the tigers certainly need him.. lawson leads the nation in tackles for loss, and touts ten and a half sacks on his resume... when facing an offense like alabama.. with such a huge presence up front, clemson needs all their top players up front for the national title clash.. 3 3 3 "i'm just taking it a day at a time. trying to get my knee back. down here before the game, trying to get it stronger before i go out there and play. i don't feel no weaknesses. i really can't tell right now until i start moving on the field and everything. but it's getting better each day, with movement. and i'll continue to work on it to get it back where i was at." at."we'll continue to follow lawson's status throughout the next day or so and bring you a concrete answer as to whether 3 sports anchor 3 shannon sommerville was out at tigers practice this afternoon... and shannon, did we see anything from lawson? 3 in less than 48 hours the tigers will square off against alabama in the national championship game. a lots been made of the hou

serving up a hot meal before the tigers serve up a hot game in arizona later today... 3 3 3 "tiger paw biscuits, they say, is the breakfast of champions. deshaun watson... fox carolina, y'all caught a picture of him eating chic fil a, so they saying, hey, tiger paw biscuits are the breakfast of champions." champions."and if you missed out breakfast this morning...no worriesthe manager at the chick-fil-a in clemson says they serve tiger paw biscuits in the fall on solid orange fridays.and don't forget--the clemson tiggs 8-30 in the national championship... 3 dont forget to tune in tonight at 7 right here on fox carolina for our special report "undefeated: clemson's return to the championship." we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at the national title since 1981. 3 now time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes---- kendra's here with a look at your forecast. forecast. 3 3 skies will remain clear overnight as temperatures fall into the upper 20s in the upstate and low 20s in western north carolina.tuesday will be sunny but chilly with highs climbing into the low 50s across

roll home crying after the tigers beat them. go tigers!!!" 3 and mildred says-"go tigers! go sen. scott." 3 let us know how you think the game is going -or send us your watch party pictures -you can find us on facebook under fox carolina news! 3 3 it's a big night 3 for tiger nation...we're live in glendale arizona...as the for the national title... 3 3 plus--upstate fans fill the well...a sea of orange .. and a few surprises for everyone in attendance.. ,more live team coverage next. 3 3 and the national championship is here! 3 as the undefeated clemson tigers go head to head with number two alabama...for a chance to win it all! 3 here's a look at the team arriving at the university of phoenix stadium-ahead of tonight's big matchup-- 3 and here is the team warming up on the field...getting prepped to take on the crimson

victory. 3 like this one from april who wrote - "proud of the tigers. now you guys rest and practice hard and get ready to beat alabama!!!!" 3 and there's no shortage of trash talking -- once the tiger's *opponent was decided. terry wrote --"everyone says roll tide....this is the year of the clemson tigers!you're going down!!!!!!!" 3 and dennis said --in part -- "what a way to start 2016. ...waiting for this national championship game for 34 years. go clemson!" 3 you can always add *your voice to the conversation on facebook and twitter -we'll have more on clemson coming up -including the details on how much it could cost you - if *you want to head to phoenix. on air -- and online. 3 new tonight 3 the music world has lost an unforgettable entertainer. entertainer.trt: 08 08 3 legendary singer 3 - and daughter of the late nat king cole... natalie cole - died last night.she was 65 years old.. 3 today - a local radio station honored natalie cole's memory -- through music.and they allowed callers to join in. in.fox carolina's sharon johnson was there and is

goo tigers, we are all in. >> go tigers, i am all in. >> go tigers, we are all in. >> in columbia, beth rousseau, abc columbia news. >> ben: midland native and gamecocos fan will play a prominent role. major matthew "diesel" mayer will lead the squadron of fighter jets flying over the stadium in arizona prior to the game. mayer grew up in lexington and graduated from the citadel in 2004. he says he's always been a big gamecocks fan, but he's rooting for the tigers tonight. >> alicia: he is not the only one rooting for the tigers. governor nikki haley's spokesperson rob godfrey tweeted out this picture this morning. the governor grad weighted from clemson in 1994. >> all right. the roof will be closed for weather is not an issue, but here in the midlands, it is down right cold. john spite chief meteorologist john farley joins us with a look at cold conditions. >> no heat whatsoever. look at this, already bishopville the 39, the rest of us 40s, columbia, camden the warm spot, wagner in that range as well. let's show you what's happening outside, too. the humidity is low, what that means i

cam on-- 3 3 3 it's ______.tigers fans are just hours away tigers fans are it's ______. on their team in the national championship.we've got team coverage-- from the upstate to arizona-- coming up next. 3 we leave you with a live look inside bon secours wellness watch party in my business i can count on my i.t. guy bailing me out all the time... i'm not the i.t. guy. i'm the desktop support tech supervisor. and my customers knowing right when their packages arrive. introducing real-time delivery notifications. 3 the wait is 3 almost over for tigers fans. we're live in arizona with a preview of tonight's national championship against alalama. alabama. 3 if you didn't make it to arizona.. you can still gather with hundreds of fellow fans to cheer on the tigers tonight. we're live at bon wellness arena with more on the big party they're planning. 3 good morning.... it's monday, january 11.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.ououteam coverage of the tigers' road to the national championship continues...an

tiger roar to the tiger rag -- nats music the excitement will be electrifying no matter where you're watching the game from. 2. it's incredible. we cheer for them when they're winning, when they're losing. we're always there and this is pretty fabulous to be able to cheer them on as they go to arizona. with the greatest football team, fans and dance team -- the clemson family is set for an unforgettable night. 8. the number one team in the country.we knew it all along.i can't wait. it's finally happening. for vina. we are not done yet tonight's football game wouldn't be the same without the band playing the fight song! we are talking to the tiger band---- next! clemson football team is about to play in their biggest game in over 30 years--- and so is the clemson tiger band! jennifer martin gives us a look at what it takes to get ready for the halftime show performance. --nats-- for days the tiger band has been drumming up spirit as they prepare for the performance of a lifetime. --nats-- "this is the biggest stage the band has ever been on. 35 million viewers.they're broadcasting on

(cheering) >> woman: go tigers. (cheering) >> reporter: and we talked to tigers fans that made the trip here from columbia, charleston, the upstate, very excited clemson fans coming in from sacramento. that's going to do it for now. rick, let's go back over to you. >> reporter: thanks, kevin. over the world coming here to glendale for the big national championship game. >> thanks so much. excitement there, certainly for a chase for the championship is just heating up. >> when we return, we go one-on-one with clemson's dabo swinney. >> man: the same thing for the last 14 games, we have to apply for this game. >> dabo talking about his opportunity to win in tiger town. >> we head to clemson's official watch party, as tiger fans are gearing up for the game. >>> and welcome back to chasing a championship. >> here's another live look outside of university of phoenix's stadium. >> tigers head coach dabo swinney has one national title on his resume. he won one as a player in alabama in 1992. >> he's now ready to face his a

3 and as the tigers got ready to head out this morning...only our cameras were rolling as tigers' standout q-b deshaun watson arrived death valley...hopefully holding the breakfast of champions! ... no offense to wheaties! 3 the tigers were given quite the send-off as hundreds gathered in death valley this morning to wish the team well! 34-years for the team's return to the national championship... and the excitement for monday night's game is contageous! fans gathered at spots along eye-85...including on a balcony at hubble lighting and on the eye-85 overpass at mauldin road...as the tigers caravan headed to g-s-p!they waved flags and poms- poms...and help signs...rooting their tigers on in a show of support! 3 our cameras were rolling as the tigers buses finally reached g-s-p!the team unloaded bags and boarded the plane...hoping to return with a national championship title! 3 and tiger fans if you're headed to phoenix for the title game...there are many events planned for you to cheer on clemson with fellow fans.the big national championship fan event is today and runs through sunday at

the tigers missed field goal with sc native and renfrow. clemson of the first quarter. intercepted by alabama eddie henry scored his the night with 9:35 left in the second quarter.clemson and alabama 9:30 left in the second shared how her family game via instagram. sidelines with a left hamstring injury in the commentator and said he believed the stadium was full of clemson's ben the field with an unknown injury. greg huegel's kick was expired in the first half.clemson and alabama are tied 14-14 3 and cody coming up--we'll have more coverage live from tonight's showdown. 3 and shannon what's it like for you all to be in the stadium... here of 3 you...sports director aaron cheslock and photographer marko warren... 3 what better way to enjoy a what better way 3 to enjoy a national champion breakfastthan to get a tiger paw biscuit?chick-fil-a managers say they offered hungry fans in clemson just tigertown were lined up to get their own tiger biscuit!the spartanburg location on w. o. ezell boulevard also made this uniquebreakfast!serving up a h

we're told all upstate locations will open immediately if the tigers win. if the tigers don't win the championship--the gear will be shipped back to its orginal vendor. traffic. 3 we'll send it back out to nicole papay in scottsdale .. .. 3 3 monday will be clear and chilly with temperatures climbing into the mid-40s in the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. temperatures will fall into the 20s once again before rebounding in the mid to upper 40s for tuesday. sunshine will dominate throughout the day. wednesday will be chilly once again as highs only reach the mid-40s and mid to upper 30s under clear skies. look to see sunshine persist on thursday as highs peak in the low 50s and upper 40s. friday will be partly cloudy skies with temperatures hovering in the low to mid-50s. look for rain chances to return on saturday 40s. skies will be mostly cloudy throughout. sunday will finish off the weekend with a few lingering showers early and partly cloudy skies late in the day. expect temperatures to peak in the low 50s and mid-40s. 3 let's send it over to chris. 3 3 3 we're watc

nats:"go tigers!"!"they say they already know their team is going to take home ththtitle, and cant wait to collect their championship gear. 3 and the owner of mr. knickerbockers says he will have some championship gear for the collectors out there, as early as 9 am on tuesday morning, and he says they will have exclusive designs that he some clemson autographs as well. cody? 3 rebecca what did the owner say was a good item to collect that he may sell in his store? store?he says the mini football helmets are a big seller to collect as well as the footballs, and he says to make them a collectors item they are perfect to snag an autograph. reporting live in clemson rebecca atkins, fox carolina the 10 o'clock news. 3 more tonight for the clemson fans who are staying the upstate for monday's big game. game.we've got tips on how to make the most of your watch parties at home -and the best places to catch the national championship in our area. area.and chief meteorologist kendra kent is putting together your se

big hits by the tigers. shaq lawson levels ou quarterback baker mayfield. second quarter.....clemson quarterback deshaun watson rips off a run to the 50 yard line. the drive stalls, on fourth down andy teasdall back to punt....instead he passes to christian wilkins for a 31 yard gain to the oklahoma 13 yard line. that sets up a touchdown run by watson to make it 10 to three....watson finishes the sooners grab the lead late in the first half..mayfield to mark andrews for an 11 yard td.....oklahoma leads 17-16 at the half. third quarter....wayne gallman goes in from a yard out....clemson back on top 23-17. 10:15 the clemson defense remains aggressive....d.j.j reader with a big stop. the tigers hold the sooners scoreless in the 2nd half and just 67 total yards rushing. 4:10 watson goes to the air and finds hunter renfrow. he takes it 35 ayards to put clemson up 30 to 17... 187 yards passing for watson with one td. 10:50 fourth quarter....gallman puts clemson up by 20 points 37 to 17. he finishes with 150 yards

clemson..tigers! clemson..tigers! 3 this is a look outside death valley.fans came from all over the upstate to support the tigers - showing that they *too are "all in."clemson is title game on january 11th. 3 and many tigers fans simply can not wait.in fact, many of them didn't wait--as you just saw--they wanted to welcome the tigers home! home!fox carolina's derek dellinger is live at death valley tonight--and derek--how many people were out there? 3 we can safely say several hundred--if not more--they packed this whole road this afternoon to welcome the tigers home. 3 now--it's been a long few days for the tigers--with the game-- and all the traveling--but some did take time out to shake hands--get some high- fives--and sign autographs.but they know that there is one more step before everyone can breathe a sigh of relief--that playoff game is right now on everybody's minds. 3 3 3 95900-it's a bigger deal. people want to win the championship--95903 95903 3 95722-my daughter is looking for two tickets

obviously the tigers here first. alabama will be here about a half hour from now, rolling of just behind this. it will take more than a half hour to de-plane the entire clemson tigers's team. you are watching them just right at sky harbor phoenix they are here to play for the international chairmanship against alabama. a perfect 14-0 record this year. not much for this team to do other than get settled in. but again, you are watching the tigers as they arrived here in phoenix sky harbor international airport. we will see who walks off the plane first. there has been a gaggle of media for probably 2, 2.5 hours waiting for the tigers to arrive. we are finally to that point. we will stay here with you until we see them walk down the stairs. obviously a special momenen clemson has not played for a national championship since 1981. 34 years for the clemson tigers. dabo swinney told me earlier this week will certainly not be they have a chance to beat the alabama crimson tide monday night. kickoff is at 8:30 eastern time.

will tigers all american defensive end shaq lawson be able to play? play? lawsons been dealing with a sprained mcl that sidelined him during the orange bowl.. the daneil high alum told us he expects to play in monday.. but a lot more clarity yesterday from the head coach himself dabo swinney... so the tigers player of the year for the tonight's title game.. 3 3 3 "yeah. yeah, we expect him to play. hopefully he'll be able to perform and play to the level that we all know he can, but you know, if not, i don't think coach saban is going to cancel the game over there. we're going to have to keep playing, so we'll put the next guy in there. so that's just the way it is. but we expect him to play" play"lawson leads the nation in tackles for loss.. with ten and a half sacks this season. 3 but as to whether or not he is 100- percent that's another question we won't know the answer to until we see for ourselves tonight.ben lauren... lauren... 3 and if you 3 couldn't make it to arizona -- there's a special party just for you in the upstate... to cheer on the tigers

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but you know the tigers embrace that 3 and somehow at 14-0 the tigers still with something to prove. but in just a matter of hours they'll get the chance to do it. 3 3 3 clemson fans aren't the only ones gearing up for the national championship -- academy sports is too. too.if clemson beats alabama academy sports says they will open immediately after the game so tiger fans can get their "national championship" gear.boxes of fan merchandise that say "clemson college football's national champs" are waiting at the sporting good store on woodruff road. 3 3 that big win against alabama were real excited as everyone else in the store umm as you know once clemson starts that good strike you know the city is live so were just hoping they come thru for us." us."we're told all upstate locations will open immediately if the tigers win. if the tigers don't win the championship--the gear will be shipped back to its orginal vendor. 3 don't forget tonight at 7 -- tune in for our special report -- "undefeated: clemson's return to the championship." we'll be going in depth on the tigers first shot at

event. 3 "clemson fans, they like at tiger or a tiger paw. its fun to see the kids smile and get their reactions and coming back again and again."jdew says being surrounded by other fans is what it's all about. "it's not solid orange unless you're here with all of us,. but there's not an opportunity at home to win those t-shirts and the gym membership and duke tickets." tickets.""we sent all three of our husbands, their dadies and my husband to arizona. i love for them to show the world what they've got."the well teamed up with clemson alumni association, clemson club of greenville and iptay to make this event one to remember. "we've been planning since new years' eve to make sure it's an experience that everyone will remember and one that is worthy of a national championship!" 3 so again the event is free beforehand. i spoke to the clemson alumni association today and they say the well is a great alternative to be surrounded by other fans if you couldn't make it to arizona. he says it was a big job getting the word out to fans but he hopes m

." tigers."- great viewing party at the well in greenville- more than 3-thousand showed up to watch together 3 - no matter the ending, one thing everyone agrees on, this team: unifying the upstate 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 expect sun and wind today, with highs at 50 in the mountains. wind gusts could be up to 30 mph at times. a slight chance for snow lingers along the tennessee border through dinnertime, but skies clear for all tonight with lows back in the teens and 20s. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this: early accidentstanding springs rd @ i-385sb/simpsonville e 3 you're taking a live look at 3 3 the powerball madness continues this morning -- and you still have a chance to be a billionaire. billionaire. the jackpot for to 1-point-4 billion dollars. and with all the excitement, some people are even joining lottery facebook groups. there's a page called "group lotto" that's encouraging people to

." tigers."- great viewing party at the well in greenville- more than 3-thousand showed up to watch together 3 - no matter the ending, one thing everyone agrees on, this team: unifying the upstate upstate 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 expect sun and wind today, with highs at 50 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. wind gusts could be up to 30 mph at times. a slight chance for snow lingers along the tennessee border through dinnertime, but skies lows back in the teens and 20s. 3 3 now let's send it 3 now let's send it over to the traffic center. 3 we're watching: hwy 153@ three bridges rdsmith hines rd@ woodruff rd rd 3 3 here's a live look at the 3 the powerball madness continues this morning -- and you still have a chance to be a billionaire. billionaire. the jackpot for tomorrow's drawing has soared to 1-point-4 billion dollars. and with all the excitement, some people are even joining lottery facebook groups. there's a page called "group lotto" that's encou

that the tigers -- but the tigers won. a fake punt by andy teasdall, and marc dopher caught up with andy on the field. marc: clemson tigers with a 20 point win over oklahoma, and maybe the most memorable play, punter andy teasdall with the fake punt and a bit of redemption for you. >> absolutely. it's a weight off my shoulders. we were successful. we tried to serve each other, work together. the champions. you are going to the national championship game. >> yes. marc: what a great night for andy teasdall and the tigers. in the orange bowl, marc dopher, wyff news 4. brad: thanks, marc. remember to the acc championship game, andy teasdall read a fake punt when it wasn't called. everybody saw debt -- dabo swinney get after him. but tonight, he executes, finds christian wilkins down the sideline. clemson runs away with it in the second half. the tigers advanced play for the national championship. ricardo is in the studioh anupdate on the alabama-michigan state game. ricardo: thanks, brad. let's check in on the cotton bowl. rig

today.the tigers are taking off from memorial stadium... but before they fly off to arizona-- there's one last party in the west zone. zone.ashley minelli is live there this morning.. with details on the big send off. 3 buses expected to take off from the west zone around 12:30 heading straight to gsp... 3 - we've seen fans gather here all season long- this squads will join them one more time... for a final *farewell* and good luck rally - no talking to players, coaches- just waving them offnot the *only* send off- fans gathering around 12:30 in greenville county on the mauldin road overpass on eye 85 as they head to the airport 3 airport:- asking that fans not gather there, no where to gather at gsp gsp 3 fox carolina has continuing coverage of the tigers' road to the national championship. you can catch live reports from arizona later today at four, ten and 11.and we're keeping you updated around the clock on fox carolina dot com 3 time for weather and traffic. we'll send it back out to nicole in scottsdale.. scottsdale.. 3 3 3 ((weather

how upstate tiger fans are welcoming home the team.. and congratulating them on a memorable season. 3 the morning news starts when i lay in my tempur pedic contour- the next thing i know it's morning. with tempur-flex you've got the spring and bounce of a traditional mattress then it also adjusts to my body. my cloud feels like somebody's hugging you. how can a bed to that? 3 season and a heartbreaking end. we're live in arizona with a recap of clemson's fall to alabama in the national championship. championship. 3 despite last night's loss.. tiger fans say they've got a lot to be proud of.we're live in clemson with how those fans 3 good morning.... it's tuesday, january 12.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining 3 expect sun and wind 3 today, with highs at 50 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. wind gusts could be up to 30 mph at times. a slight chance for snow lingers through dinnertime, but skies clear for all tonight with lows back in the teens and 20s. 3 ((wrap up)) 3

fight tigers, fight tigers, fight, fight, fight. aly: no one is going to accuse herb tyler of jumping on the band wagon. >> people ask why we're doing this. they're hard to handle. they're fresh made. they're rolled out. we're doing this more for the pride. aly: in fact, herb has two reasons to celebrate 1981. >> 1981 is when my wife and i met. we went to all the games. we were at the orange bowl, and then we got married. aly: past and present tigers filled up this place many times this season, all for these. >> i said it's the national championship, and they have aly: and future tigers? they can't resist them either. >> they're just pretty great. they're getting that clemson spirit into your mouth. >> thanks for coming out today, we appreciate it. have a good one. aly: the demand hasn't been easy to keep up with. it's been all hands on deck at chick fil a. >> we've had people come in, pick up 300, 200, 100, 20 at a time. obviously, everyone here's hoping for another big w. >> hopefully well do it again next year, and it'll become a

today.the tigers are taking off from memorial stadium... but before they fly off to arizona-- there's one last party in the west zone. zone.ashley minelli is live there this morning.. with details on the big send off. 3 buses expected to take off from the west zone around 3 3 - we've seen fans gather here all season long- this afternoon: pep band and spirit squads will join them one more time... for a final *farewell* and good luck rally - no talking to players, coaches- just waving them offnot the *only* send off- fans gathering around 12:30 in greenville county on the mauldin road overpass on eye 85 as they head to the airport 3 airport:- asking that fans not gather there, no where to gather at gsp 3 ((weather hit)) 3 mostly cloudy on friday with showers starting the day. highs peak near 50 degrees with rain tapering off in the afternoon. saturday will be cloudy with rain arriving late in the day. temperatures will likely peak in the low 50s and upper 40s. rain will taper off on sunday with partly cloudy skies sticking around. highs will

and the other tigers improve to 8-6 on their season. the clemson men's basketball team outlasted the the florida state seminoles in greenville. the tigers outscored the seminoles in both quarters to end with a 75 to 84 final score. and switching to the gridiron -- the clemson tigers are now acc champs! after a win over oklahoma thursday night in the orange bowl--clemson is 14 and 0 and headed to play for the national championship. the tigers were greeted by a packed crowd after they landed at greenville spartanburg international airport on friday. they are just one game from title in clemson's history. alabama is this only thing keeping clemson from claiming the national championship title. the crimson tide shut out michigan state in the cotton bowl thursday night -- 38 to nothing. clemson and alabama will have just over a week to prepare for the title game. there's only 25-hundred tickets available for tiger fans. the athletic department says it gets 19,500 tickets to the game but members of the clemson athletics booster club have alre

mandy: the pep band played tiger rag while cheerleaders and the crowd let their tiger pride show. even the rock showed up, just not the real one. so many memories in the making undefeated tigers. the mist is still coming down live in clemson. tonight at 6:00, will see a special moment between a grandmother and her grandson who playayon the team. mandy gaither, wyff news 4, live in clemson. nigel: the clemson football team is in the air on their way to arizona. gabrielle: and arizona is where we find wyff news 4's brad fralick, who is live i i phoenix where the national championship will be taking place. nigel: look at that shot! gabrielle: hey there brad. brad: nigel, thanks so much. we are live in phoenix, waiting on the clemson tigers to arrive. still about 2 hours before they land in the desert head of the the crimson tide. you saw as the tigers rolled out of town, they are in the air as we speak. i love this. literally across the country. with little green lines behind them as clemson has trekked across the country. the tigers are scheduled to land -- at first it was going to

today.the tigers are taking off from memorial stadium... but before they fly off to arizona-- there's one last party in the west zone. zone.ashley minelli is live there this morning.. with details on the big send off. 3 buses expected to take off from the west zone around 12:30 heading straight to gsp... 3 3 - we've seen fans gather here afternoon: pep band and spirit squads will join them one more time... for a final *farewell* and good luck rally - no talking to players, coaches- just waving them offnot the *only* send off- fans gathering around 12:30 in greenville county on the mauldin road overpass on eye 85 as they head to the airport 3 airport:- asking that fans not gather there, no where not airport:3 airport:- asking that fans there, no where to gather at gsp gsp 3 lets send it back 3 out to nicole live in arizona. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 mostly cloudy on friday with highs peak near 50 degrees with rain tapering off in the afternoon. saturday will be cloudy with rain arriving late in the day. temperatures will likely peak in the low 50s

on the road with the tigers...rick henry...wis news 10 sports. tune in tomorrow to watch our special coverage -- "chasing a championship." 7:30 monday night -- right here on wis. the game starts at 8:30 on espn. no toss there is a lake wind advisory until midnight for the midlands the wind will help to blow in a reinforcing shot of cold air from the northwest, overnight lows will drop to the upper 20s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. a major detour in newberry than a year. the college street bridge will be under construction that means, the road between caldwell street and tench street will be blocked. a contractor is replacing the bridge that crosses scott's creek. a detour is in place from college to speers street to nance to harrington street and back to college. sc-dot estimates the road will be closed until may of next year. 76-year-old johnnie mae newton died from carbon monoxide poisoning after her home caught fire. it happened friday night on 1

the clemson tigers are orange bowl champions, a title which gives the tigers an opportunity to play for the national title. dabo: these guys are amazing, it's one thing to have a talented team, it's another thing to have a talented group of guys who care about each other and want to serve each other. jayron : it's real special, we worked so hard for this. for all this work to pay off, it's a great feeling." all the dreams the tigers had leading up to this game can not compare to the moment clemson enjoyed to ring in the new year. cordrea: it feels a whwhe lot better knowing it's my dream come true, it's an alltime dream to win a national championship. we're almost there." "i don't think it has all the way set in just because as a coach, you just stay in that focus mode, focus mode and i haven't gotten away from that and i don't plan to do it so i plan to stay clemson's convincing victory, a half surge. the tigers outscored the sooners 21 to nothing in the final 30 minutes. "it's been a special year, i don't think it's set in, till we're on the plan back tomorrow, we were just so locked

the tigers on the other hand roll in hot with their rushing game... more than 300 yards on the ground powering them to a landslide win in the orange bowl.. now wayne gallman and watson will try to roll over the tide... 3 3 3 "you know anytime you can run the football, you have an opportunity to control the game. you know help your defense stay off the field, burn up some clock, stay ahead of the chains and be efficient on offense. so obviously for us it starts with the run. i know we're a spread team and we play fast, but at the end of the day, we want to be a good running football team and that's something that we've challenged our guys early in confidence to run the footbal. 3 the tigers with two 1-thousand yard rushers in the backfield with watson and wayne gallman... alabama meanwhile has played 14 games... add up all the rushing yards combined, and they've still given up less than a thousand. 3 we take a closer look at the coaching matchup between dabo swinney and nick saban coming up on sports... 3 but first let's kick it back out to nicole for

chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news.we are bringing you complete coverage of the tigers' trip to the national championship. championship.meteorologist nicole papay has made it out to arizona.. we'll check in with her for a first look at our weather.. 3 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to chris let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 this morning.. an anderson county man accused of starting a standoff with the swat team is behind bars. bars.19 year old ronnie cannon is charged with making a bomb threat with a fake device. deputies say they were called out to a home on hawthorne drive around 7:30 last night. night.cannon's mother told investigators her son was on drugs and claimed to have a bomb.investigators say the standoff lasted about two and a half hours.. before a k-9 was sent in.deputies say cannon was treated for a dog bite before being taken to jail.we're told there was no bomb in the house. 3 3 covering our counties-- spartanburg county deputies are still working to piece tog

i am a tiger through and through." thirty four years after cheering for the clemson tigers in the national championship game -- a retired clemson cheerleader is hitting the pat cassels and her husband tobin live here in columbia. pat was a sophomore and a cheerleader for the school when clemson won the 1981 national championship. both pat and tobin are avid football fans, although their house is divided -- tobin went to carolina and their daughter rustin, went to clemson. "i've cheered all my life, been a sports fan all my life, so m four years at clemson were just awesome. there's just no other way to describe it. it's just something about those hills." pat says she's watched a lot of clemson football-- and she sees a lot of similarities between this team and the 1981 championship squad. she's hoping the team's underdog status helps them pull out another big win. if you're a tigers fan and you want to remember going to the national championship, head to a post office. a commemorative envelope featuring the logos of al

how upstate tiger fans are welcoming home the team.. and congratulating them on a memorable season. 3 you're watching the morning 3 welcome back--we're taking a live look at...clemson blvd. anderson 3 the golden globes are always full of memorable moments and this year -- and now fans want to know why leonardo dicaprio raised his eyebrows at lady gaga. gaga.when lady gaga was walking to the stage to accept her globe for best actress in a limited series, she bumped into dicaprio at his table.he looked up and raised his eyebrows at her twice and it was caught on camera.dicaprio was asked about the exchange monday and said "i just didn't know what was passing me, that's all!" 3 it's only the second full week of the new year, but we're already getting a good idea of hair color trends for this summer.social media accounts like pinterest are filling up with pictures of rainbow hair styles.the new trend is being credited to a hair product called "high voltage manic vibrant and neon colors to hair styles that even glow in the dark. 3 now to wea

"go tigers go, go tigers go."lovelace senior was the first in his family to attend college.raised in the upstate and of modest means...he says there's a reason why being a tiger means so much to him. "they treated everybody like they were somebody. whether you had a cadillac convertible to drive around campus or had to walk like i did."while reciting clemson cheers he shared which tradition is the most special. it's one game in particular...against a familiar opponent. "i met my wife on a blind date to the carolina clemson game. i had a friend who was at clemson and he had a girlfriend at winthrop. and i said i'm gong to have to get somebody to go date with virginia. and 3 later on i married her." together virginia and oscar raised 3 children and gave them the opportunity that he had...a four year clemson education. "so we all share that tiger nation 3 love."now virginia has passed, but oscar still has his own tiger nation supporting him. they live in and around columbia - typically considered gamecock country - b

i think the tiger gets to do a lot more than we got to do. fun. the tigers. i got to do something that was really fun when i was 62. go back into character, i was 62 years old, first time i had the uniform on since 1965. i went to the rodeo and played "danny boy." it was fun. mandy: you can buy this book at the anderson county museum. michael: still to come, presidential primaries almost here. you may wonder why south carolina has two of them on separate days. the answers, coming up. john: cloudy and asheville, off and on rain across buncombe we will talk about tha carol: the primaries are around the corner and south carolin of a handful of states with separate primary dates for democrats and republicans. michae patrick hussion has why this is the case. patrick: having two primary days may be as simple as, that's just the way we have always done it. >> it makes south carolina standout not once, but twice. , patrick: when it comese south carolina presidential primary, greenville county election official conway belangia has a time sensitive task at hand. >> the

fight, tigers! fight, tigers! fight, fight, fight! wooooo! aly: no one is going to accuse herb tyler of jumping on the bandwagon. >> people ask why we're doing , their fresh made, -- they are fresh made they're rolled out. , were doing this more for the pride. aly: in fact, herb has two reason to celebrate. >> 1981 is when my wife and i met. we went to all the games. we were at the orange bowl, and then we got married. aly: past and present tigers filled up this place many times this season, all for these. >> i said, it's the national championship, and they have tiger paw biscuits. you can't miss that. aly: and future tigers? they can't resist them, either. >> they're just pretty great. they're getting that clemson spirit into your mouth. >> thanks for coming out today. we appreciate it. aly: the demand hasn't been easy to keep up with. it's been all hands on deck at chick fil-a. >> we've had people come in, pick up 300, 200, 100, 20 at a time. aly: obviously, everyone here's hoping for another big w. >> hopefully, we'll do it again next year

find, tigers! tim: people like jean kohlmayer, here to be a smiling face in the crowd when the team arrives. >> they did a fantastic job last night, fantastic. so i'm just here to support them, and hopefully we'll have a better year next year. >> clemson tigers! tim: the tigers, weary from the trip out west and wishing the outcome of the game was different, had their spirits lifted by this sea of orange. >> it means a lot. we've got fans that support us, whether we win or lose. that's the great thing about clemson. we got a family here. tim: a family deserving of a few autographs and handshakes, and through an unforgettable season. and, talk about optimism, the fans out here say they look forward to next year's championship game. tim waller, wyff news 4, in clemson. michael: welcome home, gentlemen. coming up, the largest transportation project in the upstate. the gateway project promises to cut down on traffic jams. gabrielle: some people believe and -- a small-town makeover needs a makeover. john

the tigers fighting to stay in. watson hits for a touchdown, but alabama would score again to put it away as the national championships. 45-40. >> there is no doubt we will be back. it will not be 34 years before we are back. i promise you that. our team is built to sustain success. we have the right ingredients firm toughness standpoint, culture we have in the program. >> going into the game, i was expecting to win. i thought we should have won. there were a few plays we did not capitalize on, and i missed some throws. we dropped some balls, and i had some miscues. little things like that really force yourself into a hole and it is hard to beat a team like alabama if you make those mistakes. brad: they come up a few points short, but dabo swinney quickly said, where is the next college football playoff? tampa? we will start preparing. brad fralick wyff news 4 sports. geoff: they fought hard. as the players came off the field after the game, the clemson fans were up on their feet and cheering for them. i would imagi

as the clemson tigers prepare to take on the crimson tide, governor haley says she is proud to be a tiger. "i can't say enough about how dabo handled the situation even going into the who they are. i am a tiger through and through." our coverage from glendale, arizona begins tomorrow morning. michal higdon will be live starting at 6am. will have live reports throughout the day right here on wis. thanks to cloud cover its significantly warmer this morning with middle to upper 30s by sunrise, those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower to middle 50s. clouds will be on the increase tonight as an area of disturbed weather near the coast skirts by with a chance of showers friday. breezy with scattered showers tomorrow, highs in the middle 50s, rain chance 40%. a better chance of showers and a few thunderstorms on saturday ahead of a cold, breezy and warmer with highs in the middle 60s, rain chance 70%. clearing by midday day sunday, turning breezy and much cooler early part of next week. those clouds will be with us on and off today with highs reaching the lower

we are expecting at about 8:00 tonight, bringing the clemson tigers, the weary and tired tigers all the way back from arizona. we know they are going to be glad to be home tonight. we are expecting a lot of fans out here tonight. if you come out with your family, bring your jacket. it is breezy and cold here, but it will be a great time to welcome home the tigers. tim waller, wyff news 4, live in clemson university. michael: thank you, gentlemen. the tiger talk continued on you may have participated. wyff's news 4's nigel robertson went to the social media lab on the clemson campus, to see what people were talking about on the day after. nigel: on social med are talking about the tigers just as much as they are talking about alabama. the numbers were 50-50 this morning. in fact, 61.9% of the clemson conversation is positive, many people talking about how great the tigers played last night against the crimson tide. >> early this morning, the biggest topic of conversation is certainly alabama. some of the top words coming out of the conversations we are looking at are "alabama," "nick sab

the clemson tigers are orange bowl champions, a title which gives the tigers an opportunity to play for the national title. dabo: these guys are amazing, it's one thing to have a talented team, it's another thing to have a talented group of guys who care about each other and want to serve each other. jayron : it's real special, we worked so hard for this. for all this work to pay off, it's a great feeling." all the dreams the tigers had leading up to this game can not compare to the moment new year. cordrea: it feels a whole lot better knowing it's my dream come true, it's an alltime dream to win a national championship. we're almost there." "i don't think it has all the way set in just because as a coach, you just stay in that focus mode, focus mode and i haven't gotten away from that and i don't plan to do it so i plan to stay focused." the key to clemson's convincing victory, a strong second half surge. the tigers outscored the sooners 21 to nothing in the final 30 minutes. "it's been a special year, i don't think it's set in, till we're on the plan back tomorrow, we were just so loc

gives the tigers a one point lead... lead...gabe devoe hit the game-tying three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left and clemson won in overtime at syracuse, 74-73, on tuesday. the win, clemson's first in the carrier dome, improved the tigers to 9-6 overall (2-1 in the acc). syracuse fell to 10-6, 0-3 in league play. 3 over in lexington the terriers paying a visit to the v-m-i keydets...terriers up early...freshman flectcher mcgee with the layup...later in the half derrick brooks knocks down the long 3 as the shot clock expires... expires...a close one but the terriers win this one 65-61 3 to unc greensboro...where the paladins on the road....but the spartans held furman scoreless in the final 3 minutes erasing a 6 point paladins lead ncg's diante baldwin scored with 3.9 a 67-66 victory over furman in southern conference men's basketball action on tuesday night at the greensboro coliseum. 3 mike cunningham scored a career-high 19 points, and michael buchanan picked up his first double-double of the season, as the usc upstate me

gabrielle: and the tigers on the brink of history. a win tonight will make clemson the first team in college history to go 15-0. michael: clemson is playing the alabama crimson tide, in case you haven't heard for the , national college championship. we can't show you highlights just yet until the trophy , presentation. gabrielle: alabama 21, clemson right now. michael: we have team coverage for you tonight. wyff news 4's john lyon and wyff news 4's mike mccormick have you covered on the watch parties. gabrielle: we begin with geoff hart live in arizona. jeff, what an incredible -- geoff, what an incredible game. geoff: fireworks early on with derrick henry scoring from 50 yards out. 7-0 alabama. deshaun watson connects with 14-7 at the end of the first. second quarter, watson threw an interception, then alabama goes down, then they score again behind henry. 14-14 at the half. he busted play in the third makes it 21-14. clemson gets a field goal. my reducer told me clemson has scored again. they take the lead. they are about to take th

and the clemson tigers did just that! tomorrow night/tonight...sunday night football on nbc as the green bay packers host the minnesota vikings in a battle for the nfc north title at lambeau field. vikings head coach mike zimmer sat down with bob costas. bob costas: you come in to green bay knowing that they beat you in your place. but it's a long season. it's a season of attrition. right here on wis. stay with us -- we'll be right the deadline to submit 2015 tax returns and request extensions is april 18th. falling on the traditional april 15th deadline. the agency says it anticipates issuing more than nine out of 10 refunds in fewer than 21 days. and if you plan to attend college in 20-16, the first "fasfa" form. and the sooner -- the better. you could miss out on scholarships or grant money if you wait. friday was the first day to apply. one final check of your forecast now. clearing skies and chilly tonight, lows in the middle to upper 30s. sunday, mostly sunny and cool. highs near 60 another shot of cold arrives by t

. >> larry: the clemson tigers are headed to a national championship game. question is, who will they be playing? in miami with fans and this is the best block of all. it's like candy cane lane. i know. oohhh. oh, holiday ferris wheel. i kind of love it. look at those reindeer. jeffrey, you're awfully quiet back there. i was just thinking... maybe it's time we finish this test drive and head back to the dealership? that is so jeffrey... soooo jeffrey... so jeffrey... oh. elves.. it's practically yours. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new passat >> larry: the clemson tigers are going to a national championship game. >> tammy: the clemson tigers beat the oklahoma sooners. luke notestine. >> luke: tammy and larry, happy new year's to you guys as well. clemson certainly dominated oklahoma a couple of hours ago beating them by 20 points. it was one of the best games of the season. a very special team. championship. you could sense the pure excitement and exhilaration of clemson fans. there was orange confetti every

soso tigers players put on a show worth remembering for years to come. sports director rick henry explains. clemson comes up short on the scoreboard losing the national championship game to alabama 45-40...but some of the tigers delivered some prime time performances. we'll start with quarterback deshaun watson. he passes for 4o5 yards and four touchdowns. watson also has some dazzling runs to pick up 73 yards on the ground. he makes fbs history by becoming the first player with over four thousand passing yards and one thousand yards rushing in the same season. "i was expecting to win. i missed some throws. we dropped some balls." defensive end shaq lawson plays despite being hampered with a knee injury. he has two sacks to finish with 12 and a half for the season. this was his final game. he's giving up his senior season to turn pro. the tigers would gladly trade in the individual accomplishments for the national championship trophy. on the road with the tigers in glendale, arizona...rick henry...wis news ten sports. clemson certainly enjoyed a special

off the tigers went today ......heading off for >>> the tigers went today and moments ago they landed in arizona, the team to play the 5th in the program's history outside the eastern or central time zone. good evening. well the tigers now battling on monday night for the national championship. let's head back out to arizona. todd summers joining us with more as they just arrived. todd. the one that is carrying the clemson tiger football team. they just landed a few minutes ago. they're getting ready to come out. now, they're getting ready to play a football team he in alabama be that just shout out michigan state and is one of the most dominant defense necessary the entire country so no doubt the task is tall for the tigers. >> alabama leads the country with 50 sacks this season. however, clemson allows just one .1 sack a game, fourth few west. they're really good but clemson is also more than just competent. >> no one's is perfect and we're good too. our world has got to be greater than their world that's what we did the second half of the october game. >> a will he that begins ever

clemson tigers. fight tigers, fight tigers. fight, fight, fight!" at noon.. death valley was roaring..as the players got onto their buses..headed for g-s-p airport. these loyal fans said they've been looking forward to the send-off since the big bowl games on new years eve. "people from church came over. we had a couple alabama fans." "how dare you!" "we watched both games! it was a lot of fun!" while no one is exact outcome.. "do you have a score prediction?" "i do not. i don't want to jinx anything. i just know the tigers are going to bring home a w" "you guys agree with her?" "yeah!" they're putting their faith on the "rock." "goooo tigers! i gotta really good feeling about this!" "i love my tigers! i love dabo! dabo isn't the boy anymore. he's the man!" the tigers took off from here.. around three this afternoon.of course the happening monday night. in greer, rachelle spence, 7news that was rachelle spence reporting.. that plane left g-s-p... just before 3 this afternoon. kick-off is set for monday night... at -8:30.- while the tigers have arrived in ariz