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S.C. Amazon shoppers to pay sales tax In-state purchases will be affected beginning Jan. 1 BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — A salestax break the Legislature gave Amazon in 2011 expires Jan. 1, making South Carolina the last state to collect among those where officials cut similar deals with the online retail giant. Taxing Amazon’s in-state sales could add tens of millions of dollars to South Carolina’s coffers in 2016, said Max Behlke, the National Conference of State Legislatures’ manager of state and federal relations. State Revenue Director Rick Reames declined to give estimates beyond saying, “We expect a significant increase in sales tax revenues.” For years, the Seattlebased company fought col-

lecting sales taxes from its customers. The U.S. Supreme Court has twice ruled — in 1967 and 1992 — that a state can’t require a company to collect and remit the tax unless it has a “physical presence” in the state. As Amazon expanded, rather than collect taxes in states that tried to force it, the company severed ties with affiliates and scrapped plans for distribution centers. South Carolina was among 10 states that gave Amazon a temporary tax reprieve in exchange for jobs and investment, Behlke said. In all, South Carolina loses out on an estimated $254 million in taxes from out-of-state sales — mostly

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An Afghan man carries a sack of wheat distributed to poor displaced families of Helmand province in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2009. AP FILE PHOTO

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KJ Bernard, a volunteer from Natchitoches, Louisiana, checks the measurements of a board Monday evening before cutting and using it to cover the roof of a home on Dogwood Drive that was damaged during the recent rainstorm.

College students use part of holiday break to help out BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

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one out-of-town group traveled more than 10 hours to help strangers in need. The group of 11 individuals traveled 16 hours from Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Sumter to help a family affected by the recent flood. The group consisted of several college students who gave up part of their Thanksgiving vacation to help people in another state, Louisiana volunteer Joshua Docter said. Docter said he and the others were interested in helping flood victims in South Carolina but did not have any contacts in the state. The Holy Spirit told him to

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KJ Bernard, left, and Joshua Docter work on the roof of a house on Dogwood Drive on Monday. Bernard and Docter are members of a volunteer group that traveled from Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Sumter to help flood victims. go ask Facebook, he said. Docter made contact with Sumter United Ministries Executive Director Mark Champagne and Alice Drive Baptist Church Outreach Pastor Jock Hendricks.

At the time, Docter did not know the two men knew each other and had already planned out most aspects of the group’s trip.

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KABUL, Afghanistan — With Washington set to send billions of dollars in fresh aid to Afghanistan despite the military drawdown, the U.S. official in charge of auditing assistance programs says “it’s not too late” to address the fraud and mismanagement that has bedeviled the 14year effort to rebuild the country. The military intervention launched after the Sept. 11 attacks has cost the United States $1 trillion, including some $110 billion in aid aimed at rebuilding one of the poorest, most violent and most corrupt countries on earth. To this day, Afghanistan relies

on foreign aid as it battles an increasingly potent Taliban insurgency. But John Sopko, who has spent more than three years probing U.S.-funded projects as the special investigator general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), said the U.S. government is partly to blame for the misused funds. “What I’m identifying are not just Afghan or Afghan-related problems, they are problems with the way the United States government operates,” he said. He said the Pentagon and the U.S. Agency for International Development suffer from corruption as well as poor planning, oversight and accountability. He said

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S.C. Chief Justice will speak at Sunday event The grand re-opening of Clarendon County Courthouse will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the courthouse grounds in Manning. S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal will be the featured speaker. A reception will follow the ceremony. Self-guided tours may be taken after the ceremony until 4 p.m.

1 dead in house fire on Hilton Head Island HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Authorities said an 85-year-old woman died in an early morning house fire on Hilton Head Island. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and firefighters responded about 4 a.m. Friday. After the fire was extinguished, the office confirmed one person died. The coroner’s office identified the victim as Annie Mae Bolden. Deputy Coroner David Ott told The Island Packet of Hilton Head that an autopsy scheduled later Friday will determine how she died. It’s not yet known what caused the fire.

Officials: Replenishing beaches years away MYRTLE BEACH — Horry County officials said tons of sand stripped from Grand Strand beaches during last month’s storm won’t be replenished for at least several years. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported Friday that sand replenishment doesn’t qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency money. Local officials said Congress likely won’t provide a direct allocation in the next federal budget. Officials said they’re working to get the beaches added to the Army Corps of Engineers’ 2018 replenishment projects.

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Central Carolina Technical College Human Resource Manager and Commit to Quit committee member Rebecca Vipperman hands out cessation candy to celebrate the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19. The school’s new smoke-free and tobacco-free policy will go into effect Jan. 1.

Campus policy begins Jan. 1 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Central Carolina Technical College recently announced it will implement a smoke-free and tobaccofree campus policy to prohibit the use of all forms

of tobacco starting Jan. 1. The policy also prohibits the use of smokeless tobacco, chew or dip and ecigarettes, and it covers all campuses in the college’s four-county service area. Plans for the policy were announced while the college celebrated American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19.

Director of Public Relations Becky Rickenbaker said many colleges across the country are moving toward tobacco-free environments, and Central Carolina plans to provide the healthiest learning and working environment possible. She said the college also offers resources and support for students, faculty and staff who wish to quit

or abstain from using tobacco. With the guidance of its Commit to Quit Committee, the school will use the most effective and informative methods available to smoothly introduce the policy on all campuses, Rickenbaker said. To learn more about CCTC’s smoke-free policy, visit www.cctech.edu/commit-to-quit/.

Man charged in fire that gutted BBQ restaurant CONWAY — A 47-year-old Andrews man faces charges in a fire that destroyed a popular barbecue restaurant in Myrtle Beach. Multiple media outlets reported that Christopher Bryant is charged with third-degree arson and burglary in last week’s fire at Big D’s Bar-BQue. Police reports said firefighters responded about 2:30 a.m. Nov. 18 after an Horry County police officer spotted flames. More than 40 firefighters from various agencies assisted.

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Building inspections department receives award BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City-County Building Inspection Department was recently honored with the Champion of Housing award by the Home Builders Association of South Carolina and the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina. According to a news release from the city, the Champion of Housing Award is given to public organizations that provide outstanding service to a local Builders Association and have made a significant contribution to the homebuilding industry at the local level. Sumter Building Department Di-

rector Steve Campbell and Sumter Building Official Butch Avins accepted the award at BIA’s Central South Carolina General Membership meeting on Nov. 12 at the Continental Tire the Americas plant in Sumter. While presenting the award, BIA Executive Director Earl McLeod applauded Sumter Building Inspections Department for its leadership in establishing a business-friendly atmosphere that promotes and routinely demonstrates exceptional levels of customer service and professionalism. Campbell and Avins were also recognized during Sumter County Council’s meeting Tuesday.

Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said the building department has been very helpful with assisting residents after the flood. Other members of the City-County Building Inspection Department include Chief Inspector Brent Bullard and his team of International Code Council certified inspectors, Woody Avins and Josh Reeser; plans review technicians, John Bogdany and Tripper Lee; permit and licensing enforcement officer Polk Sanders; ICC certified building permit technician Debbie Rauch; building inspections scheduling coordinator Cynthia Marshall; and building department clerks and cashiers Kim Lowder and Edna Parker.

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After vet felled by PTSD, service dog aids family now BY ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer CLYDE, NORTH CAROLINA — Part of the Labrador retriever’s training was to sense when the demons of war had invaded Wade Baker’s dreams. “I woke up with Honor standing on my chest, licking my face,” the Gulf War veteran once told an interviewer. He tried to push his service dog away, but Honor persisted. “He was stopping the nightmare for me,” Baker said. And so, when he saw his master lying in the flag-draped casket, Honor pushed through the clutch of weeping family members, reared up and tried to climb in. Unable to comfort Baker, the lanky black dog curled up beneath the coffin. For Baker, the long nightmare was finally over. Yet Honor was still on duty. Baker’s quarter-century battle with post-traumatic stress disorder ended on Aug. 19, when officers responding to an alleged hostage situation at a little church in the western North Carolina mountains answered his gunfire with a hail of bullets. It was Baker who’d made the 911 call. As he told a friend, it was time for him to be “put down.” Plagued by memories and delusions, Baker never stopped looking for that “magic pill” that would cure him. For a while, he thought Honor was it. ••• The State Center, Iowa, native enlisted in the Army at 18. He was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, with his new wife, Diane, before his unit deployed for Operation Desert Storm to liberate Kuwait. A few days after his return, Diane called his sister, Laura Thomas. Baker was having nightmares about a dead man chasing him. Baker told his sister that he’d stumbled across an Iraqi soldier and shot him when he plunged his hand into his uniform. The man, he later realized, was reaching for photos of his children. Then there were the burial details. “The dogs would have dug them up overnight,” he told her, describing “fighting over an arm with a dog one

time.” Thomas told her brother that he needed professional help. But Wade planned to make the Army a career, and feared they would “bounce me out ... for being a nut job.” Besides, suffering in silence was the “manly” thing to do. During the mid-1990s, Baker served back-to-back tours in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia. He began drinking and flouting authority. “The anger, the frustration,” he said. “I didn’t know how to control it.” In November 1998, he “managed to get out with an honorable discharge.” ••• Back in Iowa, Baker got a job as a corrections officer. But he was becoming more distant from Diane and their two girls. He fell in love with a jail coworker, Michelle, who was also married and had two sons. They divorced their spouses and married, eventually having two sets of twins of their own. By 2006, Baker had lost his jail job. Then in October of that year, fire struck, forcing the family to flee into the night. “He went downhill really fast after that,” Michelle Baker said. Wade Baker was having false memories. He was convinced he’d killed their neighbor, until he saw him doing yard work. After a high-speed chase with police in 2007, Baker landed at a psychiatric unit. A doctor got him into the Iowa City Veterans Affairs hospital. “The Nightmares + Flashbacks are more severe in intensity + Frequency,” he wrote during that period. “I see more clearly and I understand what they want. They need me to kill myself to make it rite.” Baker was diagnosed with PTSD and declared 100 percent disabled. ••• On Aug. 23, 2010, at a kennel in Indianola, Iowa, a chocolate Labrador retriever named Bittersweet Formaro whelped a litter of six. Nicole Shumate took them all, plus one from another litter. As executive director of Paws & Effect, Shumate trains dogs for service with disabled children and combat veterans.

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Michelle Baker pets her late husband’s PTSD service dog, Honor, at her home in Clyde, North Carolina. She dubbed this group the “military litter” — Anthem, Hero, Justice, Liberty, Merit and Valor. And, of course, Honor. When Honor was about halfway through his training, Shumate came to the Bakers’ town to speak at a kennel club. Thomas convinced Wade and Michelle to go. In March 2012, Baker and other veterans reported for training outside Des Moines. When Baker became anxious during a mall outing, Honor climbed into his lap and let out a big yawn — a calming trick he’d learned. “And that’s when I realized: ‘Oh. You’re training ME,’” Baker said. Baker said he’d already slept more in those two weeks of training than he’d had in years. ••• The VA doesn’t pay to provide service dogs for PTSD sufferers, saying there’s no clinical proof they work. Michelle Baker didn’t need a study to know that Honor was a godsend. “It made him an active member in our family again,” she said. In a 2012 interview on Iowa Public Radio, Baker said Honor was pure love — unconditional and unquestioning. “He doesn’t care why I’m agitated,” he said. Yet even though Baker loved Honor, he couldn’t shake the conviction that his dependence was proof of his own weakness. “I’ve always been looking for that magic pill,” he confessed. “I want to wake up tomorrow,

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and I want to be normal.” A year after graduation, Baker sat down with a videographer from Paws & Effect to talk about how Honor had changed his life. “It’s getting better,” he said. “And it’s not the meds. It’s not the therapy. It’s just everyday living, with him.” Not long afterward, however, things got bad again. In December 2013, Baker moved in with a battle buddy so he could get treatment at the VA hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Michelle and the boys followed in May. Once again, Baker left the inpatient treatment. Continuing treatment in one-on-one sessions, he wrote in a “trauma statement” about his futile effort to save a comrade whose vehicle rolled over a mine. The process left Baker agitated and angry. Michelle became so concerned for her and the boys’ safety that they moved out this past July. She and the kids found a small house. Wade and Honor moved into a trailer nearby. ••• Aug. 19 was the boys’ first day of school. That afternoon, Michelle picked Jack and Kobi up and went to Wade’s to get some of their things. “It’s a bad day,” he told her, saying he hadn’t slept in days. He asked why they couldn’t all be together. Later, as Michelle and the boys sat waiting for the older twins’ bus, Baker continued his argument by text. At 3 p.m., he sent a final note. “Tell the boys I am sorry and that I was weak,” he wrote. “I

will always be watching them, every touchdown every test every night.” Michelle called the VA’s crisis hotline. At 3:08, Baker posted a note on his Facebook page. “Well I had a good run but it’s time,” he wrote. “I love you all.” Armed with a .20-gauge shotgun, he drove to a church and called 911, reporting a man with a gun and adding, “I think he’s shot four people already.” Danny Lynn Cagle, a friend, had spotted Baker’s Facebook post and immediately phoned. He told Baker his sons needed him; Baker said he was holding them back. “It’s time for me to be put down,” he said. “Tell the boys I love ’em.” Then, shotgun raised, the veteran walked toward the officers. ••• Police found Honor at Baker’s trailer — unharmed. Typically, if a recipient dies, the service animal is placed with another veteran or child. But Shumate couldn’t do that. “He’s the last connection that the boys have with their father,” she said. “Honor gave the boys their dad for more years,” Michelle Baker said, weeping. These days, Honor is more pet than service dog. But he still has special powers. If one of the boys becomes emotional, their mother said, Honor will rear up and gently press his front paws into his chest. “And they just melt and embrace him.”

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Connecticut farm will celebrate 275 years Sophie Kulas carries a container of raspberries she picked at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Connecticut, in July 2012. As it prepare to celebrate its 275th year in operation in 2016, the family is looking to cultivate its ninth generation of owner-operators.

MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Through wars, financial panics and a freeze that destroyed its peach crop a century ago, eight generations of the Lyman family have sustained its farm in the hills of central Connecticut. The family behind Lyman Orchards is now looking to cultivate the next generation of owner-operators, concerned that not enough younger members will step up to keep the farm run by the family, as it has been since it was established nearly 275 years ago. “I think it’s a little of ‘to be determined,’” said John Lyman, executive vice president of Lyman Orchards. “Nothing lasts forever.” Last summer, a two-day family conference drew 16 ninth-generation family members from across the U.S. to expose them to the business and help identify future leaders for the farm. Two members of that generation are committed to Lyman Orchards, and

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John Lyman said his son, a University of Connecticut engineering graduate, might also seek employment with the business. Lyman said the hope is the family will find enough members to sustain the business for the next decade and beyond. Lyman, 58, has been the only family member of his generation to work at

the business since a brother became an insurance agent and a sister went to journalism school. Five other family members hold seats on the 10-member board, and the farm’s president and chief executive, Steve Ciskowski, is not a relative. Ira Bryck, director of the University of Massachusetts Family Business Cen-

ter, said there are many family businesses that extend through a fourth generation. A business making it to the ninth generation, he said, “is off the charts.” He said family members have a powerful incentive to ensure such an enterprise succeeds: “ I will not be responsible for the failure of a centuries-old enterprise.’ That person will be a good steward,” he said. The initial 32-acre farm was founded in 1741 but has since grown to 1,100 acres, with 300 acres used for the orchard and a 450-acre golf course. Until a destructive freeze in the winter of 1917-18, its 500 acres of peaches, with other peach farms in the state, made Connecticut the second-largest peach-producing state after Georgia, Lyman said. Lyman Orchards has since switched to apples as its primary crop, but it still grows peaches, blueberries, raspberries and pumpkins.

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Meet John Howland, one lucky Pilgrim BOSTON (AP) — John Howland may not be as famous as William Bradford, John Carver and Myles Standish, notable passengers on the Mayflower that landed in Massachusetts in 1620. Yet Howland, who boarded the ship as Carver’s servant, probably had a greater impact on the history of the United States than any of them. Hundreds of thousands of Americans sat down for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday unaware that they owe their very existence to Howland, who almost never even made it to the New World. Howland fell overboard in the middle of the Atlantic during a gale but grabbed a trailing rope and was hauled

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Undercover Austin & Ally Jessie Family his- Jessie Sticky hair 80 Jessie: Jessie’s Aloha Holidays with Jingle All the Way (‘96, Comedy) aa Arnold Parker and Joey (HD) Schwarzenegger. Frantic dad searches for a sold-out toy. (HD) (HD) (HD) tory. (HD) gel. (HD) 103 Fast N’ Loud (HD) Fast N’ Loud (HD) Fast N’ Loud 1967 Cadillac. (HD) Fast N’ Loud (HD) Fast N’ Loud (HD) Fast Loud 35 Scoreboard College Football: Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (HD) SportsCenter (HD) Sports (HD) 39 (:15) College Football: Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs from Davis Wade Stadium (HD) Scoreboard (:45) College Football: Nevada vs San Diego State z{| (HD) 131 (6:30) The Incredibles (‘04, Adventure) Jeff Pidgeon. A former superhero Wreck-It Ralph (‘12, Adventure) aaac John C. Reilly. Wreck-It Ralph is a (:15) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (‘71, secretly returns from retirement to perform heroic duties. 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2015 Christmas TV programming gets under way BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH First, do no harm. That may be the golden rule of medicine, but physicians, corrupted by the proximity to power and celebrity, have been known to put their famous clients in danger by catering to their desires instead of their well-being. The new re-enactment series “Dr. Feelgood” (10 p.m. Saturday, Reelz, TV14) examines a different bad doctor every week, including the infamous physician who gives the show its name, a man whose stimulating shots offered a pick-me-up to the rich and powerful in the 1960s, including President John F. Kennedy. The first installment profiles Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who claimed to be Michael Jackson’s close friend and was prescribing medications to the troubled singer until the bitter end. • How much of “Homeland” is real? Mandy Patinkin, best known as CIA operative Saul Berenson on that Showtime series, narrates “The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs” (9 p.m. Saturday, Showtime, TV-MA), a documentary look at the real men and women who have worked in the shadow world of intelligence in the War on Terror. Interviews include Washington insiders George H.W. Bush, Stansfield Turner, William Webster, Robert Gates, James Woolsey, John Deutch, George Tenet and many former CIA operatives and anti-terrorism experts. • Are viewers ready for life after “Downton Abbey”? Is PBS? Everybody who cares about the show knows that the next season, which starts in January, will be its last. As consolation, or perhaps preparation, for the grief to come, PBS offers “A Salute to Downton Abbey” (9 p.m. Sunday, check local listings, TV-G), a collection of clips and highlights from the past five seasons that also glances ahead at season six and features interviews with creator Julian Fellowes and members of the cast. • How about a role-reversal “Roman Holiday” that’s a Christmas movie set in the Great Lakes blizzard belt? “A Prince for Christmas” (9 p.m. Sunday, ION) plays with the formula. Fleeing his royal duties and an impending arranged marriage, Prince Duncan (Kirk Barker) finds himself in small town America while losing his regal heart to a friendly waitress (Viva Bianca). “Prince” was shot on location in East Aurora, New York, located southeast of Buffalo. Many small towns featured in Hallmark movies, even the Stars Hollow of “Gilmore Girls” fame, can look a tad too perfect, more like movie sets than lived-in locales. East Aurora is an actual town, a place where they measure winter snow in feet, not inches.

• A jilted journalist (Jennifer Finnigan) rekindles her Christmas spirit by writing a sappy story in the 2015 romance “Angel of Christmas” (8 p.m., Hallmark).

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Airing at 9 p.m. today on CBS, “The Story of Santa Claus” features the voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry. According to East Aurora resident Don Vidler, the temperature rarely rose above 15 degrees when the crew was shooting last winter. Vidler is the proprietor of Vidler’s 5 & 10, an oldfashioned family-owned emporium located on Main Street. It sells everything from roasting pans to Silly Putty. The Cracker Barrel chain and the Vermont Country Store catalog may offer a “virtual” general store experience, but Vidler’s is the real deal, family-run for three generations. There’s also a good chance that Vidler’s may be making a TV appearance of its own. It is among three small business finalists competing in a television contest sponsored by Intuit QuickBooks software. The winning company will get its own commercial during the Super Bowl next February. That would be a nice break from the onslaught of ads for big brewers, carmakers, smartphones and junk food. Intuit announces the contest winner in January. You know I’m rooting for Vidler’s 5 & 10.

and Tim Curry animate the 1996 special “The Story of Santa Claus” (9 p.m., CBS).

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SUNDAY’S HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 special “Frosty the Snowman” (8 p.m., CBS). • A personal shopper intervenes in her client’s life when she sees he is ignoring his own son in the 2015 romance “A Gift Wrapped Christmas” (8 p.m., Lifetime). • Jonathan Winters and John Goodman lend their voices to “Frosty Returns” (8:30 p.m., CBS), from 1992. • The voices of Ed Asner, Betty White

• Marion Ross stars in the 2014 holiday bauble “A Perfect Christmas List” (7 p.m., ION). • Abused and abandoned as a child, a star student (Amber Riley) finds a novel way to reach out to “family” during the holidays in the true-life story “My One Christmas Wish” (7 p.m. and 9 p.m., UP). • Listen for Ray Romano in the 2011 special “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • College football action includes Notre Dame at Stanford (7:30 p.m., Fox) and Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (8 p.m., ABC). • An arcade game character (John C. Reilly) yearns for a change in the 2012 animated comedy “Wreck-it Ralph” (9 p.m., ABC Family). • The Veil puts our hero to his greatest test on “Doctor Who” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG). • Pablo makes his move on “Ash vs Evil Dead” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • The king stands his ground on the season finale of “The Last Kingdom” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA). • Simon advises Adele to take their baby to safety on “The Returned” (10 p.m., Sundance, TV-MA). • A honeymoon ends in a cliffhanger on “Fatal Vows” (10 p.m., ID, TV-14).

• Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7:30 p.m., CBS): an American long held in Cuba as a spy; the rare drugs necessary for state-administered executions; a daredevil attempts to conquer the Alps. • The 2015 Soul Train Awards (8 p.m., BET, TV-PG) celebrate the best in R&B, soul and hip-hop. • The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos meet on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC). • Evidence against Russia may not be reliable on “Madam Secretary” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Alexandria experiences a calm before the storm on “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). • Multiple agencies try a new approach on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • A defendant is accused of racial profiling on “The Good Wife” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • The law closes in on Hap on “Blood & Oil” (9 p.m., ABC). • A profiler helps agents in their search for the mole on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC). • Sunny mentors M.K. on “Into the Badlands” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Dr. James’ symposium does not go smoothly on “Getting On” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • A hacker hired to tidy up social media sites is found murdered on “CSI: Cyber” (10:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE A young Robert Duvall appears as the spooky neighbor at the center of several mysteries in the beloved 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM), starring Gregory Peck.

SATURDAY SERIES “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS) * A vintage helping of “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES A parting of the ways on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * A heart that can’t be mended on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC) * Liam Neeson guest-voices on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A road trip on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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Michael B. Jordan, left, portrays Adonis Johnson, and Sylvester Stallone plays Rocky Balboa in “Creed.”

Yo Rocky! Gritty, soulful ‘Creed’ goes the distance BY JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Admit it. When you heard another “Rocky” movie was coming out — a seventh — you thought, really? How many “Rocky” movies do we need? Well, it turns out we needed seven. At least. From its very beginning in 1976, the “Rocky” story has been about proving you belong in the ring — not winning, necessarily, but showing you have the cred to be there in the first place. That’s why Rocky told Adrian: “All I wanna do is go the distance.” And so “Creed,” directed by the talented Ryan Coogler and starring a fairly irresistible team of Michael B. Jordan and (of course) Sylvester Stallone, shows it belongs in the ring from the first moments. With a deftly crafted blend of smarts and corn — of course there’s corn, people, this is Rocky! — it earns our trust: It’s gonna go right to the edge with the heartstring-tugging, but it won’t go over. And so we can relax. We won’t hate ourselves in the morning. And when the old “Rocky” music starts playing,

as it inevitably will at a key moment, we’ll be able to laugh — happily, and not scornfully. The movie’s earned it. Stallone is now 69, and “Creed” wisely doesn’t attempt to get Rocky Balboa back into the boxing gloves. This film’s about another fighter: young Adonis Johnson, whom we first meet as a child in a LA juvenile detention center. Life has been hard; he’s the secret illegitimate son of boxing great Apollo Creed — Rocky’s former nemesis, of course — who died before Adonis was born. But fate smiles on the boy when Creed’s widow (Phylicia Rashad) takes him in. Some 17 years later, Adonis (Jordan, exuding charisma and star power at every turn) is living in a mansion with mom and thriving at a finance job. But he can’t shake his passion for boxing. He heads to Philadelphia to find the Italian Stallion. Adonis wants to train with the best. Rocky, now gray, grizzled and weary, declines at first. “Why,” he wants to know, “would you pick a fighter’s life when you don’t need to?” (Adonis’ mother’s response was even more

forceful: “Do you want brain damage?”) But Adonis wins Rocky over. The clash between Rocky’s old-school ways and Adonis’ modern existence is immediately apparent. When Rocky gives Adonis a written list of training routines, Adonis snaps a shot on his iPhone and waves away the paper, saying it’s safely on “the cloud.” Rocky stares skyward: “The cloud?” Stallone plays it just right; like much here, it could be hokey, but it’s not. Of course, being a “Rocky” movie, it all comes down to a climactic fight. The opponent is a tough British champion, “Pretty” Ricky Conlan (real-life champion Anthony Bellew). But the British camp poses a condition: Adonis needs to use the Creed name. It’s Adonis’ new musician girlfriend (an appealing Tessa Thompson) who convinces Donnie, as she calls him, that he can. “Take the name,” she says. “It’s yours.” “Creed” is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America “for violence, language and some sensuality.” Running time: 132 minutes. Three stars out of four.

NEW YORK — Samsung made history of a sort Friday by launching the first major consumer-oriented virtual-reality headset. (It comes with an asterisk; prototypes and other not-quitemass-market versions have been available for a while.) And its Gear VR headset is pretty impressive as firstgeneration devices go. The biggest surprise after using the new Gear VR for a few days: There’s a lot of stuff to watch and play in the virtual worlds the headset opens up. Granted, some of that material is gimmicky or amateurish. But the best of it hints at some of the mind-expanding experiences VR can make possible. The Gear VR is relatively cheap, too, at just $100. You do need your own headphones, preferably wireless, plus a recent Samsung phone — the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus or Note 5. If you don’t already have one, the package could set you back nearly $1,000. (Other VR systems will also need companion devices, such as high-end personal computers.) Samsung developed the Gear VR with the virtual-reality startup Oculus (now part of Facebook). It supplants the $200 “innovator edition” Samsung has sold for a year. That earlier prototype was mainly intended to build enthusiasm for VR and to help developers start producing games and apps for it. Samsung bills the new model as its first consumer VR product, although it still requires some savvy on the consumer’s part to use.

ABOUT THE DEVICE Your phone attaches to the front of the Gear VR headset, just in front of the lens for your eyes. Put the headset on, and your surroundings disappear as the phone screen opens a window into an unreal, three-

dimensional world. As you turn your head, the image shifts accordingly to give the sense of being there in real life. You can even turn all the way around to see what’s behind you. The screen projects slightly different perspectives to your left and right eyes to give the virtual world depth. The Gear VR wasn’t easy to set up. I had trouble figuring out where all the Velcro straps and hooks were supposed to go. I couldn’t get the phone to snap into place. I needed the manual to find a lever I had to switch because I had a larger phone, the Note 5. Many consumers might need help from a tech-savvy friend or kid. I also got frustrated having to wait for apps and video to download — a few minutes in some cases. The Gear VR can stream relatively few videos for instant playback.

WHAT TO DO WITH IT Fortunately, it was worth the wait most of the time, even if many of the videos seemed like concepts intended to demonstrate the Future of Virtual Reality or are merely promotions for regular movies and TV shows. A lot of it is free, though some videos or apps will set you back $2 to $10. And some apps were surprisingly absorbing. The notion of the Netflix app, which streams video to a virtual TV in front of you, initially seemed silly. Why not watch a real TV? Well, the virtual TV is huge, much larger than what I could afford in real life. And VR also removes the distractions surrounding you — such as Facebook. Repeat viewings sometimes turned up unexpected detail. Not until a second viewing of a Cirque du Soleil video did I notice performers to my left and right. In a horror video, I initially kept my eyes on a woman in distress; only later did I see scary creatures crawling out of a playground.

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the roof supports. When the group walked in, the whole wall was covered with mold, and part of the roof had fallen in, Bernard said. By Monday, the molded drywall had been replaced, and the team spent most of the day re-covering and reshingling part of the roof. The group also raked the yard of the damaged house and some of the neighboring houses. Docter said United Ministries would complete whatever work the group did not finish before they went back home. He said traveling to Sumter to help flood victims reflects the practices of Jesus who also met the needs of the people. Bernard commended United Ministries for its willingness to help others without asking for anything in return.

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TAXES FROM PAGE A1 online but also through catalogues and phone purchases, according to a 2014 report by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Behlke cautioned the number’s not precise. “No one knows the full amount states are losing,” he said. But on New Year’s Day, South Carolina joins 26 states where Amazon, the heavyweight of online retailing, collects the tax, according to the company’s website. Five states don’t have sales taxes. Spokespeople for Amazon did not return multiple phone and email messages. South Carolina gave Amazon a 4½-year exemption from collecting sales taxes from its residents in exchange for creating at least 2,000 full-time jobs with health benefits and investing $125 million by Dec. 31, 2013. But the deal that brought a distribution center to Lexington County — and later, a second center in Spartanburg — almost didn’t happen. The law passed in June 2011 without the signature of Gov. Nikki Haley, whose vocal opposition nearly sank one of her predecessor’s last big economic deals. Gov. Mark Sanford’s administration advocated extending to Amazon the five-year sales tax collection exemption that QVC received in 2006 to come to Florence.

But as details on the exemption emerged, opposition mounted. Haley left the decision to legislators while opposing it at meetings across the state, calling it bad policy that gives Amazon an unfair price advantage over retailers that must collect the tax. Opponents included tea party activists, the state’s small business chamber and national retail chains that backed an anti-Amazon advertising campaign. Amid the opposition, the House rejected the initial deal — which promised 1,249 jobs and a $90 million investment. Amazon then announced it was abandoning its plans. Local legislators and elected officials launched their own public-relations campaign, and Amazon upped its offer, leading to approval of the enhanced package. How many workers Amazon employs in South Carolina is unclear. The company self-reported to a state Commerce survey that it employs up to 1,500 people at the two distribution centers. While Amazon doesn’t yet collect taxes in South Carolina, by law shoppers are still responsible for paying the state what they don’t pay online. As per its compromise with the Legislature, Amazon has emailed customers a yearly tally of what they’ve spent, reminding them they may owe the sales tax on their income tax returns.

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Thomas Smith, 86, husband of Annie Bell Wright Smith and son of the late Bunyon Smith and Zilphia Singleton Smith, was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Sumter. He departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at his residence. Family will be receiving friends at the home at 406 S. Harvin St., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

Mary Jane Hardin Brice, 86, widow of Robert Wade “Dick” Brice Jr., died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at her home. Born Feb. 10, 1929, in Malvern, Arizona, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Clyde Hardin and Myrtle Keith Hardin. She attended Green Acres Assembly of God. She retired from AT&T in 1983. She was affectionately known to many as Baby Jane and Grandma to all the children of the neighborhood. Survivors include two sons, Richard “Ricky” Brice (Lynn) of Atlanta, Georgia, and Dayton “Chip” Brice (Charlene) of Dothan, Alabama; 10 grandchildren, Christy Sikes (David), C.J. Brice, Kenneth Brice, Stephanie Burke, Steven Burke, Christine Brice, Teresa Brice, Jackie Brice, Rob Brice and Curtis Carpenter (Kim); and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Michael Bowman officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be members of the Brotherhood of Lazarus Riding Club. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 340 Pearson Road. Memorials may be made to Brotherhood of Lazarus Riding Club, 2386 Brookgreen Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

CHARLIE E. SHAW Charlie Edward Shaw entered eternal rest on Nov. 25, 2015, at his residence, 1655 Holman Road, Sumter. The family is receiving friends at the home of Mrs. Viola Shaw, 186 Green Lane, Sumter, and at the home of John Shaw, 146 James Davidson Heriot Road, Dalzell. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

MITCHELL ROBERTS JR. MANNING — Mitchell “Buck” Roberts Jr., 78, widower of Esther Pearson Roberts, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at WJB Dorn Veterans Hospital, Columbia. He was born Oct. 23, 1937, in Manning, a son of the late Mitchell Roberts Sr. and Geraldine McKnight. Family is receiving friends at the home of his sister Susie Johnson, 12353 Raccoon Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

MOSES GREEN JR. Moses Green Jr., 60, son of the late Moses Green Sr. and Janie Mae Harvin Green, was born Aug. 5, 1955, in Sumter. He departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at his residence. Family will be receiving friends at the home of his sister, 1210 Fallingwater Lane, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

ALEX CHATMAN GREELEYVILLE — Former Williamsburg County supervisor Alex Chatman, 72, husband of Mariah Williams Chatman, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Carolina Hospital, Florence. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, in Greeleyville, a son of the late Oscar Chatman and Alma Montgomery Chatman. It will be announced later where the family will receive friends. These services have been

GEORGE MCCRAY George McCray passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Sumter County, he was the son of the late James and Elizabeth Ingram McCray. He was educated in the Sumter County Public Schools System and graduated from Sumter High School. He joined the Job Corps and achieved a Carpentry Certificate of Technical Training from the Atlanta Job Corps Center of Georgia. He was later employed with the Sumter Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for many years. He is survived by: his mother, Elizabeth Ingram McCray; four sisters, Louise Pringle, Gloria Nathaniel, Sadie (Terry) Gayle, all of Sumter, and Dolla (John) Young of Olanta; four broth-

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Limited Medicaid screening program falls short of goals COLUMBIA (AP) — Fewer South Carolinians than expected have enrolled in a limited benefits program for poor residents who fall in an insurance gap, and only a tiny portion of them are getting the free medical screenings it provides, according to the state’s Medicaid agency. Director Christian Soura said there’s “much less interest” in Healthy Connections Checkup than his predecessor hoped. “Even the folks who enroll in Checkup almost never use it,” Soura, who took the agency’s helm last November, recently told The Associated Press. Asked about the low use, the House subcommittee chairman who writes the agency’s budget questioned whether the program should continue. An advocate for the poor said the data is evidence the state should expand Medicaid eligibility as the federal health law intended. Checkup provides physical exams every other year, including screenings for obesity, diabetes, high cho-

ers, Jamie Lee (Shirley) McCray, James (Marrell) McCray, Andrew McCray of Sumter and Jessie (Brenda) McCray of Huntsville, Alabama; seven nephews; three nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday, Nov. 30, in John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Bishop Tommy Doe, officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends at the

‘Even the folks who enroll in Checkup almost never use it.’ CHRISTIAN SOURA South Carolina Medicaid agency director lesterol and several types of cancer. The coverage that began Aug. 1, 2014, expanded on a 20-year-old state program that provided only “family planning” services. Birth control remains the program’s chief expense. Former Director Tony Keck created Checkup as a cost-effective way to make health care connections for people who aren’t poor enough to qualify for Medicaid but don’t earn enough to qualify for federal subsidies toward buying private insurance. Last November, Checkup represented the agency’s fastest-growing segment, with roughly 140,000 people enrolled. Keck hoped 200,000 would be enrolled by sum-

home, 880 Boulevard Road, Sumter. The processional will leave from the home at 11:20 a.m. Floral bearers will be nieces and friends. Pallbearers will be brothers and nephews. Burial will be in Mayesville Cemetery, Mayesville. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the

mer 2015. Instead, the latest numbers show enrollment at just more than 155,000 in July — nearly 3,000 fewer than January’s peak, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Soura expects enrollment to continue to drop because many Checkup beneficiaries aren’t filling out the application needed to verify eligibility and renew. The agency’s annual application for Medicaid benefits had been five pages. But that grew to 15 pages Jan. 1, when the state’s waiver from new eligibility rules under the federal health care law expired, Soura said. “Folks who have full Medicaid and need it and are regular users make sure they turn in their review forms and stay in the program,” he said. “Folks who are in Checkup and see less value in it are tending not to return those forms.” As of Aug. 31, just 3,605 Checkup patients had undergone 5,715 total medical screenings.

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AROUND TOWN The Town of Pinewood will hold Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; March 10, 2016; April its sixth annual Christmas paGet ready for the Pinewood Christ14, 2016; and May 12, 2016. rade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, mas parade Call Sadie Williams at (803) Dec. 5. For information re485-2325, extension 116. garding participating in the parade, call Pinewood Town The Sumter Civil Air Patrol’s Hall at (803) 452-5878. Wreaths Across America ceremony will be held at noon on The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 Saturday, Dec. 12, at Sumter Cemetery. Former U.S. Maa.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at rine and retired Army ReGolden Corral. serve Master Sgt. Jackie A Zombie 5K Run, sponsored Hughes will speak. After the by USC Sumter Fire Ant ceremony, attendees may Baseball, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, assist in hanging the wreaths along the cemetery beginning at USC Sumter Nettles Building. Participants fence. For more information about the WAA organization, can walk, creep or crawl contact Denise Owen at their way through the owenmom@aol.com or visit course. Visit www.fireants. www.wreathsacrossamerica. com. org. Sumter Little Theatre will present the Christmas classic “Mira- The Sumter Branch NAACP will conduct the national board cle on 34th Street” Thursdayof directors election during Sunday, Dec. 3-6, and Dec. the annual meeting at 5 p.m. 10-13, at 14 Mood Ave. Show on Sunday, Dec. 13, at First times are 8 p.m. ThursdayBaptist Missionary Church, Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sun219 S. Washington St. day. Tickets: $20 for adults; $15 for students / senior citi- The Lincoln High School Class of zens / military. Call (803) 775- 1963 will hold its meeting and Christmas luncheon at 5 2150. p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, at The annual Evening Optimist Golden Corral, 2385 Walmart Christmas Parade will be held Blvd. Call Ferdinand Burns at at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6. (803) 968-4464. The parade will begin at the The Sumter County Education corner of Main and Dubose Association-Retired will hold streets and will proceed its meeting and Christmas south on Main Street to luncheon at noon on Bartlett Street. Featuring Wednesday, Dec. 16, at New marching bands, beauty Beginnings restaurant, 1335 queens, festive holiday Peach Orchard Road. Call floats and more, the theme Brenda Bethune at (803) 469for the parade is “Superhe6588. roes for Christmas.” The Mayewood High School Clarendon School District One will conduct free vision, hearing, Class of 1977 will hold an organizational meeting at 11 speech and developmental a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, at screenings as part of a child Mayewood Middle School. If find effort to identify stuyou are a member of this dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from class, your help is needed in planning the 40th class re9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- union. Come with ideas and suggestions to make the reter, 8 South St., Summerton, union special in 2017. on the following Thursdays:

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotional EUGENIA LAST responsibilities will keep you on your toes. Concentrate on what needs to be done and follow through. Contracts, investments and legal matters can and should be looked at and dealt with. Romance will improve your personal life.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Nothing is as difficult as it appears once you get moving. Don’t be reluctant to initiate a change. Set high standards and others will follow. Short trips will lead to insight into future professional prospects. A favor will be granted. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you judge others, you will be judged in return. Try not to upset someone who is experiencing a difficult time. Focus on self-improvement and personal finances. Spending less and cooperating with others will bring good results. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Emotions will surface. Try to spin something positive out of whatever problems arise. Protect against injury and ill health. Take time to eat properly and exercise, and refuse to let anger lead to a mishap you will regret.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look for a challenge that will get you moving. Physical improvements, enjoying the company of friends and relatives and searching for the personal changes that will make you happy should all take top priority. Love and romance are encouraged.

DAILY PLANNER

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

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Pleasant with clouds and sun

Partly cloudy

Partly sunny

Cloudy

Low clouds and warm

72°

48°

73° / 54°

66° / 50°

65° / 54°

70° / 47°

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 20%

Chance of rain: 25%

NNW 3-6 mph

VAR 2-4 mph

ESE 4-8 mph

SSE 3-6 mph

WSW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 69/50 Spartanburg 69/51

Greenville 71/52

Columbia 74/47

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 72/48

Aiken 71/46

ON THE COAST

Charleston 74/50

Today: Partly sunny; pleasant. High 70 to 74. Sunday: Partly sunny. High 70 to 74.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 72/53/pc 42/29/c 46/42/r 43/28/c 69/53/c 66/43/pc 78/63/pc 59/43/sh 81/63/pc 67/47/c 65/43/s 56/37/s 67/49/c

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.20 76.56 75.11 97.11

24-hr chg +0.05 +0.07 +0.11 -0.10

Sunrise 7:06 a.m. Moonrise 8:13 p.m.

RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.00" 5.00" 2.60" 57.36" 35.01" 43.29"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

72° 48° 63° 38° 82° in 1973 22° in 1991

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 72/57/pc 44/32/pc 49/44/r 44/30/pc 64/54/sh 67/44/pc 77/61/pc 51/37/pc 81/64/pc 53/37/r 63/39/s 57/40/s 54/40/r

Myrtle Beach 72/51

Manning 74/49

Today: Clouds and sun. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Rather cloudy. Winds light and variable.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 72/49

Bishopville 73/49

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 10.03 +0.07 19 5.60 -0.32 14 14.40 -0.49 14 7.55 -0.05 80 81.30 -0.22 24 17.66 -0.17

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Today Sun.

High 10:34 a.m. 11:01 p.m. 11:22 a.m. 11:52 p.m.

Ht. 3.7 3.1 3.5 2.9

Low Ht. 4:52 a.m. -0.5 5:37 p.m. -0.1 5:41 a.m. -0.2 6:26 p.m. 0.1

REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 68/49/pc 71/49/pc 74/44/pc 74/52/pc 68/55/pc 74/50/pc 71/49/pc 72/53/pc 74/47/pc 72/49/pc 70/50/pc 72/49/pc 72/47/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 66/51/c 72/54/pc 75/52/pc 74/54/pc 66/56/pc 75/54/pc 71/53/c 70/56/c 75/55/pc 72/56/pc 68/51/pc 71/54/pc 73/53/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 72/49/pc Gainesville 77/57/pc Gastonia 70/49/pc Goldsboro 72/48/pc Goose Creek 74/49/pc Greensboro 70/51/c Greenville 71/52/pc Hickory 69/50/c Hilton Head 74/51/pc Jacksonville, FL 74/56/pc La Grange 74/52/pc Macon 74/45/pc Marietta 70/52/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 73/56/pc 78/57/pc 68/53/c 71/52/pc 75/53/pc 67/49/c 69/54/c 67/51/c 75/54/s 76/55/pc 73/58/pc 75/51/pc 70/56/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 69/49/c Mt. Pleasant 73/51/pc Myrtle Beach 72/51/pc Orangeburg 73/50/pc Port Royal 72/52/pc Raleigh 72/49/pc Rock Hill 70/50/pc Rockingham 72/48/pc Savannah 75/50/pc Spartanburg 69/51/pc Summerville 74/49/pc Wilmington 73/48/pc Winston-Salem 70/52/c

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 66/51/c 74/55/pc 71/55/pc 74/56/pc 72/54/pc 68/51/c 68/54/pc 71/53/pc 76/53/pc 67/54/c 75/53/pc 70/53/pc 67/50/c

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t question the past. What’s done is done and can’t be changed. Make the present more inviting and the future bright. It’s up to you to take responsibility for your life and how you live it. Make decisions and follow through. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fix whatever is not working in your life. Turn your home into a place of convenience and comfort. Put greater emphasis on pleasing someone you care about and discuss the ways to achieve greater happiness and stability. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will be torn between what you want to do and what you know you should do. Changes will take place whether you like it or not, so take control of your affairs and make the most of the situations you face.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make plans to network, socialize or get together with people who have something unique to offer. The more you indulge in events and activities that are unfamiliar to you, the more you will learn. Romance is in the stars.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Everyone will want a bit of your time. Your gracious and giving attitude will help you figure out what you want in return. Your ability to wheel and deal will lead to new opportunities. A promise from someone you love will please you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Offer what you can to those in need. The people you meet will offer a unique point of view that will give you a better understanding of what needs to be done. Don’t let your problems at home keep you from helping others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Listen carefully and do your best to avoid interference. The motives behind someone’s actions will not be to your advantage. Focus on children, your partner and the things you can do on your own that will make you happy.

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Leiland, a neutered and housebroken 2-year-old black and white domestic medium hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is great with children, other cats and even dogs. He is sweet and affectionate. Leiland loves to be cuddled and petted. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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Saturday, November 28, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

prep Football

Run out of luck Byrnes stifles SHS ground game, ends Gamecocks’ season with 35-14 quarterfinal victory

usc / clemson 5 keys

Gamecocks need to pull out all stops By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com It was just two years ago that I had friends on both sides of the ClemsonSouth Carolina football rivalry telling me they didn’t see an end in sight to the Tigers stopping USC’s 5-game winning streak in the series. Clemson snapped the streak last season and there’s no reason to think it won’t make it two in a row when its meets the Gamecocks today at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. So what happened? Well, Clemson has maintained its talent level — some would say it has been elevated — while Carolina’s has fallen off tremendously. It started last season with the defense and that has continued this year. South Carolina’s offense has taken the plummet this year and that explains the 3-8 record it carries into today’s matchup. This will be the last game with a Steve Spurrier staff running the show. The death knell for Shawn Elliott’s chances of getting interim dropped from his title came to an end with the 23-22 loss to The Citadel last week.

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USC/CLEMSON GAMEDAY WHEN: Noon WHERE: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia TV: ESPN RADIO: WWBD-FM 94.7, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WPUB-FM 102.7, WNKT-FM 107.5

MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Sumter’s Xzavion Burson (5) tries to avoid the tackle of Byrnes’ Ray Miller on a punt return in the Gamecocks’ 35-14 loss in the quarterfinals of the 4A Division I state playoffs on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Tigers must squash upset hopes early

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

The Sumter High School football team had been able to impose its will running the football against the opposition for most of the season. On Friday against Byrnes, the Gamecocks were unable to do that and because of that their season came to an end. The Rebels completely stuffed the SHS running game in the second half and went on to a 35-14 victory in the quarterfinals of the 4A Division I state playoffs at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Fifth-seeded Byrnes will play host to Dorman, which blasted No. 1 seed Dutch Fork 49-19, in the semifinals next week. “They did a great job of taking the run away from us,” said first-year Sumter head coach Mark Barnes, whose team finished with a 10-3 record. “I was afraid they might give us some problems with that. They’re a very good defensive team. They were able to take that away from us and

Well, here we are, the last week of the college football regular season, and here are the Clemson Tigers. They are undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country, a victory over South Carolina today and North Carolina next week in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game away from being one of the four teams in the College Football Playoff. While one couldn’t see Clemson being ranked No. 1 going in to today’s noon game against archrival South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium, the Tigers being undefeated and a couple of victories away from the playoffs was certainly something that had to be realistically considered from the season’s outset. Their toughest games were both at home — Notre Dame and Florida State — and the Seminoles weren’t as good as they had been in previous seasons. Where Clemson is right now was a distinct possibility.

MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Sumter running back Quintein Anderson (25) tries to slip the tackle of See sumter, Page B3 Byrnes’ Ray Miller on Friday.

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pro football

LB Kuechly has brought ‘demolition mentality’ to Panthers By STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Cam Newton insists that beyond that All-American look and nice guy persona, Carolina Panthers teammate Luke Kuechly has a “dark side.” It’s a side that only comes out when Kuechly steps between the white lines on the football field. “He has the smile, the charisma, the lawyer look, but he has like a demolition mentality,” Newton said after Carolina’s 33-14 rout of the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving

Day. “That’s Luke. We all love him. I wouldn’t want him any other way.” Kuechly, the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, is playing like the league’s top linebacker again after missing three games earlier this season with a concussion. He had two interceptions against Tony Romo, including one he returned for his first career touchdown. Behind Kuechly, the Panthers lead the NFL in interceptions with 18 and interception returns for touchdowns with four. Carolina has 10 TDs off interceptions since 2013.

When Kuechly speaks, he’s kind, humble and sincere, gentle as a teddy bear. At training camp, when players are hot and tired after a long day of practice, Kuechly is always there until the end, signing autographs for fans up until the final horn blows to call players in for team meetings. He’s a regular at team charity functions. Defensive tackle Dwan Edwards calls Kuechly “the nicest guy you will probably ever meet in your life.”

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Carolina middle linebacker Luke Kuechly (59) runs back an interception for a touchdown against Dallas on Thursday. The Panthers won 33-14 and improved to 11-0 on the season. The Associated Press

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

carolina men’s basketball

Chatkevicius, Notice lead USC over Lipscomb 92-76 By CHRIS DEARING Associated Press

beginning of the game. It COLUMBIA — South was a hard Carolina head coach start.” Frank Martin was worThe ried about playing LipGamecocks notice scomb the day after improved to Thanksgiving. The 6-0 for the Gamecocks were comfirst time since 2003-04 ing off an impressive when they started 8-0, performance in winning the last time South Carthe Paradise Jam in the olina made the NCAA Virgin Islands and after Tournament. South two days of subpar Carolina won the Parapractices, Martin was dise Jam over the weekeven more concerned. end, and this is the best But Laimonas Chatstart in four years kevicius scored 17 points under Martin. and Duane Notice added The Gamecocks shot 16 to lead six South Car- over 50 percent for the olina players in double third straight game by figures in a 92-76 victory connecting on 51.5 perover Lipscomb Friday cent (34-for-66) from the afternoon. field. Mindaugas Kaci“I’m relieved it’s over nas added 15 points, Miand that we found a way chael Carrera chipped to win,” Martin said. in 13 points while Chris “They’re a pretty good Silva scored 12 and PJ basketball team and for Dozier 11. the first time all year, South Carolina estabwe embarrassing in lished the lead during a practice the last two 9-0 run in the first half days. With that said, we that was sparked by a scored 92 on a day we technical on Lipscomb weren’t very good.” guard Josh Williams for Even the players yelling at Michael Caragreed with Martin’s as- rera after a blocked sessment. shot. The Gamecocks “Practices were kind scored five straight beof slow and it took time fore the technical on a for us to get our mothree-point play by Carmentum going pracrera and a breakaway tice,” Chatkevicius said. dunk by PJ Dozier. “It was obvious in the Carrera made both

technical free throws and Dozier added a jumper to give South Carolina a 26-19 lead. Lipscomb (3-5) kept it close by connecting on 8 of its first 13 three-point attempts. But South Carolina switched to zone and limited them to 5-of-22 over the final 18 minutes. “We paid more attention to detail,” Notice said. “One of their staples was half of their shots are three-pointers. We were careless at the beginning of the game but we paid more attention to detail in the second half.” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said South Carolina switching to a zone affected his team. “It changes the rhythm of what we try to do,” he said. “That came during the period of when we were making shots. Playing zone changed the rhythm on offense.” But it was still a fivepoint game, 62-57 until South Carolina went on an 18-3 run with just over ten minutes remaining to stretch the lead to 76-60. Silva scored six points and Notice added five during the run.

men’s top 25 roundup

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Kentucky guard Jamal Murray (23) drives to the basket as South Florida guard Roddy Peters, left, and forward Angel Nunez defend during the Wildcats’ 84-63 victory on Friday at the Hoophall Miami Invitational in Miami.

Wildcats rout South Florida 84-63 MIAMI — Jamal Murray had 21 points and No. 1 Kentucky scored the final 15 points of the first half on the way to beating South Florida 84-63 in the HoopHall Miami Invitational on Friday. Skal Labissiere added 17 points for the Wildcats (6-0), who led by as many as 31. Charles Matthews scored 11 points and Isaiah Briscoe finished with seven assists for Kentucky, now a winner of 37 consecutive regular-season games and 39 in a row against unranked opponents. (3) MICHIGAN STATE 77 BOISE STATE 67

FULLERTON, CALIF. — Denzel Valentine scored a career-high 32 points, hitting five consecutive 3-pointers to break open a tight game in the second half, and Michigan State beat Boise State in the semifinals of the DirecTV Wooden Legacy. Valentine followed up his second career tripledouble Thursday night in a 31-point victory over Boston College with stellar perimeter shooting that bailed out the Spartans (6-0) against the Broncos (33), giving coach Tom Izzo his 501st career win.

(8) VILLANOVA 69 GEORGIA TECH 52

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each scored 13 points to help Villanova beat Georgia Tech in the NIT Season Tip Off championship game. Kris Jenkins had 12 points and the Big East Co-Player of the Year Ryan Arcidiacono added nine for Villanova (6-0). Charles Mitchell led the Yellow Jackets (4-2) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. NORTHEASTERN 78 (15) MIAMI 77

ALABAMA 64 (20) WICHITA STATE 60

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Shannon Hale scored 20 points and Riley Norris added 12 to help Alabama beat Wichita State in the AdvoCare Invitational consolation round. Alabama (3-2) beat a Top 25 team on a neutral court for the first time since Nov. 29, 2009, a 68-66 victory over then No. 15 Michigan. (23) XAVIER 87 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 77

CORAL GABLES, FLA — Quincy Ford made a jumper at the buzzer to lift Northeastern past Miami. Northeastern beat a Top 25 team for the first time since an 86-84 victory over Louisville in 1986.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Trevon Bluiett scored 16 points and Xavier beat Southern California to reach the AdvoCare Invitational title game. Bluiett had 11 points as Xavier (6-0) took control early en route to a 54-27 halftime lead.

GONZAGA 73 (18) UCONN 70

SYRACUSE 74 (25) TEXAS A&M 67

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS — Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points, Eric McClellan added 15 and Gonzaga held off No. 18 Connecticut in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game. UConn’s Rodney Purvis had a chance to tie it, but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS — Michael Gbinije had 20 points, Malachi Richardson added 16 and Syracuse held off Texas A&M in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game. Gbinije was selected the tournament’s most valuable player. The Associated Press

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TODAY 5:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship Third Round from Mpumalanga, South Africa (GOLF). 8 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Hertha Berlin vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Hoffenheim (FOX SPORTS 2). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Southampton vs. Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Ohio State at Michigan (WOLO 25). Noon – College Football: Cincinnati at East Carolina (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Clemson at South Carolina (ESPN, WWBD-FM 94.7, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WPUB-FM 102.7, WNKT-FM 107.5). Noon – College Football: Southern Methodist at Memphis (ESPNEWS). Noon – College Football: Georgia at Georgia Tech (ESPN2). Noon – College Football: Virginia Tech at Virginia (ESPNU). Noon – College Football: Iowa State at West Virginia (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Basketball: 2K Classic Game from Washington Bryant vs. Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 2). Noon – College Football: Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Noon – College Football: Louisville at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion (TIME WARNER 1250). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester United vs. Leicester City (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. – College Football: Duke at Wake Forest (WACH 57). 12:30 p.m. – College Football: Boston College at Syracuse (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Big East Conference Tournament Championship Match from Omaha, Neb. (FOX SPORTS 2). 2 p.m. – College Football: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs First-Round Game – The Citadel at Coastal Carolina (WWFN-FM 100.1, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 3 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Jermall Charlo vs. Wilky Campfort for the IBF Super Welterweight Title and Errol Spence Jr. vs. Alejandro Barrera in a Welterweight Bout and Erickson Lubin vs. Alexis Camacho in a Super Welterweight Bout from Dallas (WIS 10). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Alabama at Auburn (WLTX 19). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: North Carolina at North Carolina State (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Brigham Young at Utah State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Penn State at Michigan State (ESPN). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: UCLA at Southern California (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Northwestern vs. Illinois from Chicago (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas-El Paso at North Texas (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 3:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Porto vs. Tondela (UNIVISION). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Charlotte at Rice (TIME WARNER 1250). 4 p.m. – College Football: Kansas State at Kansas (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Hawaii at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. – College Football: Vanderbilt at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 4:45 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury for the WBA/WBO/IBF Heavyweight Title from Dusseldorf, Germany (HBO). 5 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern Illinois (Edwardsville) at Butler (FOX SPORTS 2). 5 p.m. – College Football: Bayou Classic from New Orleans – Grambling vs. Southern (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Rainbow Wahine Showdown from Waikiki, Hawaii – Cal State Bakersfield vs. South Carolina (WNKT-FM 97.5). 6:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Tigres vs. Jaguares (UNIVISION). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Emerald Coast Classic Championship Game from Niceville, Fla. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Football: Connecticut at Temple (ESPNU). 7:15 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi at Mississippi State (ESPN2). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Notre Dame at Stanford (WACH 57). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Florida State at Florida (ESPN). 7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia at Seton Hall (FOX SPORTS 1). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas A&M at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (WOLO 25). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Western Illinois at Creighton (FOX SPORTS 2). 8 p.m. — PGA Golf: Australian Open Final Round from Sydney (GOLF). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Denver at Dallas (NBA TV). 9 p.m. – College Football: Colorado State at Fresno State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. – College Football: Arizona State at California (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:15 p.m. – College Football: Air Force at New Mexico (ESPNU). 10:15 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury for the WBA/WBO/IBF Heavyweight Title from Dusseldorf, Germany, and Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez for the WBC Middleweight Title from Las Vegas (HBO). 10:45 p.m. – College Football: Nevada at San Diego State (ESPN2). 11 p.m. – Professional Boxing: James DeGale vs. Lucian Bute for the IBF Super Middleweight Title and Eleider Alvarez vs. Isaac Chilemba in a Light Heavyweight Bout from Quebec City, Quebec (SHOWTIME). 12:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Great Alaska Shootout Championship Game from Anchorage, Alaska (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship Final Round from Mpumalanga, South Africa (GOLF).

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 8 2 0 .800 336 216 Seattle 5 5 0 .500 228 192 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 179 199 San Francisco 3 7 0 .300 139 252

Thursday’s Games

Detroit 45, Philadelphia 14 Carolina 33, Dallas 14 Chicago 17, Green Bay 13

Sunday’s Games

New Orleans at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. San Diego at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. New England at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game

Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 3

Green Bay at Detroit, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 6

Arizona at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Houston at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Denver at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at New England, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 7

Dallas at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

NBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division Miami Charlotte Atlanta Washington Orlando Central Division Cleveland Chicago Indiana Detroit Milwaukee

W 10 8 8 3 0

L Pct GB 6 .625 — 7 .533 1½ 8 .500 2 12 .200 6½ 16 .000 10

W 9 9 10 6 7

L Pct GB 5 .643 — 6 .600 ½ 7 .588 ½ 6 .500 2 8 .467 2½

W 11 9 9 8 6

L Pct GB 4 .733 — 4 .692 1 5 .643 1½ 7 .533 3 9 .400 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio Dallas Memphis Houston New Orleans Northwest Division Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota Denver Portland Pacific Division Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

W L Pct GB 12 3 .800 — 9 7 .563 3½ 9 7 .563 3½ 5 10 .333 7 4 11 .267 8 W 10 7 7 6 6

L Pct GB 6 .625 — 7 .500 2 8 .467 2½ 9 .400 3½ 10 .375 4

W L Pct GB 16 0 1.000 — 7 8 .467 8½ 7 8 .467 8½ 6 10 .375 10 2 12 .143 13

Friday’s Games

Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 8 p.m. Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m. Chicago at Indiana, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m. Golden State at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 23 17 4 2 36 83 51 Ottawa 22 12 5 5 29 73 64 Boston 21 12 8 1 25 69 61 Detroit 22 11 8 3 25 51 55 Tampa Bay 23 11 9 3 25 55 51 Florida 21 8 9 4 20 55 56 Toronto 22 7 10 5 19 51 62 Buffalo 22 8 12 2 18 46 60 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 22 16 4 2 34 67 43 Washington 21 15 5 1 31 67 47 Pittsburgh 21 13 8 0 26 49 49 N.Y. Islanders 22 11 8 3 25 62 54 New Jersey 21 11 9 1 23 51 52 Carolina 22 8 10 4 20 46 62 Philadelphia 22 7 10 5 19 39 63 Columbus 23 9 14 0 18 57 72

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

East New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami South Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee North Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland West Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 22 17 5 0 34 78 57 St. Louis 23 14 6 3 31 62 57 Nashville 21 12 6 3 27 56 53 Chicago 22 12 8 2 26 62 57 Minnesota 20 11 6 3 25 59 54 Winnipeg 23 10 11 2 22 61 74 Colorado 22 8 13 1 17 63 67 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 22 13 8 1 27 55 48 San Jose 22 13 9 0 26 61 56 Vancouver 23 9 8 6 24 67 62 Arizona 21 11 9 1 23 59 61 Anaheim 23 8 11 4 20 45 62 Calgary 22 8 13 1 17 53 80 Edmonton 22 7 14 1 15 56 68 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

W L T Pct PF PA 10 0 0 1.000 323 182 5 5 0 .500 244 227 5 5 0 .500 234 208 4 6 0 .400 205 249 W L T Pct PF PA 5 5 0 .500 224 248 5 5 0 .500 208 228 4 6 0 .400 211 268 2 8 0 .200 182 233 W L T Pct PF PA 8 2 0 .800 266 186 6 4 0 .600 236 191 3 7 0 .300 226 249 2 8 0 .200 186 277 W L T Pct PF PA 8 2 0 .800 222 183 5 5 0 .500 257 198 4 6 0 .400 240 259 2 8 0 .200 213 282

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 5 5 0 .500 273 253 Washington 4 6 0 .400 221 253 Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364 243 274 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 204 261 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 11 0 0 1.000 332 205 Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 250 214 Tampa Bay 5 5 0 .500 236 254 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 255 315 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 7 3 0 .700 211 184 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 262 215 Chicago 5 6 0 .455 231 264 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 230 288

Friday’s Games

N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 1 p.m. Nashville at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 5 p.m. Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 1:30 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 10 p.m. Ottawa at Arizona, 10 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

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Lakewood takes 3rd at Turkey Shootout FLORENCE — Lakewood’s varsity boys basketball team took third place in West Florence High School’s Turkey Shootout on Wednesday with a 58-39 victory over Columbia High School at the WFHS gymnasium. Davonte Pack led the Gators with 14 points followed by Latheron Rogers-Anderson with 10 and Grant Singleton with nine. LHS returns to action on Wednesday at Camden. LAKEWOOD Pack 14, Rogers-Anderson 10, Singleton 9, Still 8, Richardson 7, Johnson 4, Wilson 4, Perdue 2.

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MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Sumter defensive tackle Ronald McGee (90) goes after Byrnes quarterback Micah Young (1) during the Rebels’ 35-14 victory in the 4A Division state playoff quarterfinals on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

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we weren’t able to do what we needed to overcome it.” The fourth-seeded Gamecocks entered the game averaging over 248 rushing yards a contest. They finished with 146 on 41 carries on Friday, with 103 of those coming in the first half, at which they trailed 21-14 at halftime. SHS’ first four possessions of the second half were three downs and out. It had eight running plays in those possessions and six of them went for negative yardage. Sumter didn’t get its first first down of the second half until three minutes were left in the game and Byrnes had extended its lead to 35-14. “Our coaches did a great job of making adjustments at halftime,” said Rebels head coach Brian Lane, whose team improved to 12-1. “We were able to move some people around, get some new personnel in there and that made the difference.” While the Rebels used its customary passing game to get their 7-point halftime lead, they went to their short passing game and the ground more in the second half. Sumter was able to get pressure on quarterback Micah Young with its defensive fronts and blitzes throughout the first half. “When you have a team getting pressure on you like they were, you run the ball and throw short routes,” Lane said. While Byrnes had only 77 rushing yards in the second half compared to 10 in the first, it was effective in helping move the chains and the clock. “I think they knew they were in a ball game and were trying to get out of here with a win,” Barnes said of Byrnes, which threw only 10 passes in the second half after attempting 21 in the first half. Young completed 21 of 31 passes for 379 yards and four touchdowns against two interceptions. He was 13 of 21 in the first half for 264 yards and three scores. “We told our guys not to do

Prep football scores 4A Division I

Quarterfinal Dorman 49, Dutch Fork 19 Ft. Dorchester 56, Boiling Springs 34 Goose Creek 50, Hillcrest 49 James F. Byrnes 35, Sumter 14

4A Division II

Quarterfinal Lexington 30, Blythewood 13 Nation Ford 35, Westside 28, OT Northwestern 29, Westwood 21 Spartanburg 38, T.L. Hanna 35

Upper State Quarterfinal South Pointe 24, Seneca 17 Union County 51, Chapin 21 Lower State Quarterfinal Midland Valley 27, Georgetown 12 Myrtle Beach 52, Hartsville 49

2A Division I

Upper State Semifinal Newberry 24, Fairfield Central 10 Lower State Semifinal Dillon 42, Lake Marion 6

2A Division II

Upper State Semifinal Abbeville 36, Saluda 14 Lower State Semifinal Silver Bluff 28, Marion 12

1A Division I

Upper State Semifinal Southside Christian 56, McBee 26 Lower State Semifinal Allendale-Fairfax 28, Latta 0

1A Division II

Upper State Semifinal Lamar 40, Ridge Spring-Monetta 14 Lower State Semifinal C.E. Murray 16, Lake View 14

things we hadn’t done all year,” Barnes said. “We had a couple of blown coverages tonight, but they’re an awful good football team. They’re quarterback is really good and they’ve got outstanding skill players around him.” The Rebels received the opening kickoff and Young connected with wide receiver Bouvier Howard for a 23-yard gain to midfield on the first play from scrimmage. Young connected with wide receiver Chavis Dawkins for 40 yards two plays later to set up a 5-yard TD pass to wide receiver Demarcus Gregory. Thomas Cook’s extra point gave the Rebels a 7-0 lead with 10:02 still remaining in the first quarter. After punting on its first possession, Sumter got the ball back a second time starting at its 45-yard line. A 14yard run by running back Quintein Anderson gave the

Gamecocks a first down at the Rebels 41. SHS found itself facing fourth down and three at the 34 when quarterback Zykeem Jackson pitched the ball to Anderson, who took off around the left side. However, he tossed the ball to wide receiver Wayne Bell, who pulled up and threw a pass to Jackson, who made it to the end zone for a touchdown. Brixton Niebuhr’s PAT tied the game at 7-7 with 4:30 left in the first quarter. Sumter squibbed the kickoff and Byrnes started at its 47. Young went up top to Dawkins on the first play for a 53-yard scoring strike to make it 14-7 with 4:17 to go. Dawkins, a North Carolina state commitment, had six catches for 180 yards and two scores. Sumter tied the game when linebacker Kenjae Rose intercepted a pass at his 39 and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown with 9:58 left in the second quarter. The Gamecocks forced a 3-and-out on the Rebels’ ensuing series and put together its first offensive series of the night. It started at its 43 and moved to a first down at the Byrnes 18. However, it fumbled the football on the next play with the Rebels recovering at the 16. On the first play, Young connected with Gregory for a 35-yard gain to the SHS 49. That eventually led to Young tossing a 16-yard scoring pass to Howard to make it 21-14. Byrnes controlled field position in the second half, but Sumter turned it away on its first two possessions. The Rebels used a 36-yard screen pass from Young to running back Steadman Rogers to set up Rogers’ 5-yard run with 9:38 left in the game. Byrnes put the game away when Young connected with Dawkins for a 51-yard TD pass with 3:47 to go. “It seems like it was 21-14 forever,” said Barnes, who also acknowledged the big turnout by the Sumter faithful. “We just weren’t able to do anything offensively. I told somebody before this game I felt like we were a year away from a game like this, but we played pretty well I thought.”

Clarendon Hall 37 MONCKS CORNER — Al Hobbs and Dylan Way had 10 points each for Clarendon Hall, but it was not enough as the Saints fell to St, John’s Christian 54-37 on Tuesday at the SJC gymnasium. Hobbs also had six rebounds while Way tallied five. Matthew Corbett had 10 rebounds to go along with six points. CH will host Williamsburg Academy on Tuesday.

JV BASKETBALL St. John’s Christian 28 Clarendon Hall 24 MONCKS CORNER — St. John’s Christian edged Clarendon Hall 28-24 on Tuesday at the SJC gymnasium. Drew Hill led the JV Saints

with eight points and five rebounds. Robbie James added six points and four rebounds. CH will host Williamsburg Academy on Tuesday. GIRLS

VARSITY BASKETBALL Clarendon Hall 45 St. John’s Christian 37 MONCKS CORNER — Shannon Corbett and Delany Peeler each had doubledoubles to power the Lady Saints to a 45-37 victory over St. John’s Christian on Tuesday at the SJC gymnasium. Corbett had 19 points and 11 rebounds while Peeler had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Mallory McIntosh added nine points. CH will host Williamsburg Academy on Tuesday.

JV BASKETBALL Clarendon Hall 21 St. John’s Christian 4 MONCKS CORNER — Clarendon Hall’s JV squad opened its season with a 21-4 victory over St. John’s Christian on Tuesday at the SJC gymnasium. The Lady Saints were led by Brynne Baxley with six points and seven rebounds. Sara James added four points and Mackenzie Bagnal added three points and four rebounds. CH hosts Williamsburg Academy on Tuesday.

sports items

Citadel, Coastal, CSU kickoff FCS playoffs The Citadel, Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina begin their quests for a Football Championship Subdivision title today as the first-round games begin. The Citadel (8-3) will travel to Conway to face Big South Conference runner-up Coastal(9-2) in a first-round game at 2 p.m. The game can be heard on the radio at WWFN-FM 100.1, WDXY-FM 105.9 or WDXY-AM 1240. The winner will play Big South champion Charleston Southern (9-2) on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m.

Gamecocks (5-0).

(2)South Carolina 60 (16) Arizona State 58 HONOLULU — A’ja Wilson made two free throws with 0.6 seconds left to give No. 2 South Carolina a 60-58 victory over No. 16 Arizona State on Friday in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Wilson and Bianca Cuevas each scored 18 points for the

Bears 17 Packers 13 GREEN BAY, WIS. — Jay Cutler threw for 200 yards and a score and the Chicago Bears held off the Green Bay Packers on fourth-and-goal from the 8 with 22 seconds left for a 17-13 victory.

Jones grabs 3-shot lead SYDNEY — Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott went in opposite directions at the Australian Open on Friday, while Matt Jones used homecourse advantage to shoot a 3-under 68 and take a 3-stroke lead. Jones had a 7-under 135 total. Australia’s Todd Sinnott was second after a 70, while the top-ranked Spieth (68) and playing partner Geoff Ogilvy (71) were in a group of five tied for third.

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USC stands in way of No. 1 Clemson By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Top-ranked Clemson has been here before: With its undefeated season on the line and facing its bitter rival. “It’s definitely a different dynamic you have to get through,” said Bill Smith, a defensive lineman on the 1981 title team that won 29-13 at South Carolina on the way to the championship. Clemson fans are hoping for a bit of de ja vu. The unbeaten Tigers (11-0) close the regular season against the Gamecocks (3-8) on Saturday. A Clemson victory likely maintains its spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. A loss would go down as perhaps the most shocking result in the series that began in 1896. “This game isn’t any more important to them than it is to us,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “We’re going to get everybody’s best effort each and every week. But that’s really not our focus. It’s really just about how we play. All I know is South Carolina is going to play their tails off, but so are we.” Smith recalls how difficult the 1981 Gamecocks made it for Tigers — and he knows this current team understands it won’t be a walk in the park. “They know what’s ahead

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No one expected USC to be where it is right now though, without Steve Spurrier as head coach and a 3-8 record. That being said, Clemson doesn’t really know what to expect from the Gamecocks. It is no doubt hoping that it will go more of the same Carolina has shown throughout the season, but South Carolina may try to go out in a blaze of glory. Following are five things the Tigers have to do to keep that from happening.

1. TAKE CONTROL EARLY One has to think USC is going to come out with a lot of emotion, knowing that Shawn Elliott’s stint as interim head coach is coming to an end and how a victory would salvage a terrible season. Because of that, Clemson needs to impose its will on the Gamecocks from the outset. If if does that, it will more than likely sap that energy and emotion quickly. The Tigers are easily the better team; there’s no reason

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what we had to prepare for this week and the No. 1 team in the nation in Clemson,” he said. “The mentality seemed to be right on point.” Some other things to watch when No. 1 Clemson plays at South Carolina:

STARTING A STREAK Clemson is still smarting from its five straight rivalry losses from 2009-13 and wants to continue a run of its own after last season’s streak breaking 35-17 victory over the Gamecocks. “Losing those games didn’t feel good,” Clemson defensive tackle D.J. Reader said.

COOPER’S FINALE South Carolina’s 1,000-yard receiver Pharoh Cooper is playing his last game, saying he intends to give up his final season with the Gamecocks for the NFL. He’s projected as a third-round pick in next year’s draft.

STYLE POINTS Rainier Ehrhardt/The Associated Press

Clemson wide receiver Germone Hopper (5) and the top-ranked Tigers travel to Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia today to face rival South Carolina at noon. of them,” said Smith, a member of Clemson’s board of trustees. Clemson’s road to a title is certainly a longer trek than what Smith’s team faced. The Tigers play North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game on Dec. 5 and then,

if still undefeated, await a national semifinal game at New Year’s The ultimate prize comes in January if the Tigers get into the national championship contest. South Carolina comes in off a 23-22 loss to FCS oppo-

they should let South Carolina stick around.

ing the football to an in-motion Artavis Scott. I’d run it today until USC shows it has a clue how to stop it.

2. GIVE IT TO GALLMAN Running back Wayne Gallman’s coming-out party against USC last season. He rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in Clemson’s 35-17 victory. He has carried that over to this season as one of the top backs in the ACC. Clemson has given him the ball with regularity throughout the year and it doesn’t need to change its stripes now. Stopping the run has not been a strength for the Carolina defense.

3. GET PEOPLE ON THE EDGES Slowing players down on the corners hasn’t been a strength for the USC defense either. In reality, nothing has, but whether it’s a lack of speed or people out of position or a combination of both, teams have been able to turn the corner with regularity and pick up big chunks of yardage. The Tigers were able to put together two long touchdown “passes” last year with quarterback Deshaun Watson flick-

it falls behind early. The Gamecocks have come From Page B1 out flat in the first half of almost every game this season. However, anyone who knows There’s no reason why they what the Bulldogs do and how should today. There’s nothing effective USC had been at stop- to lose and everything to gain ping it this season knew that with an upset victory. upset could happen. There 2. CONTROL THE CLOCK might be some holdovers who This is how Carolina takes remain on the incoming staff, control of the game. It doesn’t but there won’t be many, if need to be a quick-paced ofany. fense, trying to get plays off as So what do the Gamecocks quickly as possible. It needs to have to do in order to take be able to move the ball and down the No. 1 Tigers and take time off of the clock. completely blow up their The best defense for South hopes of playing in the NationCarolina is a good offense beal College Playoff ? They’re cause the defense has not been going to have to play a game able to get itself off the field like they haven’t played all against offenses that compare season. Here are five things in no way to Clemson’s. USC that have to happen. needs its offensive line to play 1. COME OUT ON FIRE in a way it hasn’t all year. If Carolina has been outscored the Tigers make it a pass-only 80-35 in the first quarter and offense, it could be very, very 102-62 in the second quarter ugly. over the season. That adds up 3. CONTROL THE EDGES to 182-97 for the first half. Remember that little 2-inch While there have been a few flick “pass” that Clemson first-half leads, South Caroliquarterback Deshaun Watson na has been playing catch-up delivered to in-motion wide refor the vast majority of the season. It can’t do that against ceiver Artavis Scott last year in the Tigers’ 35-17 victory? He the Tigers. turned the corner for touchUSC has to take control of downs of 70 and 53 yards on the game from the outset. the way to seven catches for While it has been able to fight 185 yards. its way back into some games USC doesn’t look like it has only to lose them at the end, gotten much better at defendClemson is likely to bury it if

4. STOP THE RUN If Clemson can take away Carolina’s ability to run the football and make it dependent on the pass, it could be very ugly. While USC quarterback Perry Orth has certainly had his good moments this season, he — as do most quarterbacks — struggles when there is a lot of pressure on him. If the Tigers are able to lay their ears back and go after Orth, USC could end up with negative rushing yards. Not allowing the Gamecocks to pick up yards the conventional way will make that possible.

5. LIMIT THE TURNOVERS The Gamecocks don’t have the offensive firepower to hang with Clemson. If they are able to come up with some short fields due to turnovers that will increase their chances of doing so. Clemson needs to stay away from careless mistakes.

ing it this year, but if Clemson doesn’t try to get on the edge with that play today then the coaching staff is crazy.

4. SKAI THE SPY Watson is almost as lethal with his legs as he is with his arm. His ability to know when to pull it in and run makes him so dangerous. USC needs to keep someone in the middle shadowing Watson to try and not allow him to kill it with his running. The Gamecocks’ best athlete and tackler on defense is linebacker Skai Moore and would be its best option. However, if you limit him to that, it takes away your best athlete and tackler from doing other things on the field. So it can be a double-edged sword.

5, TURN PHAROH LOOSE Any trick play you can run with your best athlete in the person of Pharoh Cooper, run it. USC has nothing to lose. Pass the ball to Cooper, let Cooper pass the ball, let Cooper run the football. Heck, throw him in there at quarterback and run some option with him. He needs to touch the ball on at least a quarter of Carolina’s plays. The more he gets it, the more opportunities he has to break some big plays. USC is going to need some of those if it is to have a chance.

nent Citadel, its first loss to a lower division team in 25 years. Gamecocks interim coach Shawn Elliott said his players have shown more intensity at practice. “There was more of a focused look and energy into

Count on Clemson sticking it to South Carolina should it have the chance to protect its place atop the College Football Playoff rankings — and enhance the Heisman Trophy chances of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Despite leading Wake Forest by 20 points late in the fourth quarter last week, Swinney put Watson back in to throw long at the end.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE STATE

Today (1) Clemson at South Carolina, noon (ESPN, WWBD-FM 94.7, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) Citadel at Coastal Carolina (WWFN-FM 100.1, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

ACC

Friday Miami 29, Pittsburgh 24 Today (11) North Carolina at N.C. State, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) Georgia at Georgia Tech, noon (ESPN2) Virginia Tech at Virginia, noon (ESPNU) Duke at Wake Forest, 12:30 p.m. (WACH 57) Boston College at Syracuse, 12:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH)

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Today (2) Alabama at Auburn, 3:30

p.m. (WLTX 19) (10) Florida vs. (14) Florida State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) (19) Mississippi at (23) Mississippi State, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Louisville at Kentucky, noon (SEC NETWORK) Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) Texas A&M at Lousiana State, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)

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Today (4) Notre Dame at (13) Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (WACH 57) (5) Oklahoma at (9) Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) (6) Michigan State vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (8) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, noon (WOLO 25) (17) Northwestern vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (22) UCLA at Southern Cal, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (25) Temple vs. UConn, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)

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Iowa tops Nebraska to remain unbeaten LINCOLN, NEB. — Jordan Canzeri broke long touchdown runs on backto-back series in the third quarter, and No. 3 Iowa completed its first perfect regular season in 93 years with a 28-20 victory over Nebraska on Friday. The Hawkeyes (12-0, 8-0, No. 4 CFP) were far from dominant but good enough against the Cornhuskers (5-7, 3-5). As one of two remaining unbeaten teams, they’ll head to the Big Ten championship game.

country. WESTERN MICHIGAN 35 (24) TOLEDO 30

TOLEDO, OHIO — Corey Davis caught two touchdown passes and Western Michigan upset Toledo. The Rockets (9-2, 6-2) could have earned the MAC West title and a spot in the league title game, but the Broncos (7-5, 6-2) created a three-way tie for the division. NIU beat both Toledo and Western Michigan and will face Bowling Green on Dec. 4 in Detroit.

(21) HOUSTON 52 (16) NAVY 31

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HOUSTON — Greg Ward, Jr. threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns and Houston beat Navy to reach the first American Athletic Conference championship game. Houston (11-1, 7-1 American) won the West Division title and will host either Temple or South Florida in the championship game Dec. 5. The Cougars are also well positioned to earn a bid to a New Year’s Six bowl game.

Arkansas 28 Missouri 3

WASHINGTON 45 (20) WASHINGTON STATE 10

PITTSBURGH — Brad Kaaya threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for another as Miami continued its surge under interim coach Larry Scott with a 29-24 win over Pittsburgh on Friday. Joseph Yearby ran for 99 yards and Michael Badgley tied a school record with five goals (8-4, 5-3 ACC).

SEATTLE — Myles Gaskin ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns, Sidney Jones, Darren Gardenhire and Azeem Victor returned turnovers for touchdowns as Washington became bowl eligible. The Huskies (6-6, 4-5 Pac12) removed any postseason doubt by stemming the best passing game in the

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Alex Collins ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns as Arkansas secured its first winning record in the Southeastern Conference since 2011 with a 28-3 win over Missouri on Friday. The win is the fifth in the last six games for the Razorbacks (7-5, 5-3 SEC).

ACC Miami 29 Pittsburgh 24

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niversity of South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner was an excellent recruiter during his days as a baseball head coach at North Carolina State and USC. He’s now putting those skills back to work on two fronts — recruiting a new head football coach and recruiting the current 2016 USC commitments to hold to their pledges. Two of those commitments, offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry and quarterback Brandon McIlwain, confirmed they had received calls from Tanner updating them on the search and encouraging them to be patient while it plays out. “He was just saying they’ll be trying to make a decision in probably about three weeks, and he hopes I stick with them but still keep my options open and make the best decision for me,” Cushenberry said. “I think I’ve built a good relationship with some of the coaches, like (assistant) Coach (Joe) Robinson, and I would like to be there with him. But we’ll just see whoever they bring in. I am committed, but keeping my options open, just seeing what goes on.” Cushenberry will visit Mississippi State this weekend. He plans to set an official visit with USC and is also looking at Memphis and Louisiana Tech. ‘I’ve been talking to Mississippi State and I really like them,” Cushenberry said. “But I’m still committed to South Carolina.” McIlwain said on Sunday he remains solidly committed to USC after an unofficial visit to Penn State on Saturday. McIlwain said the visit was a true recruiting look-see for him. “I’ve had a good relationship with their staff,” McIlwain said. “But they understand the situation with me.” McIlwain said things will be clarified for him once USC names its new head coach in December and he has the chance to meet him. He likely won’t take his official visit until then. McIlwain said he has gotten the approval of his school for early enrollment at USC, and he’s still leaning toward doing that, but again he needs to meet the new coach first. McIlwain also is still considering staying in high school for the spring so he can play his senior season of baseball. That would keep him eligible for the Major League Baseball draft this summer, and he’s projected by some scouts to be a possible first-round pick. McIlwain finished his senior season with 1,727 passing yards with 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions and 1,528 rushing yards and 30 TDs. Defensive back JJ Givens of Mechanicsville, Va., is a key component to USC’s ‘16 class and the current coaching staff is doing all it can to keep him on board. That won’t be easy as USC moves through the transition to a new head coach and staff and Givens is taking official visits to other schools. He went to Wisconsin this past weekend and will be at USC for his official visit this weekend for the Clemson game. He also plans to take official visits to Clemson, Mississippi and Arizona State. “I’m still solid verbal as of right now,” Givens said. “They are just hanging in there. I see that they are playing hard. Those boys are giving a tremendous effort, they’re just falling short. Still, they are giving their all and that’s all you can ask for.” Givens twice has seen Clemson up close in recent weeks. He caught the Tigers in Raleigh, N.C., when they played North Carolina State, and he was at Death Val-

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He said that changes when he puts on a helmet. “He definitely has a switch,” Edwards said. “He’s trying to be the baddest guy on the field.” “That’s the thing, he’s like Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” New-

fect me, too,” McDaniel said. He is planning to take official visits to his four favorites. DL Naquan Jones of Evanston, Ill., made an unofficial visit to Wisconsin las week. He is planning to take an official visit to USC. He said he also is looking at Ole Miss, UF, Nebraska and Michigan State for official visits, but that’s not an absolute list and could change. He once was committed to Michigan State. DB Nick McCloud of South Pointe High in Rock Hill made an unofficial visit to USC for the UF game and is still being evaluated by USC for an offer. He has not set any official visits, but plans to with NCSU, Vanderbilt and Georgia. UGA has not yet offered. McCloud said he’s also talking to Tennessee and UNC. NCSU and Vandy are his top two from the offering schools. RB Tyrek Tisdale of Orlando, Fla., visited USC unofficially last weekend. He’s taken an official visit to Syracuse. Iowa commitment DB KJ Sails of Gibsonton, Fla., was at USC for the UF game as was tight end Jordan Giberti of Gainesville, Fla. OL Phillip McDowell (6-feet5-inches 320 pounds), a ’16 recruit from Boiling Springs High, visited USC last weekend as did ‘17 OL Tanner Lawson (6-4, 285) of T.L. Hanna High of Anderson. Cornerback Dasamir Spriggins, an ’18 recruit from Virginia Beach, Va., plans to visit USC today for the Clemson game with Givens.

ley for Florida State, his first game at Clemson. “Ah man, it was good,” he said. “A great atmosphere. I a good Phil Kornblut had time. I got to Recruiting talk to (assiscorner tant) Coach (Mike) Reed for about a minute or two. He said they were excited to have me on campus and I just got a good feeling from them. It was cool. It left me with a good feeling. I’m thinking about taking an official visit there just to get more time with the coaches.” USC running back commitment CJ Freeman of Greensboro, N.C., is holding to his pledge for now. He visited USC for the Florida game and gained some insight as to what’s ahead for the program with a new coach and staff on the horizon from his conversations with interim head coach Shawn Elliott and assistant coach Everette Sands. “They were telling me they still want me to be a part of South Carolina and everything,” Freeman said. “Telling me supposedly the second week of December they will know everything of who the coach is going to be and stuff. That’s when I will take my official visit to South Carolina and see who everything is and I guess I’ll just go from there.” Freeman had high hopes of playing for former head coach Steve Spurrier and that was one of the reasons he committed in March. With Spurrier gone, Freeman said he does have to look at the program in a different way. “It does change my perception a little bit and that’s the reason why I’m taking visits,” he said. “That’s why I’m waiting to see who the new guy is that comes in. With a major overhaul and all those things with rumors going around and the uncertainty of who is going to be there, it’s just a lot going through my mind and stuff. You have to take certain precautions because you don’t want to be going into a situation you don’t know about. I guess right now we’re just waiting to see what happens. “I definitely wanted to play for the Head Ball Coach (Spurrier). He’s a legend at South Carolina, but I knew he wasn’t going to be there forever. I wish I could have played for him before he retired, but it is what it is and I’m not really too upset over that.” Freeman visited Wisconsin officially over the weekend and he’s also scheduled to visit Louisville on Dec. 12. He has not yet set his date with USC for his official visit. Wide receiver commitment Kelvin Harmon of Palmyra, N.J., said he remains firmly committed to USC. He has already taken his official visit. USC defensive lineman commitment Darius Whitfield made an unofficial visit for The Citadel game. “It went good, it was different,” Whitfield said. Asked if he’s still a firm commitment, Whitfield replied, “Of course, ha-ha, why would you ask?” Defesnive end Sadarius Hutcherson of Huntingdon, Tenn., recently was offered by USC and he’s thinking strongly about USC at this point. “They are the top of my list,” Hutcherson said. “I’m kind of committed to South Carolina; Just say I’m close to committing. I’ve got to visit first. I’ve talked to them and everything and they are like I am. “They want me to visit first. I know it’s going to be nice. I heard Columbia is a nice city. I’m looking to play in the best

conference (Southeastern) in the nation. They say South Carolina is rebuilding. I don’t believe that. They’ve been playing in some tough games and they’ve had a chance to win every one of them. I’m looking to have some early playing time.” Hutcherson said he’s been in touch with Elliott and believes he wants him to join USC. “He has told me they would take my commitment,” Hutcherson said. “I hope he ends up as the head coach at the end of the day. Right now I believe he’s put them on the right track. My plan is to commit this month.” Hutcherson said he’s also looking at Tennessee, Arizona State, Memphis, Louisville, Massachusetts and Illinois. He’s also thinking about visits to Tennessee and Memphis soon, but he said USC is the clear leader. DB Troy Pride of Greer High School was offered by USC last week, a day after he picked up an offer from Ole Miss. The former Virginia Tech commitment also has offers from Tennessee, NCSU, Notre Dame and North Carolina as well as Marshall, Appalachian State and Mercer. “Well it’s definitely a blessing,” Pride said of the USC offer. “I was astounded to get the news. It just gives me something else to look at.” Pride has visited ND officially and is looking at Tennessee, UNC and VT for other possible official visits. “I haven’t really thought about it too much,” Pride said. “There’s no favorite. I’m evaluating the entire offer list and making sure I make the right decision for my life.” As for USC, now that he has an offer Pride would be interested in hearing from the new coach once he’s in place. “I do want to see what they are going to do” he said. “The fact that they have a new guy coming in, it’s going to be interesting to see how they are going to progress. I’ll be interested depending on who it is. Or even if they come at me before they get a head coach, that will be fine.” Pride is not graduating early so he’s not going to rush into another decision. “If I feel a place is suitable for me and my entire family is behind me with it, then a decision could come, but I’m not going to really rush a decision. Pride is still hearing from VT and his Hokie recruiter was at his practice last week. Shrine Bowl WR Larry Collins Jr. of Lower Richland High in Hopkins was at the USC-UF game, and he said USC is still recruiting him. He’s also planning to go to Wake Forest for the Duke game today. He also has an official visit set with WF for Jan. 22. Collins said WF is showing him the most interest right now. He’s also getting interest from UNC. Collins said he doesn’t have a favorite, but he could announce a commitment during the week of the Shrine Bowl. DE Mykelle McDaniel of Loganville, Ga., told SECCountry. com he currently favors USC ahead of Nebraska, UF and Tennessee, and that’s his order of preference behind USC. He’s also considering Mississippi State. McDaniel also said he knows where he wants to go to school. “I’m just going to hold it out and keep it a secret,” he said. McDaniel said he’s attracted to USC because of the chance for early playing time and is holding out on his decision because of the USC coaching staff being in transition. “They don’t know if they are going to have a job right now, and that would obviously af-

“Just the atmosphere in general,” Anchrum said of why he liked Clemson. “It’s just an amazing place to be – the people, the fans, the students, the teachers. It’s so diverse.” “I’ve gone to colleges and only seen a certain type of people, but when I go to Clemson, I see diversity of people -- characteristics, personalities. It’s like, ‘Wow! This is amazing.’ ” Anchrum has also watched closely as Clemson climbed to No. 1 in the polls and played its way into a shot at the national championship. “What (head) Coach Dabo (Swinney) has done with the program, there’s a plan,” he said. “There is a step-by-step of how it’s supposed to come up, and as they’ve done that I’ve seen the results. I’ve seen the fruits of their labor and their record proves it. That’s what has kept me in it with Clemson for so long. “I just looked at their track record. I saw that they put the person before the player, and they built the man first. Seeing what they have done this season, what they went through and how they came to be, that’s something that I thought I had to be here for.” Anchrum is the third OL to commit to Clemson and the 14th pledge for the ‘16 class. Former USC commitment WR Bryan Edwards of Conway High took an official visit to Clemson last weekend. Edwards decommitted from USC last week. Clemson LB commitment Tre Lamar of Roswell, Ga., made his official visit with the CLEMSON Tigers last weekend. He was Former USC commitment also in for the FSU game. DB PJ Blue of Montgomery, Lamar said his commitment Ala., was at Clemson for the remains at 100 percent alFSU game. “I’m real interested though others are still recruitin them,” Blue said. “I loved it ing him and trying to get him when I went there. I loved the to visit. atmosphere. The fan base was “I haven’t chosen to take any great. They’re really interestothers, and it’s not really in ed in me too. I just reciprocate my plans to take any other ofthe interest. They showed a lot ficial visits right now. It could of interest in me and I showed happen but I’m just not sure.” a lot of interest back.” Lamar cited Alabama, AuBlue played safety and lineburn and UF as three still acbacker in high school and the tively recruiting him, and they Tigers liked him as a big S. He are the ones which would get watched the Clemson secondvisits if he decides to take othary closely while at the FSU ers. Lamar will be graduating game and was impressed. in December. “They use a lot of big safeDB Myles Dorn of Charlotte ties and I’m a big safety,” said has set Thursday for his anBlue, who measures 6-2 and nouncement date. He made an 200 pounds. “You know they unofficial visit to Clemson for like safeties who can come the FSU game. He has taken ofdown and fit the run and I feel ficial visits to UNC, West Virlike I’d fit perfect with them at ginia, Ohio State and NCSU. safety.” Those are his five finalists. This season, Blue had 67 DB Trayvon Mullen of Pompatackles with two interceptions no Beach, Fla., added Louisiand six passes broken up. ana State to his official visit Blue has not been to USC list, which also includes Clemthis season, but has stayed in son, FSU and Texas Christian. contact with recruiter Kirk He’s considering Oklahoma, Botkin since decommitting. He UF and Alabama for his fifth said Spurrier’s resignation visit. and the possibly of a complete Clemson is in the top eight staff turnover scared him with ‘17 OL Isaiah Wilson of away USC. Brooklyn, N.Y.. He also has “I wasn’t sure what was Michigan, Alabama, Ohio going on and I just wanted to State, UF, UGA, LSU and Rutbe sure where I was going the gers on his short list. Wilson people that were going to be visited Clemson and USC last around me,” Blue said, adding summer and has family living that he was already having in Atlanta. some second thoughts about Athlete Tancey Richardson of his commitment before SpurSouth Aiken High, LB Malik rier resigned. Middleton of Ashley Ridge Blue is also considering Ken- High in Summerville and LB tucky, Tennessee and LouisChase Monroe of Davidson, ville for official visits at this N.C., all ’17 recruits, were at point. Clemson last weekend. WR OL Tremayne Anchrum Jr. (6-3, Cameron Sullivan-Brown of Lau270) of Powder Springs, Ga., rel, Md., his teammate, DB announced a commitment to Dylan Powell, and DL Eric CrosClemson last week. Anchrum by of Virginia Beach, Va., also chose the Tigers over Colorado ’17 recruits, were also supand Nebraska, the two other posed to be in Clemson as well schools where he took official along with ’18 QB recruit visits. He actually narrowed Brayden Hawkins of Waxhaw, the decision to the Tigers and N.C. the Cornhuskers. Clemson offered ‘17 prosHe made his official visit to pects DE Chase Young (6-5, 220) Clemson for the FSU game and of Dematha High in Hyattshe also had an earlier visit ville, Md., DE Jordan Williams with the Tigers. Those visits of Virginia Beach and OL were enough to convince him Cesar Ruiz of IMG Academy in Clemson was the right place. Bradenton, Fla.

ton said. “But in my eyes, he’ll always be Captain America because he makes every play, he shows up, and he prepares extremely well.” The Panthers have been a top 10 defense since 2012, when Kuechly joined them as a firstround pick. He has 75 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a sack this year for the league’s fourth-ranked

defense. He’s also the undisputed leader of the unit. Panthers coach Ron Rivera said it was Kuechly who changed Carolina’s defensive play call in the second quarter after Romo audibled into a different play at the line of scrimmage. That resulted in Kuechly’s first interception “He’s playing very heads up

football,” Rivera said. “He’s really into it. He is understanding what the opponent is trying to do. He’s expecting, anticipating very well.” If there’s one thing Kuechly isn’t good at it is talking about himself. He gets uncomfortable with that notion, regularly deferring praise to his teammates — and the defense he takes so much pride in being a

part of in Carolina. “Are you on the rise, or are you plateauing? I think we continue to be on the rise,” Kuechly said. “Early on we weren’t able to finish in some of the earlier games. But I think this week and in the past couple, we have really been able to spread ourselves away from the other team and gain a big margin.”

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