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Notre Dame Is Less One-Dimensional Than It Was Last Year

Muffet McGraw has been worried all season about Notre Dame’s defense. When the Fighting Irish beat Bethune-Cookman in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, McGraw said in postgame interviews that her team had “a long way to go to be a good defensive team.” This was after Notre Dame conceded only 50 […]

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South Carolina’s Been Terrible On Defense, And Georgia Is Looming

Despite losing defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who was picked first overall in the NFL Draft this past spring, 2014 was shaping up to be one of the better seasons of Steve Spurrier’s tenure as South Carolina’s Head Ball Coach. The Gamecocks entered August ranked seventh in ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) — their highest preseason […]

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South Carolina’s Been Terrible On Defense, And Georgia Is Looming

Despite losing defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who was picked first overall in the NFL Draft this past spring, 2014 was shaping up to be one of the better seasons of Steve Spurrier’s tenure as South Carolina’s Head Ball Coach. The Gamecocks entered August ranked seventh in ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) — their highest preseason […]

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