The Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC)

Sept. 5, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET A life-changing Labor Day weekend could be just one ticket away. Tonight's Powerball drawing offers a chance at a $173 million jackpot with a cash value of $74.6 million after another rollover earlier this week. No one hit the jackpot Wednesday, Sept. 3, pushing the prize higher and setting the stage for a high-stakes holiday weekend drawing. Less than a month after a player won $1.04 billion in Illinois, all eyes are on Saturday night's numbers.

Sept. 5, 2026, 8:08 p.m. ET The Louisville Cardinals and the No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels meet Sunday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let's analyze college football odds around the Louisville vs. Ole Miss odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. These teams for just the second time. On Sept. 6, 2021, these teams also played at a neutral venue at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with the Rebels winning 43-24.

Sept. 5, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET South Carolina football defeated Kent State 57-0, marking the largest margin of victory in a season opener in program history. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers finished with 270 passing yards and three touchdowns in the new offensive system. Running backs Matthew Fuller and Jabree Coleman combined for three touchdowns and showed significant individual talent.

BATON ROUGE, LA — No. 23 Clemson football will have to wait a little longer to begin its 2026 season. Clemson's opener against No. 13 LSU on Sept. 5 (ABC) has been delayed due to weather. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m., but there is no update on whether that time will be moved. All that's known is that kickoff will be "later than expected", per the Tiger Stadium public address announcer.

Updated Sept. 5, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET South Carolina football played its 2026 season opener against Kent State in record-breaking heat. The temperature reached 99 degrees, with a heat index of 110, making it the hottest game in program history. Despite the extreme heat, the Gamecocks won 57-0 and avoided any heat-related injuries or cramps. COLUMBIA — South Carolina football set a program record for hottest game in the 2026 opener. At kickoff on Sept.

Vizzina was named Clemson's starting quarterback this week by Dabo Swinney Sept. 5, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET Christopher Vizzina has been named Clemson's starting quarterback for the 2026 season opener against LSU. The senior beat out freshman Tait Reynolds after a close competition during fall practice. Vizzina, a former top recruit from Birmingham, Alabama, spent three seasons as a backup before earning the starting role.

Updated Sept. 5, 2026, 4:48 p.m. ET BATON ROUGE, LA — No. 23 Clemson will begin its 2026 season against No. 13 LSU at 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) on Sept. 5. It will be Clemson's fifth all-time meeting with LSU and its first trip to Tiger Stadium. Clemson has only defeated LSU once in four matchups, which was a victory in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl. This is Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's first time going up against Lane Kiffin, who will make his debut as LSU's coach.

Sept. 5, 2026, 3:58 p.m. ET The Washington State Cougars and the Washington Huskies meet Sunday at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (NBC). Let's analyze college football odds around the Washington State vs. Washington odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. This will be the 118th installment of "The Apple Cup". Washington leads the all-time series 77-34-6, and it won 59-24 in last season's meeting in Pullman on Sept.

Sept. 5, 2026, 3:18 p.m. ET The Wisconsin Badgers and No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish clash in their respective season openers on Sunday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on a neutral field. Kickoff from Lambeau Field is at 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let's analyze college football odds around the Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets. The Badgers get to play the Fighting Irish in what amounts to their backyard, despite being the away team.

Updated Sept. 5, 2026, 2:44 p.m. ET COLUMBIA — South Carolina football star wide receiver Nyck Harbor looked shaken up after hitting his helmet against a Kent State player's helmet late in the second quarter of the season opener on Sept. 5. Harbor did not play the rest of the quarter but returned to the field for the start of the third quarter. The Gamecocks were up 22-0 at the time of the play. When blocking on the perimeter, Harbor's helmet hit a Kent State player's helmet.