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Set in front of the Colonial Center at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, the day before the Gamecocks and Tigers square off at Williams-Brice Stadium, Tiger Tear Down this year replaces the annual Tiger Burn, which students elected to cancel in deference to the memory of the seven students – six from Carolina, one from Clemson – who perished in a house fire last month.

Tiger Tear Down will feature Cocky, the Cheerleaders, the Carolina Marching Band and the dismantling of a gigantic Tiger by tractors driven by “Clem” and his “son.” The 15-to-20-foot tiger has been designed and built by a team of students under the direction of professor of mechanical engineering Dr. Abdel Bayoumi.

To coordinate coverage, call Peggy Binette or Margaret Lamb at 803-777-5400.

An awards program, Friday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. will honor legendary football coach Willie Jeffries of South Carolina State University, who will receive the Pioneer Award, and Kenneth Feld, chairman and chief executive officer of Feld Entertainment, Inc., who will receive the Outstanding Corporate Partner Award.

For more information about this year’s International Conference on Sport and Entertainment Business or to arrange coverage, call Margaret Lamb at 803-777-5400.