Bowl is kick off for the 3 kick off for the orange bowl is just hours awayas clemson and oklahoma sqaure off for a chance to go to the national championship. Championship. Lets bring in sports director Aaron Cheslock whos live for us all morning in south florida. And aaron a lot of trash talk getting thrown around right . 3 yeah, weve heard it from several players. But the most recent came from clemson cornerback mackensie alexander. Whos projected pick. 3 the tigers corner locking down essentially every number one receiver hes faced this year. Most notably notre dames will fuller. Last season he only gave up 20 completions total. This season, alexanders given up only 11 receptions. Total. Theyve played 12 games. So thats less than a catch per game. Ous sterling shepards no or sanity receiver though. 79 rec. , more than 12 hundred and 11 touchdowns. So when alexander was asked about his thoughts on the sooner receiver. Youd expect to hear hes a great player or a big challenge. Dabo swinney says that. But not the tigers corner. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 hes number 3, and hes 510 and he plays for ou, theres nothing to say about the guy. He plays for ou. Thats all ive got to say about the guy. Guy. 3 tough matchup, hes got his hands full. A great player. Shifty, a strong guy. Excellent ball skills, great ability to run after the catch. Hes a very talented guy. I think hes top10 in the country right now in touchdowns, so hes got his hands full. Going to be a battle right there. And thats what you expect. Its the final four. Theres no weaknesses on any one of these teams. Whatever 11 run out there on the field, theyre all good players on both sides. So therell be great matchups everywhere. Everywhere. 3 there certainly will be. Now the two faced off last year in the Russell Athletic bowl. Shepard held to just one catch for 13 yards by the clemson corner. They even got into it a little bit before kickoff. 3 just one of the many storylines heading into this one. Its of course oklahomas shot at payback. The tigers crushing the sooners 406 in last years bowl game. But what does that mean for this year . Well take a closer look coming up. Up. 3 and besides the orange bowl its also new years eve and if youre a mom or dad who wants to celebrate without party just for you. You. Ashley minelli is live at the well this morning on the ice where they are counting down to the noon year. 3 chance for kids, families to enjoy new year. Without busting bedtimes bedtimes kids enjoy skating on the ice noisemakers to count down noon years eve also the last day to enjoy skating on the big ice 3 5 kids 6 and under 7 ages 7 and up 3 to rent skates or bring your own for no rental 3 countdown begins at 10 this morning. Skating continues until 2 this afternoon 3 3 3 this morning many in greenwood are feeling the impact of all the rain weve seen seenemergency management workers says at least six families were evacuated from their homes in the wilson creek Mobile Home Park roads were washed out and some cars submerged under water. The us 25 bypass at burgess drive was closed because of flooding. And in 96 a man and two passengers were swept away in their car on paysinger road and had to be rescued by firefighters. 3 3 3 i have a wife and a daughter and i cant get to them right now and it kind of scares me. I dont know what to do or how to get to them, i mean it back there and get them, but it cant. Cant. I started rolling and the water started pushing the car sideways and into the creek and next think you known the car started filling up so we all crawled up on the top of the roof and we called for help. 3 both the phoenix and 96 Fire Departments responded to that rescue and all three people are okay. 3 and the midwest is also dealing with dangerous flooding. In missouri they are using sandbags to keep lanes open on interstate55. Rivers in the area also experiences historic flooding. The Us Army Corps of engineers says flooded water has spilled over nine federal levees in the saint louis area. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes with nicole. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend. 3 3 now to chris with traffic. 3 hold hold 3 were watching this this 3 youre taking a live look at 3 3 3 3 live look atyoure taking a live look at 3 3 hi im sgt 1st class taforayia arifjan, kuwait. Just want to send a special holidays to my family and friends in greenville sc. Hi sangeria, go tigers. Merry christmas 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolinawere taking a live look at. Clemson 3 3 covering our counties were hearing from a mother who is searching for answers after her son was shot in Greenville County over christmas weekend. 3 3 trella hills son Marquavious Mcgrath was shot christmas night while out with friends and family in greenville. She says her son tried to get away from fighting that spilled out of a club and into a nearby waffle househills son was shot in his neck but remarkably survived. 3 3 3 luck is not the word. The doctor said with his injuries, survive without paralyzation or death. My son has neither one. One. Greenville police are investigating what happened anyone with information is asked to call crimestoppers at 23crime. 3 firefighters say they now know what caused a fire at an apartment in spartanburg county. 3 they Say Something was left on the stove at the Duncan Village apartments on wednesday. Firefighters say a woman who lives there was taking a nap but woke up when someone knocked on her door because of the smoke. They say one apartment was seriously damaged the red cross is helping that family. And one person was also taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. 3 3 bill cosby once tvs most beloved dad is out on a Million Dollar bond this morning after being charged with a sex crime. Crime. Cosby was charged on wednesday in pennsylvania with a felony count of aggravated indecent assault. The alleged incident happened in 2004. The case marks the first time cosby has been charged with Sexual Misconduct despite years of allegations 3 us fugitive ethan couch is being transported to a larger immigration facility in mexico city. 3 Mexicos National Immigration Institute says the affluenza teen will be held in the Nations Capital during a judges temporary injunction that has delayed his deportation to the us. Authorities say the 18yearold who used affluenza as a defense in a fatal drunkdriving wreck fled with his mother to puerto vallarta. \couchs mother is now back in the us. 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend, with highs in the 50s, and lows near freezing. Next week begins with sunshine in the 50s on monday and tuesday, but another round of rain could come lateweek. Mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend, with highs in the 50s, and lows near freezing. Next week begins with sunshine in the 50s on monday and tuesday, but another round of rain could come lateweek. 3 now to chris with traffic. 3 hold hold 3 were watching this this traffic 3 sponsored by Kevin Whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know. All new years eve festivities in brussels, belgium have been cancelled after the arrest of two suspected terrorists. Authorities say the men were planning an attack inspired by isis but not directly connected. 3 the friend of the San Bernardino shooters has been indicted on several charges. Enrique marquez is accused of conspiring and supplying firearms. He has not entered a plea. 3 authorities are trying to find the thief responsible for stealing tools from rebuild upstate the charity helps the disabled and elderly. The charity says they finished 120 projects this year. But dont know how to complete the other projects with their now minimal amount of tools. 3 an upstate doctor is safe while they celebrate the new year. 3 doctor ryan hoffman with bon secours Saint Francis says er visits go up this time of year. He says he sees people come into the er with broken bones, head injuries and a variety of Health Issues because of drinking in an irresponsbile way. He says there is no specific amount of alcohol experts can say is safe to get behind the wheel and that alcohol can have long term efforts on your liver and stomach. 3 3 its time . Bacon you either love it or hate it 3 we head to break with a live look at. New york city. Time sqaure. New years eve. Youre watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolinawere taking a live look at. Usc 3 its a breakfast food many of us love and now a video of one little boy trying it for the first time is being shared around the country. Country. 3. Bacon, bacon, bacon 3 the mother of the little boy tyler beach posted this video on her Facebook Page monday. She says it was shot of tyler eating bacon for breakfast on christmas. It has since exploded online and expresses how many bacon lovers feel about the food. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend. 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3 hold hold were watching this 3 3 youre looking live at 3 3 its. Coming up, the orange bowl in miami kicksoff today. And if youre wanting to buy some gear watch out for fakes well explain coming up, 3 we head to break with a live look at. Greer. Wade hampton at south buncombe road. Youre watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 the morning news at 6 30 starts now. Now. 3 thursday will peak in the mid 50s and mid40s under gradually clearing skies. Look to see dry conditions as the new year approaches. Approaches. 3 we only have a few hours left until the end of 2015. Im live in Downtown Greenville with how you can participate in a family fun event. 3 3 clemson fans . . Are you ready . . Today is game dayim live in south florida with all the orange bowl action. 3 good morni. Its lauren elisewith traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. Thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Begins the new year and lasts through the weekend. 3 lets send it over to chris. 3 hold hold 3 were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center spartanburg accident i26 east new cut rd rdyoure looking live at 3 3 its almost time clemson fans we are hours away from the orange bowl. Clemson takes on oklahoma for a spot in the cheslock has been in south florida all week long theres been a lot of talk about last year when the two teams met in the Russell Athletic bowl 3 well arguably the two best players on the field are. Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and the heisman finalist out of tigertown deshaun watson. Watson. Remember it was cole stoudt under center for clemson in the Russell Athletic bowl last year. Not deshaun watson. The sooners had trevor knight, not Baker Mayfield. Both of these guys can change the complexion of the game in a heartbeat. The tigers obliterated ou 406 in orlando. Sooner players and embarrassing. Dabo swinney, asked about keeping his team focused on this years matchup. In an interesting way. If he had any quote jedi mind tricks. 3 3 3 3 3 jedi mind tricks. Is that star wars . No jedi mind tricks. Last years performance isnt going to win this year. Different teams. You know they turned the ball over five times against us and were a good team. Thats not going to be a pretty result. If we turn the ball over five times. Its not going to be a pretty result. When you put the film on, they know who can play. Pretty quickly. All youve got to do is put the film on, and oklahoma will get your attention. Attention. Despite the top ranked tigers going undefeated this year. Its oklahoma that comes into matchup as about a 4point favorite. 3 and one of the reasons why is the tigers defense looking a little beatdown towards the end of the year. Well check in with dabo swinney on the health of his team coming up. 3 for fans in miami 3 for fans in miami the collegiate Licensing Company is warning about fake merchandise. The clc says they will be patrolling shopping areas in miami for counterfeit products. If you shop online here are some tips to make sure youre getting the real deal. 3 officially licensed products should have a collegiate product hologram hologramthe merchandise. Should also showclemson, oklahoma, or orange bowl. Trademarks. Trademarks. The tags on the clothing should be intact. Intact. The manufacturers name should be on the product. 3 3 as we get ready for the big countdown to midnight. Theres another coununtdown that your kids wont want to miss missfox carolinas Ashley Minelli is live at the well this morning. Where ashley theres a big party at 12. Noon 3 chance for kids, families to enjoy new year. Without busting bedtimes on the ice noisemakers to count down noon years eve also the last day to enjoy skating on the big ice 3 5 kids 6 and under 7 ages 7 and up 3 to rent skates or bring your own for no rental fee countdown begins at 10 this morning. Skating continues until 2 this afternoon 3 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend. 3 weather hit 3 now to chris with traffic. 3 hold hold 3 were watching this in the pit crew traffic this in the pit hold 3 with traffic. Now to chris 3 now to chris with traffic. 3 hold hold 3 were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center center 3 3 you are taking a live look at 3 3 its. One little girl in our area is giving back this year to kids in need. Well tell you what she did. 3 we head to break with a live look at. Uscupstateyoure watching the morning news on fox carolina. Whos the rebel now . No way. Yes way savor a bacon egg cheese biscuit any time you like. Eggs, bacon, and melty cheese all on a biscuit with real butter. Mcdonalds all Day Breakfast menu. Yeah 3 youre watching the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolinawere taking a live look at. Greer. Wade hampton at south buncombe road 3 3 in an overnight development firefighters in Cherokee County worked late putting out a blaze at a cabin. 3 the White Plains Fire Department was called to the scene on quarter round road Late Wednesday night. They say the cabin was abandoned and no one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 3 3 the family of a Greenville County man who was killed wednesday morning is asking for help from the community. Community. Troopers say 51 year old Ronnie Follett was crossing white horse road at highway 253 around 1 30 when he was hit by two cars. According to investigators the first one kept driving. Were told follett died about ten minutes after being hit now his family is hoping drivers in the area saw 3 3 its awful, that this is how he went out knowing the way he lived. But, i just wished the person had stopped. He was another human being, everyone deserves that kindness. And for them just to keep riding, you know you hit something. Theres no way you didnt know you hit something. Something. 3 troopers say theyre looking for a red or maroon colored suv possibly a dodge and it could have front end or drivers side damage. Call Highway Patrol if you have any information. 3 buncombe county deputies need your help finding a missing teen. Were told Jessica Crawford is fifteen years old and from black mountain. Shes described as five feet tall with brown hair and blue eyes. Authorities think she may be if you know where she may be youre asked to call the sheriffs office. 3 one little girl in our area is helping other children by donating her christmas money. Money. Ellery owen was given 40 dollars at christmas. Her three year old sister shelbywas diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Before beginning physical therapy at shriners hospital, shelby was unable to walk. Her older sister ellery was so grateful she wanted to give back. 3 3 shes kind of said in a quiet little voice, i didnt get my sewing machine. I said to her, honey santa gave you that money because you asked for money for shriners but if you want to get your sewing machine that is your gift from santa and im sure he wouldnt mind if you took it and bought your sewing machine. Machine. 3 i wanted to give the money to shriners so other kids can run, jump and play. Play. Were told the 40 dollars was her only gift this year and her sister continues 3 time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for saluda, ananbroad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend, with highs in the 50s, and lows near freezing. Next week begins with sunshine in the 50s on monday and tuesday, but another round of rain could come lateweek. Mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend, with highs in the 50s, and lows near freezing. Next week begins with sunshine in the 50s on monday and tuesday, but another round of rain could come lateweek. 3 now to pit crew traffic. 3 hold hold 3 we are watching spartanburg accidenti26 east exit 17 new cut rd rd 3 you are taking a live look at pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by Kevin Whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to know. The mother of ethan couch is back in the us after being deported from mexico wednesday. Couch is still south of the border after being given a three day stay. Couch is on probation for killing four people in a drunk driving accident in texas. 3 bill cosbys lawyer is promising to fight Sexual Assault charges against the comedian. Cosby was charged in pennsylvania wednesday and given a one Million Dollar bail which he posted. The charges are connected to a 2004 accusation of a former Temple University worker. 3 panthers quarterback cam newton is now a dadhe tweeted wednesday that his girlfriend had a son last week. Newton says he wanted to keep the news quiet so it wouldnt be a distraction. 3 time square is one of the most popular spots to ring in the new year but its not the only place to celebrate. Celebrate. In mount olive North Carolina the town gets drop. The mot Olive Pickle Company drops a three foot pickle into a tank at 7 00 tonight so families can enjoy the festivities. In folly beach South Carolina they have a flip flop drop followed by fire works at midnight. And in brasstown North Carolina a live opossum will be droped in a plexiglass box at midnight. 3 we head to break with a live look at. Big apple. Time square. New years eve 3 but first lets take a look at last nights winning lottery numbers. Numbers. 3 3 good morning, im were taking a live look at. Greenville 3 one of the Fastest GrowingCompanies Says they dont have any plans of slowing down. Down. Company reps with uber say they booked one billion rides wednesday. They say the lucky one onebillionth rider marvin is in london and is getting a years worth of free rides. His driver will get a vacation in an uber city of their choice. Ubers ceo says theyre averaging about 2million rides a day. Uber gave the very first ride to a customer in San Francisco five years ago. 3 a rejected pit bull in gaffney is recovering this morning and should be available to adopt in january. January. Elizabeth mashburn says she bought the puppy from a man for 50 dollars when she saw the puppy dangling from his leash on facebook. Mashburn says she took it to a shelter because it had worms, was malnourished, and dehydrated. The puppy, who is named walker, is now being cared for by a puppy rescue service. Workers with the service says walker will need a few more adopted out but he is doing much better. 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for a morning shower. Highs reach the mid 60s in the upstate and upper 50s in the mountains. A Flood Warning remains in place for the french broad, enoree, saluda, and broad rivers until this weekend. Slow clearing begins this afternoon and lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Dry, seasonably cool weather begins the new year and lasts through the weekend. 3 lets send it over to chris with traffic. 3 hold hold were keeping an eye on on 3 youre looking live at 3 3 its. 3 clemson is just hours away from taking center stage in the orange bowl. Sports director Aaron Cheslock is live with all you need to know about the big game. 3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long. Were bringing you the days top stories until nine oclock. Throughout our four hours of news you can catch live reports from the field, plus minutes. 3 the morning news starts now. Now. Heavy rain across the upstate caused major issues for some people this week. Well show you some of the damage. Coming up. Up. 3 you might see some rain this morning. But things should clear out later today. Well see whats in store for the first weekend of 2016. Coming up. Up. Clemson tigers are just hours