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6 2010 Carolina Football Schedule

8 Opponent Preview: Alabama

9 Roster: Alabama

12 Senior Profile: Spencer Lanning

14 Explaining The Game: Steve Spurrier, Jr.

16 Gameday Poster

18 Win or Lose, Gamecocks Still in the Chase

20 GamecockCentral.com’s Recruit to Watch: Brandon Shell

21 WVOC Corner: Even the Best Must Eventually Stumble

22 Olympic Sports Roundup

24 Men’s Tennis Coach Ready to Build a Winner

28 USC Roster, Depth Chart

30 USC Stats

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a pre-game look reveals a crazy man. There he is — a scowling, buzz-cut lunatic, leap-ing around with the decorated gladiators on the field, throwing himself into them like a one-man

mosh pit. The giants in the uniforms seem bewildered — they’re wearing pads and are on average 20 years old, in the prime of physical shape, while the dervish in the middle of them is 37, still in good shape but clad only in a golf shirt and khakis.

— their line, a troublesome spot since seem-ingly forever, was getting pushed around by smaller, quicker Connecticut players. Another season of finishing last in the SEC in rushing had taken its toll on the attitudes of the linemen.

“Didn’t seem like they were having a lot of fun,” Elliott said. “That’s something where I don’t know if they’re lacking that or not, but when I was sitting on that couch and they were struggling to move the foot-ball, I said, ‘Those guys have got to look for somebody to lead them.’”

“And ultimately, I wanted that to be me.”Thus far, it has worked. Through USC’s

first four games, the Gamecocks rank seventh in the SEC in rushing offense, only a half-yard per game out of sixth place. Elliott’s relentless pushing of the line, in-troducing new schemes and having a major talent in running back Marcus Lattimore have given the Gamecocks, typically a passing-centric team under Steve Spurrier, a new look.

It has not been easy, and there is a long way to go.

But Elliott seems to be here for the long haul, with a multi-year contract in hand and having already earned the players’ trust.

“He’s intense, whether we are in meet-ings or if we are just talking to him or out here practicing,” backup tackle Hutch Eckerson said. “He’s always got that mean eye and that smirk on. I like it, and it keeps everybody on edge and fired up.”

Whatever Elliott produces by the end of this season will likely be the product of 90 percent sow’s ear and 10 percent silk purse. While he didn’t walk into a bare cupboard, the cabinet contained only a few chipped pieces of crockery and perhaps one or two pristine drinking glasses.

USC’s well-documented litany of offensive-line mistakes continued in 2006,

Spurrier’s second year. The Game-cocks loaded up on linemen

in that recruiting class, planning to follow the formula for SEC O-line success — redshirt the entire class and have

them playing together as fifth-year seniors in 2010.

Only two — Ecker-son and Ryan Broad-

head — remain from that class, and Broadhead is

out for the year with an injured knee, hav-

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His theory is simple. If he relaxes, his players relax.

And that is unacceptable.“I’ll be just as intense when they do

something wrong as when they do some-thing great,” said Shawn Elliott, the Game-cocks’ offensive line coach. “That’s the joy of the game.

“I coach with great emotion. I want play-ers to play with great emotion.”

A gallery of Elliott’s sideline reactions reveals a mix of hysterical laughter and spine-freezing fear. One wants to giggle at the sight of a grown man leaping around, contorting his face into a Silly Putty mask of ferocity, but realizes it probably wouldn’t be the best idea.

It’s the eyes. Elliott’s eyes drill into ev-eryone he meets, two brilliant flashes under thick and knitted eyebrows, practically

daring the other person to challenge him. When punctuated with a grin that bares only the teeth on one side of his mouth, re-ally the only thing missing is a leash.

As the third South Carolina offensive line coach in three years (or fifth, if interim coaches during transition are counted), Elliott brought his intensity to Columbia in January after a lengthy stay at Appalachian State, where he played and coached. He was part of a staff that won three straight national championships, albeit in the level below where he is now coaching, but the players he inherited knew of him and of his reputation.

“I think coach Elliott was the miss-ing piece of the puzzle,” left tackle Jarriel King said. “He obtains a lot of knowledge of the game, a passion for football and the offensive line, and he shows a lot of love to

his players.”Hired just after USC’s meltdown

in last season’s Papajohns.com Bowl, Elliott spoke of how happy he was to be at USC. A Camden native, Elliott played his last high-school game (a state championship win) at Williams-Brice Stadium and was very familiar with the Gamecocks. His father, a state trooper, used to work USC games and took his son with him.

Elliott watched the bowl game on TV and noticed what the Game-cocks had long known

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lege. Only one other of that class, Garrett Anderson, turned out to be a solid player, while the rest (Heath Batchelor, Pierre An-drews, Kevin Young, etc.) became cast-offs and players who hardly saw the field.

The Gamecocks couldn’t have known what was going to happen at the time. So, believing they were stocked with linemen, the team recruited fewer in the follow-ing years. The class of 2007 had only three linemen (Clifton Geathers, who switched to defense on arrival, Kyle Nunn and Quintin Richardson) while the class of 2008 had two (Elliot Williams, who never qualified, and T.J. Johnson).

The 2009 season, under line coach Eric Wolford, was the end of the line for most of the class of 2006 and only a few from the others were still around. Three more were signed in the 2009 class — Nick Allison, Rokevious Watkins and Steven Singleton. The class of 2010, freshmen this season, is another heavy-linemen class.

The Gamecocks desperately want to keep this year’s six-man class (trimmed to five after Du’Von Millsap failed to qualify) intact and on the plan they had for the class of 2006, but the line’s depth is so thin that it might be impossible. Freshmen A.J. Cann and Cody Gibson have already been asked to play, which removes their redshirt years, simply due to necessity.

Allison quit the team before the season, citing a lost passion for the game. Rich-ardson suffered a torn tendon in his chest, which wiped him out for the year, and he later decided to transfer to Hampton. The Gamecocks were in danger of not having enough bodies to practice, especially in the early season when Watkins injured his shoulder and Eckerson sprained an ankle.

But perhaps it’s in situations like these where Elliott’s influence is valued most. He knows he can’t trade anybody or call down to the minor leagues for spare linemen. He has to play this hand, and he does not aim to lose.

“If I can get five to play, I’m going to be OK,” Elliott says with a stony glare. “I don’t need to get 14 ready. Five. Five solid ones.”

It is why Watkins has emerged as a start-er after not playing at all last year, fighting

through a neck and shoulder stinger. It is why Terrence Campbell, who was in danger of seeing his career ended because of recur-ring neck problems, is a key backup. It is why Nunn is playing through six sprained ligaments in his foot and it is why Garrett Chisolm, who showed up to walk-on tryouts last year and became a starter by midsea-son, is one of the fastest improving players on the team.

They might not be the most talented players, but they are tough. There is none of the dissension as in years past, or players trying to improve their personal highlight films for their future’s sake while ignoring the team.

All because of the man in charge. The pre-game histrionics are calculated to get his team as fired up as possible, because El-liott believes — no, he knows — that being geeked up enough to play well will some-times be all that it takes to play well.

“Thirty-seven sacks is way too much; we were last in the SEC in rushing [last year],” Johnson said. “That’s not going to happen this year. That’s something that coach Elliot reminds us of every single day, and we will not be that this year. We had a lot of lack of effort and people just going through the motions. That can’t happen and it’s not go-ing to be tolerated.”

Elliott pushes, prods, screams and kicks, then gently breaks down his players’ perfor-mances and stresses how to get better. He is proving that a furious face on the sidelines and at practice can be a friend off the field.

“Intense. In-tense,” Watkins said. “I like that. He’s getting the best out of every last offensive lineman on the team.”

It is what Elliott is getting paid to do — but more than that, it’s what he wants to do. He remembers seeing great Gamecock teams as a fan while growing up, and he wants to mimic and surpass that as a part of one.

“They’ve got to play at a high level to go out there and play on that football field,” Elliott said. “I view it as you’d better come in and get your job done.”

His players are doing it.As is he.



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with only one confer-ence win,

coming off of a loss early in the

conference schedule and preparing to host the de-fending national champion, one might naturally worry that a second consecutive defeat in a traditionally tough division would push one’s team out of conten-tion for the title. Fortu-nately, this isn’t so in the SEC East of 2010.

While a victory over Alabama would certainly cause USC’s stock to skyrocket, a loss would really only bring the team in line with the rest of the division, every member of which took a beating last weekend as the Gamecocks simply relaxed and enjoyed the view. Pundits are already ignorantly claim-ing that Florida and South Carolina are the only teams with a shot at the east title, but the truth is that this year’s race looks a lot like any recent ACC season, where four or even five teams may be in reach of the divi-sion crown in the last two or three weeks of the year.

The key to this happening, of course, will be bringing Florida down to the level of the rest of us, but with the freshly beaten Gators hosting undefeated LSU this weekend they face a legitimate possibility of also suffering their second conference loss. This would bring them in line with USC should we lose to ‘Bama, and with Tennes-see should they handle a seemingly pathetic UGA squad. Who would that leave with the fewest conference losses after next week? Vanderbilt. Yes, even the Commodores will still technically be in the chase for a while, as they delay their next loss by wandering off to play Eastern Michigan on Saturday.

From there, the Gamecocks enter their easiest run of the season, visiting Kentucky and Vanderbilt before hosting the Volun-teers. Frankly no one has it any better for those three weeks, so there’s no arguing that things look pretty rosy for USC regardless of the Alabama outcome. With a head-to-head matchup with Florida as our final conference game, all we need to do is stay within a game of the Gators until then, since that game itself would serve as a tie-breaker if we win it.

Yes, this is how bad the SEC East is this year. With the season a little more than one-third of the way over, there are no undefeat-eds left on our side of the line, and the West division has absolutely dominated the East, winning seven of the eight interdivisional games. Who spared us from the embarrass-ment of complete failure? Vanderbilt, via their win over Ole Miss. Ouch.

But every cloud has its silver lining, and the fact is that we are not fans of a division, but rather a team, and the losses piling up around us are helpful in the immediate picture whether our team is winning or losing itself. Sure, it doesn’t help us look strong for the pollsters or the post season selection committees should we actually win the crown, but it keeps us near the top, or perhaps keeps the top down near us, to put it another way. There’s also that legitimate chance to play for the conference championship and to hope something crazy happens there.

As for actually winning the Alabama game this week, I’m not counting out that possibility, though their stomping of Florida shows pretty clearly that they’re back on track after the nail biter with Arkansas. While they may be due for a loss by the numbers (streaks can’t last forever), win-ning is addictive and the Tide has to feel really good about right now. On the flip side, the Gamecocks can hardly expect to make as many basic errors as they did versus Auburn, so some improvement must be assumed on our part. Will it be enough? Probably not, as Alabama is a far better team than Auburn anyway. I’d love to be wrong about it, but it looks like Alabama 41, Gamecocks 27.


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heading into the 2011 recruiting cycle, perhaps no one position is of more importance than the

offensive line — particularly tackle. With South Carolina having struggled along the offensive front for a good portion of coach Steve Spurrier’s tenure, the Gamecocks are in need of a talent upgrade.

Additionally, the Gamecocks lose two significant pieces at offensive tackle in se-niors Hutch Eckerson and Jarriel King after this year, which leaves returning starter Kyle Nunn and not much depth behind him at the position.

USC already has commitments from tackle prospects Kaleb Broome (Georgia Military College) and Mike Matulis (Lake Worth, Fla.) along with a verbal pledge from another lineman, Georgia’s Quincy McKin-ney. Several prospects remain on the board, but none are bigger (literally and figuratively) than Goose Creek’s Brandon Shell.

The Shell name should be familiar to football fans, as Brandon’s uncle Art Shell had a very successful NFL playing career and also went on to become a head coach at the highest level. Blessed with great bloodlines, the younger Shell has a fine combination of size and athleticism that gives him the poten-tial to become a franchise tackle.

The 6-foot-7, 290-pounder drew offers early and often from a host of programs around the Southeast. Goose Creek coach Chuck Reedy, a 30-plus year coaching vet-eran who has had stints at USC and Clem-son, is extremely high on Shell’s long-term potential.

“Brandon Shell at this stage is more advanced, has more potential than anybody I have been around,” Reedy told Rivals.com af-filiate UGASports.com in July. “He is an NFL

player. He is a first-round NFL draft pick.”For Shell, four programs rose to the

forefront this summer: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and USC, which Shell named to GamecockCentral.com in July at the High School Sports Report Media Day. The Low-country standout also admitted at that time that Georgia and USC were his co-leaders, though he has since publicly said that all of the schools are even for him.

Shell’s most recent interview on the Ri-vals.com network was with Clemson affiliate TigerIllustrated.com, where he had this to say about the Gamecock program:

“It’s a good environment. I feel at home there. I know a lot of people there like [Gamecock basketball freshmen] Bruce El-lington [and] R.J. Slawson and I’m building a really good friendship with Marcus Lat-timore. Instead of coming home I can make a few calls and it’s not far away if I ever need anything.”

Additionally, Shell named the school that was currently showing him the greatest amount of interest.

“South Carolina,” he told TigerIllustrated in late September. “They always keep in con-tact and find a way to talk to me.”

Spurrier hit the road during the evalu-ation period the day before USC’s contest against Georgia, and his final stop of the eve-ning was to watch Shell in action, something that reportedly made a positive impression on the big tackle prospect.

Shell’s recruiter of record is Steve Spur-rier Jr., though offensive line coach Shawn Elliott has played a huge role in his recruit-ment.

The current plan for the four-star line-man is to take his official visits and make a decision later in the process. He addressed his decision timeframe and the distance fac-tor with GamecockCentral.com in July.

“I do want to stay close to home, but if I have to go far for the college I want to go to, then I’ll go. I think I’m going to wait until signing day.”

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college football players love the game. They

just don’t play very much.

Oh, they practice and prepare. These young men sacrifice and sweat through winter workouts, spring sessions and sum-mer drills. It’s always either the preseason or the offseason or the time-to-start-get-ting-ready-for-next season.

And all of that hard work, all of it, is for a grand total of only 12 games each fall. Boil that down to three hours on four Saturdays for three months, versus the countless hours they spend on the practice field and in the weight room, and it just doesn’t seem fair.

Oh, they might put on the uniform 13 times if they’re good, 14 times if they’re among the best. But the payoff’s still pretty slim for that kind of commitment.

So, the theory goes, you don’t have to worry about motivating football players during the fall, because they only get so many chances to show off their hard-earned skills in front of the home crowd or on national TV.

Are you buying it?That’s the rationale college coaches use

to explain why their players would never overlook a game or an opponent. And it’s certainly plausible. Why would you work that hard for more than 300 days of a year and not max out your effort for the 12 days when what you’re doing actually counts? Why wouldn’t you take advantage of the dozen or so opportunities to get your team into conference contention, to land your school a lucrative bowl game, to fight for a championship?

But we’re talking about human beings, and human nature weighs heavily against this rationale.

We’ve certainly all known fans who “mail it in” on certain weeks. These people planned their first tailgate menu in June, attended every open practice and partied through every pep rally. They’ve even ar-ranged weddings around the big games on the schedule. And these same fans were

AWOL for the Furman game.Players will admit certain games mean

more, too — though never within earshot of a coach. They’ll tell you there’s a differ-ent vibe during the week a name opponent or top rival’s coming to town. Players sense the building excitement, and they usually feed off that buzz with their best perfor-mance. But they’ll also tell you that kind of performance is difficult to manufacture every week, even if it’s for only 12 weeks.

So, here’s the lesson: All teams are bound to have a letdown game. The best programs have the talent and the coach-ing to overcome a momentary drop-off in effort and execution, while the rest see their names quickly linked to the word “upset.”

Now, let’s welcome Alabama into the discussion. Bama players have already been wearing a target on their jerseys for the

better part of two seasons. Two weeks ago, the Tide went to Arkansas for the first Top 10 matchup in Fayetteville since 1979. Ra-zorback fans camped out for days to see their Heisman candidate quarterback take his best shot at dethroning the defending champs, and it nearly paid off. Then, last week in Tuscaloosa, the Tide hosted Top 10 Florida in an SEC East-versus-West showdown that one columnist called college football’s most important rivalry.

And this week, Alabama comes to Columbia to take on a South Carolina team coming off a less-than-impressive win against the Paladins, a loss at Auburn and an open date. Think the Gamecocks really have Alabama’s attention? Think the Tide are due for a letdown? Think Carolina play-ers are feeling that buzz right now?

If the Gamecocks do find a way to win, chalk it up to human nature.

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men’s sOcceRSouth Carolina earned its second road

victory in four days by beating Wake Forest 1-0 last week. Freshman Bradlee Baladez scored the game-winner, the second time he has done so this season.

The Gamecocks led Wake Forest 5-2 in shots in the first half, but the Demon Dea-cons out shot USC 11-1 in the second half. Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer was exceptional in the net, saving seven balls, including six in the second half.

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wOmen’s sOcceRAfter finishing its non-conference sea-

son with a 6-2-1 record, USC began its SEC season with a 1-0-1 record. The Gamecocks tied Vanderbilt to begin the conference slate, then walloped Kentucky 5-1.

The Commodores took USC to double overtime but neither team could score. USC goalie Mollie Patton notched her league-leading seventh shutout of the year, which moved her to 29 for her career. She only needs four more to tie the SEC’s career record.

Against the Wildcats, five players scored in one of the most lopsided games in USC history.

“I was very pleased with the way we put the ball in the net today,” coach Shelley Smith said in a statement. “That’s some-thing we struggled with the last couple of games.”

Kayla Grimsley hit the game-winner and USC scored four goals afterward, courtesy of Samantha McGowan, Lolly Holland, Brooke Jacobs and Danielle Au.

U P C O M I n G G A M E Sat auburn/8 p.m. Friday, oct. 8at alabama/3 p.m. sunday, oct. 10

VOlleyballUSC notched its third win of the season

by whipping The Citadel 3-1. The Game-cocks were led by Juliette Thevenin’s career day.

Thevenin had 21 kills with 11 digs and four aces. Megan Laughlin collected 13 kills while Jordan Bradosky and Taylor Bruns

each scored double-doubles.

U P C O M I n G G A M E Sat mississippi state/8 p.m. Friday, oct. 8at alabama/2 p.m. sunday, oct. 10

cROss cOunTRyHeld back by a spongy course, USC

finished 19th in a 29-team field at the Min-nesota Griak Invitational. Beatrice Biwott, who took the top individual prize in each of USC’s previous two races, placed 80th, although she was still the Gamecocks’ top runner.

Excessive flooding caused the interstate south of Minneapolis to be closed, but the course was pumped free of water, leaving it dry but soft. All teams had problems adjust-ing to the springy turf.

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(orlando, Fla.)/ 9 a.m. saturday, oct. 9

men’s GOlFThe Gamecocks are enjoying some time

off after a runner-up finish at the Mason Rudolph Invitational. USC finished second

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at the event for the second straight year, behind Memphis.

Freshman Blaine Woodruff shot a three-day 206, one stroke behind medalist Jack Belote from Memphis, while Logan Harrell shot a two-under 69 on the final day.

“I was really proud of our freshmen,” coach Bill McDonald said in a statement. “Blaine Woodruff in particular. Caulder Moore had a good tournament for his col-lege event, and Logan put together a good round today.”

wOmen’s GOlFThe Gamecocks are competing at the

Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C., today and tomorrow.

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saturday-sunday, oct. 9-10

men’s TennisUSC wrapped up the Southern Intercol-

legiate Championships and hoped to have a better showing at the fall season-ending ITA Carolina Regional this week.

Alexander Kostanov had the lone singles win on the second day of the Southern, while Jake Bowling and Henry Walker teamed up for a doubles win.

U P C O M I n G G A M E Sat ita carolina Regional (chapel hill, n.c.)/

thursday, oct. 17

wOmen’s TennisThe Gamecocks did well at the Furman

Invitational and got ready for their warm-up to the Carolina Regionals in two weeks.

Dominika Kanakova and Anya Morgina played doubles and won one match while the rest of the team recovered. Miljana Jocic and Dijana Stojic each sat out the last day of the tournament with injuries.

U P C O M I n G G A M E Sat Wildcat invitational (evanston, ill.)/

saturday-sunday, oct. 9-10

eQuesTRianUSC began its season with two wins,

beating Southern Methodist and South Dakota State on consecutive days.

“A terrific way to finish off our opening weekend,” coach Boo Major said in a state-ment. “To win two competitions the way we did this weekend shows that our team has a lot of talent.”

USC’s Hunt Seat team improved to 2-0 while the Western team is 1-0. The Game-cocks are idle until taking a trip to Georgia on Oct. 23.

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south Carolina men’s tennis coach Josh Goffi is getting

adjusted very nicely to his new surroundings in Columbia.

And he even has gotten used to wearing garnet and black. Goffi is a former Clemson tennis standout that grew up in the Low-country and had pledged his lot with orange and purple. But that has all changed as he, his wife and six-week old daughter have settled into their new surroundings.

“I grew up in Charleston, so I was very familiar with Columbia already,” Goffi said. “I had always had great respect for (former coach) Kent DeMars and I knew what I was getting into when I accepted this job. I’ve gotten calls from former teammates and administration at Clemson and they’ve all wished me well, with the exception of one match every year. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

The Gamecocks are nearing the end of the fall season and Goffi feels like it’s been a productive one so far. Last weekend, they

competed in the 2010 Chowder Fest at Harvard and Goffi liked what he saw from junior Ivan Machado and sophomore Alex-ander Kostanov.

“I think the workload is more than what they are used to,” Goffi said. “But I think anytime a new coach comes in there is excitement along with some apprehensive thoughts. We only have seven guys and they have proved to be a very attentive, eager, focused group of guys.”

Machado played No. 5 singles last year but has already earned rave reviews for his performance this fall. He has knocked off a couple of top-50 players and is showing signs of major improvement. He advanced to the finals of the B Section at the Duke Fab Four Invitational.

“Machado has totally been a surprise

this fall,” Goffi said. “We are seeing all the guys buy into the new workload but Machado has maybe exceeded expecta-tions. We want to develop a culture here of winning and springboard that to what we’re looking for towards the future.”

Kostanov finished sixth in Section A at the Duke Fab Four and advanced deep in the consolation bracket at the Southern Intercollegiate before play was halted for bad weather.

“Kostanov is trusting what the coaches are doing and that has allowed him to beat some guys that maybe he wouldn’t have last year,” Goffi said. “Those two have been the steadiest performers in the fall. We are still waiting for a few guys to break through.”

Goffi only has a squad of seven. Round-ing out the roster are Johannes Pulsfort, Chris Sheehan, Henry Walker, Harry Men-zies and Jake Bowling. But more help will arrive at the beginning of the next semester.

Nick Jones from England and Chip Fox of Myrtle Beach will arrive and give the team some much-needed depth. He hopes to add at least two more to that group as he begins to build for the future.

“Our main focus in recruiting is to get the top level talent in the state to want to play at South Carolina,” Goffi said. “I think in the past they maybe wanted to go else-

where. We want USC to be their top choice.”That type of commitment might have

already paid dividends. Kyle Koch, a stand-out for Chapin High School and one of the top-ranked players in the Southeast, has committed to the Gamecocks for 2011.

Goffi said getting Koch on board was a big statement for his program.

“I know this has been talked about around here before in other sports but we want to develop a winning culture,” Goffi said. “We stress doing the little things and going about things the right way. There are no shortcuts to being successful. You have to want to get better and be the best player and representative for the University of South Carolina that you can be. We are striving for that around here. The honey-moon is over and we’re eager and excited to see what the future will hold.”

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“Our main focus in recruiting is to get the top level talent in the state to want to play at South carolina.”

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Right: south carolina’s kenny mckinley celebrates the gamecocks’ 44-36 victory over houston in the autoZone liberty bowl in memphis, tenn. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006.

below right: south carolina’s kenny mckinley celebrates a touchdown against south carolina state during first-quarter action in columbia, s.c. on saturday, sept. 15, 2007.

above: south carolina wide receiver kenny mckinley sits on the sidelines after being inured against vanderbilt in nashville, tenn. on thursday, sept. 4, 2008.

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1 Alshon Jeffery WR 6-4 233 SO St. Matthews, S.C./Calhoun County3 Akeem Auguste FS 5-10 191 JR Hollywood, Fla./Cham-Madonna/Frk Union Mil.3 Jarvis Giles TB 5-11 186 SO Tampa, Fla./Gaither4 Jason Barnes WR 6-4 211 JR Charlotte, N.C./Independence5 Stephen Garcia QB 6-2 227 JR Lutz, Fla./Jefferson5 Stephon Gilmore CB 6-1 189 SO Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe6 Melvin Ingram DT 6-2 264 JR Hamlet, N.C./Richmond County7 Corey Addison SS 6-0 204 RS FR Jacksonville, Fla./Andrew Jackson7 Dylan Thompson QB 6-2 209 FR Boiling Springs, S.C./Boiling Springs8 Lamar Scruggs WR 6-3 227 RS FR Jacksonville Beach, Fla./Fletcher9 Sharrod Golightly SS 5-10 181 FR Decatur, Ga./Southwest Dekalb9 Ace Sanders WR 5-7 166 FR Bradenton, Fla./Manatee10 Brian Maddox TB 5-11 229 SR Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna10 Cadarious Sanders CB 5-11 180 FR LaGrange, Ga./Troup County11 Seth Strickland QB 6-2 191 SO Laurens, S.C./Laurens12 Andrew Clifford QB 6-2 219 RS FR Tampa, Fla./Wharton12 C.C. Whitlock CB 5-10 178 JR Chester, S.C./Chester13 Nick Jones WR 5-8 189 FR Moore, S.C./Byrnes14 Connor Shaw QB 6-1 202 FR Flowery Branch, Ga./Flowery Branch15 Payton Brady QB 6-2 210 SO Lincolnton, N.C./E. Lin./Chas. S./Campbell15 Patrick Fish P 5-11 170 FR Shelby, N.C./Burns16 Shaq Wilson LB 5-11 229 JR Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast17 Chris Culliver CB 6-1 201 SR Garner, N.C./Garner18 Dion LeCorn WR 5-11 217 SR Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic18 Jay Wooten PK 6-3 198 JR Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland Cty/N. Carolina19 DeAngelo Smith WR 6-0 181 RS FR Kingsland, Ga./Camden County20 Cedrick Snead WR 5-7 181 JR Garner, N.C./Garner21 DeVonte Holloman SS 6-2 228 SO Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe21 Marcus Lattimore TB 6-0 218 FR Duncan, S.C./Byrnes22 Bryce Sherman TB 5-4 155 SO Winston-Salem, N.C./Carver23 Brandan Davis CB 5-11 174 JR Columbia, S.C./Dutch Frk/Carson-Newman24 Quin Smith LB 6-0 233 RS FR Lenoir, N.C./Hibriten25 Alonzo Winfield SS 6-0 218 SO Winston-Salem, N.C./Carver26 Antonio Allen Spur 6-2 205 JR Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic/Fork Union Mil.27 Victor Hampton CB 5-9 188 FR Darlington, S.C./Darlington28 Eric Baker TB 5-11 190 JR Jacksonville, Fla./Ed. H. White/Frk Un. Mil.28 Jared Shaw FS 5-10 182 SO Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill/Newberry29 Chaun Gresham DE 6-1 238 RS FR Auburn, Ga./Apalachee30 Bret Morgan FS 5-10 180 SO Hudson, Mass./Hudson/Dean College31 Kenny Miles TB 5-10 192 SO Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood31 Matt O’Brien FS 5-11 182 RS FR New Milford, N.J./Bergen Catholic32 Reginald Bowens LB 6-2 240 SO Holly Springs, N.C./Garner33 Damario Jeffery Spur 6-3 220 SO Columbia, S.C./Columbia34 Spencer Lanning P/PK 5-11 192 SR Rock Hill, S.C./York Comprehensive35 Jimmy Legree CB 5-11 178 RS FR Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort36 D.J. Swearinger FS 5-11 201 SO Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood39 Marty Markett CB 5-10 168 JR York, S.C./York Comprehensive40 Calvin Lee LB 6-3 225 SO Chapin, S.C./Chapin/Alabama41 Josh Dickerson LB 6-1 225 SR Kingsland, Ga./Camden Cnty/Georgia Mil.42 Eric Davis P 6-2 172 SO Newberry, S.C./Newberry42 Travian Robertson DT 6-4 293 JR Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland County43 Jacob Baker FB 5-9 189 SO Ridgeland, S.C./Thomas Heyward Academy43 Qua Gilchrist LB 6-1 231 SO Abbeville, S.C./Abbeville/Butler County CC44 Tony Straughter LB 6-0 201 SR Madison, Fla./Madison Cnty/Georgia Mil.45 Rodney Paulk LB 6-0 225 SR Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast46 Joey Scribner-Howard PK 6-1 207 JR Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Carson-Newman46 Dalton Wilson FB 6-1 220 SO Williston, S.C./Williston-Elko47 Patrick DiMarco FB/TE 6-1 243 SR Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Brantley48 Matt Coffee FB 5-11 225 FR Mary Esther, Fla./Fort Walton Beach49 Blake Baxley Spur 5-9 198 SR Columbia, S.C./Lexington50 Billy Byrne LB 5-11 223 RS FR Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake50 A.J. Cann OG 6-3 286 FR Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt51 Walker Inabinet DS 5-9 194 SO Columbia, S.C./Hammond School52 Aldrick Fordham DE 6-4 263 SO Jamestown, S.C./Timberland53 Corey Robinson OT 6-6 317 FR Havelock, N.C./Havelock54 Connor McLaurin LB 6-0 225 RS FR Raleigh, N.C./Garner55 T.J. Johnson OC 6-4 302 SO Aynor, S.C./Aynor57 C.J. Heinz P 6-2 200 SO Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Tennessee57 Tramell Williams OG 6-0 299 FR Jacksonville, Fla./Lee58 Ryland Culbertson DS 6-4 260 FR Laurens, S.C./Laurens Academy59 Charles Turner DS 6-4 250 SR Roebuck, S.C./Dorman60 Terrence Campbell OG 6-3 305 JR Austell, Ga./South Cobb61 Travis Ford OL 6-4 250 RS FR Fork, S.C./Lake View/Coastal Carolina62 Davis Moore DS/LB 6-1 212 RS FR Buford, Ga./Mill Creek/Emory & Henry63 Chris Vaughn DS 6-0 272 JR Columbia, S.C./Irmo65 Ryan Broadhead OC 6-5 264 JR Leesburg, Ga./Lee County66 Hutch Eckerson OT 6-4 281 SR Lumberton, N.C./Lumberton

steve spurrier Head Coach

shane beamer Spurs & SS/Recruiting Coord/ Special Teams Coord

shawn elliott Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator

craig Fitzgerald Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

Jay Graham Running Backs/Asst. Special Teams Coordinator

Johnson hunter Tight Ends/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator

ellis Johnson Asst. Head Coach/Asst. Coach - Defense/Linebackers

brad lawing Defensive Line

G.a. mangus Quarterbacks

Jamie speronis Director of Football Operations

steve spurrier, Jr. Receivers

lorenzo ward Defensive Coordinator/Safeties

mike Gasparato Graduate Assistant

dennis Thomas Graduate Assistant

Orus lambert Graduate Assistant

Robbie liles Director of High School Relations

scott morgan Graduate Assistant

patrick shine Administrative Coordinator for Recruiting

scott spurrier Graduate Assistant

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Offense 1 Alshon Jeffery 6-4 233 SO-1L St. Matthews, S.C. 19 DeAngelo Smith 6-0 181 FR-RS Kingsland, Ga.–OR– 8 Lamar Scruggs 6-3 227 FR-RS Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 81 Tori Gurley 6-5 230 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 9 Ace Sanders 5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla. 80 DeMario Bennett 6-2 174 FR-RS Douglas, Ga.

82 D.L. Moore 6-4 211 SO-1L Bowling Green, Ky. 4 Jason Barnes 6-4 211 JR-2L Charlotte, N.C.

76 Jarriel King 6-5 324 SR-2L North Charleston, S.C. 68 Kyle Nunn 6-5 304 JR-2L Sumter, S.C.

77 Garrett Chisolm 6-6 303 SR-1L Charleston, S.C. 73 Rokevious Watkins 6-4 325 JR-SQ Fairburn, Ga. 55 T.J. Johnson 6-4 302 SO-1L Aynor, S.C. 67 Ronald Patrick 6-1 292 FR-HS Cocoa, Fla. 73 Rokevious Watkins 6-4 325 JR-SQ Fairburn, Ga. –OR– 60 Terrence Campbell 6-3 305 JR-1L Austell, Ga. 50 A.J. Cann 6-3 286 FR-HS Bamberg, S.C.

68 Kyle Nunn 6-5 304 JR-2L Sumter, S.C. 66 Hutch Eckerson 6-4 281 SR-3L Lumberton, N.C. 47 Patrick DiMarco 6-1 243 SR-3L Altamonte Springs, Fla. 87 Justice Cunningham 6-3 268 SO-1L Pageland, S.C. 89 Mike Triglia 6-4 239 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. 5 Stephen Garcia 6-2 227 JR-2L Lutz, Fla. 14 Connor Shaw 6-0 202 FR-HS Flowery Branch, Ga. 12 Andrew Clifford 6-2 219 FR-RS Tampa, Fla.

10 Brian Maddox 5-11 229 SR-3L Anderson, S.C. 47 Patrick DiMarco 6-1 243 SR-3L Altamonte Springs, Fla. 21 Marcus Lattimore 6-0 218 FR-HS Duncan, S.C. 31 Kenny Miles 5-10 192 SO-1L Lawrenceville, Ga. 3 Jarvis Giles 5-11 186 SO-1L Tampa, Fla.

Defense 98 Devin Taylor 6-7 249 SO-1L Beaufort, S.C. 92 Byron McKnight 6-5 235 JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C.–OR– 52 Aldrick Fordham 6-4 263 SO-1L Jamesown, S.C.

42 Travian Robertson 6-4 293 JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C. 94 Kenny Davis 6-3 303 SO-SQ Newberry, S.C. –OR– 70 Byron Jerideau 6-0 339 SO-JC Green Pond, S.C. 91 Ladi Ajiboye 6-1 290 SR-3L Riverdale, Ga. 6 Melvin Ingram 6-2 264 JR-2L Hamlet, N.C.

83 Cliff Matthews 6-4 268 SR-3L Cheraw, S.C. 90 Chaz Sutton 6-4 244 FR-RS Savannah, Ga.

41 Josh Dickerson 6-1 225 SR-1L Kingsland, Ga. 45 Rodney Paulk 6-0 225 JR-2L Columbia, S.C.

44 Tony Straughter 6-0 201 SR-1L Madison, Fla. 24 Quin Smith 6-0 233 SO-1L Lenoir, N.C.

26 Antonio Allen 6-2 205 JR-1L Ocala, Fla.–OR– 33 Damario Jeffery 6-3 220 SO-1L Columbia, S.C. 5 Stephon Gilmore 6-1 189 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 35 Jimmy Legree 5-11 178 FR-RS Beaufort, S.C. 3 Akeem Auguste 5-10 191 JR-2L Hollywood, Fla. 17 Chris Culliver 6-1 201 SR-3L Garner, N.C.

21 Devonte Holloman 6-2 228 SO-1L Charlotte, N.C. 36 D.J. Swearinger 5-11 201 SO-1L Greenwood, S.C.

17 Chris Culliver 6-1 201 SR-3L Garner, N.C. 12 C.C. Whitlock 5-10 178 JR-2L Chester, S.C.

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Specialists 18 Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C. 46 Joey Scribner-Howard 6-1 207 JR-SQ Irmo, S.C. 34 Spencer Lanning 5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 18 Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

34 Spencer Lanning 5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 18 Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

17 Chris Culliver 6-1 201 SR-3L Garner, N.C. 22 Bryce Sherman 5-4 155 SO-1L Winston-Salem, N.C.

5 Stephon Gilmore 6-1 189 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 3 Akeem Auguste 5-10 191 JR-2L Hollywood, Fla.

59 Charles Turner 6-4 250 SR-3L Roebuck, S.C. 51 Walker Inabinet 5-9 194 SO-SQ Columbia, S.C.

11 Seth Strickland 6-2 191 SO-SQ Laurens, S.C. 9 Ace Sanders 5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla.

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67 Ronald Patrick OC 6-1 292 FR Cocoa, Fla./Cocoa68 Kyle Nunn OT 6-5 304 JR Sumter, S.C./Sumter69 Matthew Grooms DS 6-0 244 SR McColl, S.C./Marlboro County70 Byron Jerideau DT 6-0 339 SO Green Pond, S.C./Colleton County/Fort Scott C.C.73 Rokevious Watkins OG 6-4 325 JR Fairburn, Ga./Creekside/Georgia Military75 Steven Singleton OG 6-2 303 SR Buford, Ga./Buford/Georgia Military76 Jarriel King OT 6-5 324 SR N. Charleston, S.C./N. Charleston/Georgia Military77 Garrett Chisolm OT 6-6 303 SR Charleston, S.C./West Ashley/Pikeville College78 Cody Gibson OT 6-6 269 FR Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln80 DeMario Bennett WR 6-2 174 RS FR Douglas, Ga./Coffee County81 Tori Gurley WR 6-5 230 SO Rock Hill, S.C./Rock Hill/New Hampton Prep81 Adam Yates PK 6-1 217 SO Sparks, MD/Hereford82 D.L. Moore WR 6-4 211 SO Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green83 Cliff Matthews DE 6-4 268 SR Cheraw, S.C./Cheraw84 Kyle Madden TE 6-3 248 SO Powder Springs, Ga./Harrison/UCF85 Kevin White WR 6-2 206 JR N. Charleston, S.C./Ft Dorch./Newberry86 Blair Lowery WR 6-1 190 SO Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork87 Justice Cunningham TE 6-3 268 SO Pageland, S.C./Central89 Mike Triglia TE 6-4 239 SO Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School90 Joshua Newton PK 6-1 193 SO Aiken, S.C./South Aiken90 Chaz Sutton DE 6-4 244 RS FR Savannah, Ga./Jenkins/Fork Union Military91 Ladi Ajiboye DT 6-1 290 SR Riverdale, Ga./Banneker/Hargrave Military92 Byron McKnight DE 6-5 235 JR Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland County94 Kenny Davis DT 6-3 303 SO Newberry, S.C./Newberry95 Corey Simmons DE 6-4 253 FR Lawrenceville, Ga./Grtr Atlanta Christian97 J.T. Surratt DT 6-1 300 FR Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland98 Devin Taylor DE 6-7 249 SO Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort99 Jordan Butler PK 6-1 175 FR Myrtle Beach, S.C./Myrtle Beach

Offense 1 Alshon Jeffery 6-4 233 SO-1L St. Matthews, S.C. 19 DeAngelo Smith 6-0 181 FR-RS Kingsland, Ga.–OR– 8 Lamar Scruggs 6-3 227 FR-RS Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 81 Tori Gurley 6-5 230 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 9 Ace Sanders 5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla. 80 DeMario Bennett 6-2 174 FR-RS Douglas, Ga.

82 D.L. Moore 6-4 211 SO-1L Bowling Green, Ky. 4 Jason Barnes 6-4 211 JR-2L Charlotte, N.C.

76 Jarriel King 6-5 324 SR-2L North Charleston, S.C. 68 Kyle Nunn 6-5 304 JR-2L Sumter, S.C.

77 Garrett Chisolm 6-6 303 SR-1L Charleston, S.C. 73 Rokevious Watkins 6-4 325 JR-SQ Fairburn, Ga. 55 T.J. Johnson 6-4 302 SO-1L Aynor, S.C. 67 Ronald Patrick 6-1 292 FR-HS Cocoa, Fla. 73 Rokevious Watkins 6-4 325 JR-SQ Fairburn, Ga. –OR– 60 Terrence Campbell 6-3 305 JR-1L Austell, Ga. 50 A.J. Cann 6-3 286 FR-HS Bamberg, S.C.

68 Kyle Nunn 6-5 304 JR-2L Sumter, S.C. 66 Hutch Eckerson 6-4 281 SR-3L Lumberton, N.C. 47 Patrick DiMarco 6-1 243 SR-3L Altamonte Springs, Fla. 87 Justice Cunningham 6-3 268 SO-1L Pageland, S.C. 89 Mike Triglia 6-4 239 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. 5 Stephen Garcia 6-2 227 JR-2L Lutz, Fla. 14 Connor Shaw 6-0 202 FR-HS Flowery Branch, Ga. 12 Andrew Clifford 6-2 219 FR-RS Tampa, Fla.

10 Brian Maddox 5-11 229 SR-3L Anderson, S.C. 47 Patrick DiMarco 6-1 243 SR-3L Altamonte Springs, Fla. 21 Marcus Lattimore 6-0 218 FR-HS Duncan, S.C. 31 Kenny Miles 5-10 192 SO-1L Lawrenceville, Ga. 3 Jarvis Giles 5-11 186 SO-1L Tampa, Fla.

Defense 98 Devin Taylor 6-7 249 SO-1L Beaufort, S.C. 92 Byron McKnight 6-5 235 JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C.–OR– 52 Aldrick Fordham 6-4 263 SO-1L Jamesown, S.C.

42 Travian Robertson 6-4 293 JR-2L Laurinburg, N.C. 94 Kenny Davis 6-3 303 SO-SQ Newberry, S.C. –OR– 70 Byron Jerideau 6-0 339 SO-JC Green Pond, S.C. 91 Ladi Ajiboye 6-1 290 SR-3L Riverdale, Ga. 6 Melvin Ingram 6-2 264 JR-2L Hamlet, N.C.

83 Cliff Matthews 6-4 268 SR-3L Cheraw, S.C. 90 Chaz Sutton 6-4 244 FR-RS Savannah, Ga.

41 Josh Dickerson 6-1 225 SR-1L Kingsland, Ga. 45 Rodney Paulk 6-0 225 JR-2L Columbia, S.C.

44 Tony Straughter 6-0 201 SR-1L Madison, Fla. 24 Quin Smith 6-0 233 SO-1L Lenoir, N.C.

26 Antonio Allen 6-2 205 JR-1L Ocala, Fla.–OR– 33 Damario Jeffery 6-3 220 SO-1L Columbia, S.C. 5 Stephon Gilmore 6-1 189 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 35 Jimmy Legree 5-11 178 FR-RS Beaufort, S.C. 3 Akeem Auguste 5-10 191 JR-2L Hollywood, Fla. 17 Chris Culliver 6-1 201 SR-3L Garner, N.C.

21 Devonte Holloman 6-2 228 SO-1L Charlotte, N.C. 36 D.J. Swearinger 5-11 201 SO-1L Greenwood, S.C.

17 Chris Culliver 6-1 201 SR-3L Garner, N.C. 12 C.C. Whitlock 5-10 178 JR-2L Chester, S.C.

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34 Spencer Lanning 5-11 192 SR-2L Rock Hill, S.C. 18 Jay Wooten 6-3 198 JR-SQ Laurinburg, N.C.

17 Chris Culliver 6-1 201 SR-3L Garner, N.C. 22 Bryce Sherman 5-4 155 SO-1L Winston-Salem, N.C.

5 Stephon Gilmore 6-1 189 SO-1L Rock Hill, S.C. 3 Akeem Auguste 5-10 191 JR-2L Hollywood, Fla.

59 Charles Turner 6-4 250 SR-3L Roebuck, S.C. 51 Walker Inabinet 5-9 194 SO-SQ Columbia, S.C.

11 Seth Strickland 6-2 191 SO-SQ Laurens, S.C. 9 Ace Sanders 5-7 166 FR-HS Bradenton, Fla.

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sTaTsTeam STaTiSTicS Sc OPPSCORING 123 73 Points Per Game 30.8 18.2 FIRST DOWNS 88 76 Rushing 40 31 Passing 42 44 Penalty 6 1 RUSHING YARDAGE 674 513 Yards gained rushing 769 602 Yards lost rushing 95 89 Rushing Attempts 155 137 Average Per Rush 4.3 3.7 Average Per Game 168.5 128.2 TDs Rushing 9 3 PASSING YARDAGE 887 961 Comp-Att-Int 68-101-5 87-131-3 Average Per Pass 8.8 7.3 Average Per Catch 13.0 11.0 Average Per Game 221.8 240.2 TDs Passing 6 4 TOTAL OFFENSE 1561 1474 Total Plays 256 268 Average Per Play 6.1 5.5 Average Per Game 390.2 368.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 17-320 21-411 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-24 7-70 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-83 5-26 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 19.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 10.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 27.7 5.2 FUMBLES-LOST 4-3 7-4 PENALTIES-Yards 20-136 20-147 Average Per Game 34.0 36.8 PUNTS-Yards 13-609 16-647 Average Per Punt 46.8 40.4 Net punt average 38.4 38.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:37 28:23 3RD-DOWN Conversions 26/47 23/55 3rd-Down Pct 55% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/0 1/4 4th-Down Pct 0% 25% SACKS BY-Yards 12-69 12-65 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 16 8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-5 6-8 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (15-16) 94% (10-16) 63% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (13-16) 81% (4-16) 25% PAT-ATTEMPTS (15-16) 94% (7-7) 100% ATTENDANCE 225093 87237 Games/Avg Per Game 3/75031 1/87237 Neutral Site Games 0/0

ScOre by QuarTerS 1ST 2nd 3rd 4Th TOTalSouth Carolina 42 37 27 17 123 Opponents 13 16 17 27 73

| TackleS | SackS | PaSS defenSe | fumbleS | blkd## defenSive leaderS gP ua a TOT Tfl/ydS nO-ydS inT-ydS bu Pd Qbh rcv-ydS ff kick Saf2D D. Holloman 4 22 4 26 1.0 - 1 . 1 - 0 1 2 . . 1 . . 5A Stephon Gilmore 4 19 3 22 3.0 - 4 . 1 - 80 2 3 . 1 - 13 . . . 41 Josh Dickerson 4 12 8 20 0.5 - 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 3A Akeem Auguste 4 13 7 20 1.0 - 6 . . 1 1 . . . . . 98 Devin Taylor 4 10 5 15 4.0 - 20 3.0 - 18 . 1 1 5 . . . . 17 Chris Culliver 3 12 2 14 1.0 - 7 1.0 - 7 . 1 1 . . 1 . . 33 Damario Jeffery 4 9 5 14 . . . 2 2 1 . 1 . . 42 T. Robertson 4 8 5 13 4.0 - 13 2.0 - 10 . . . . . . . . 36 D.J. Swearinger 4 12 . 12 . . . . . . . 1 . . 12 C.C. Whitlock 4 9 3 12 . . 1 - 3 . 1 . . 1 . . 91 Ladi Ajiboye 4 2 9 11 0.5 - 0 . . . . 1 . . . . 45 Rodney Paulk 4 8 3 11 1.0 - 2 1.0 - 2 . 1 1 1 . . . . 24 Quin Smith 4 5 5 10 . . . . . . . . . . 83 Cliff Matthews 4 7 3 10 1.5 - 5 1.5 - 5 . . . 1 . . . . 44 Tony Straughter 4 6 2 8 . . . . . . 1 - 52 . . . 6 Melvin Ingram 4 6 1 7 1.5 - 8 1.5 - 8 . . . . . . . . 16 Shaq Wilson 1 3 4 7 . . . . . . 2 - 0 . . . 52 Aldrick Fordham 4 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . . . 7 Corey Addison 4 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . . . 90 Chaz Sutton 3 3 1 4 1.0 - 15 1.0 - 15 . . . . . . . . 26 Antonio Allen 2 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . 23 Brandan Davis 4 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . .29 Chaun Gresham 4 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 35 Jimmy Legree 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 94 Kenny Davis 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 49 Blake Baxley 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 4D Dalton Wilson 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 5B Billy Byrne 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 59 Charles Turner 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 87 J. Cunningham 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 89 Mike Triglia 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . .92 Byron McKnight 3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 70 Byron Jerideau 2 1 . 1 1.0 - 4 1.0 - 4 . . . . . . . . 43 Qua Gilchrist 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cedrick Snead 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 4J Jacob Baker 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . TM TEAM 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . Total.......... 4 195 82 277 21 - 86 12 - 69 3 - 83 9 12 10 4 - 65 5 . . Opponents...... 4 164 110 274 26 - 90 12 - 65 5 - 26 6 11 19 3 - 0 3 . .

South Carolina overall team StatiStiCS (as of Sept. 25, 2010)

ruShing gP aTT gain lOSS neT avg Td lg avg/gM. Lattimore 2 51 241 5 236 4.6 4 24 118.0 Ace Sanders 2 1 53 0 53 53.0 0 53 26.5 Stephen Garcia 2 17 61 27 34 2.0 2 22 17.0 Connor Shaw 1 7 44 13 31 4.4 0 24 31.0 Kenny Miles 2 4 24 0 24 6.0 0 11 12.0 Stephon Gilmore 2 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 7.0 Jarvis Giles 2 2 12 0 12 6.0 0 8 6.0 Brian Maddox 2 3 13 2 11 3.7 0 7 5.5 TEAM 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 Total 2 87 462 49 413 4.7 6 53 206.5 Opponents 2 53 180 52 128 2.4 0 13 64.0

PaSSing gP effic cOmP-aTT-inT PcT ydS Td lg avg/gStephen Garcia 4 161.6 56-81-2 69.1 743 5 69 185.8 Connor Shaw 3 130.0 12-18-2 66.7 144 1 21 48.0 Andrew Clifford 1 -200.0 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Stephon Gilmore 4 0.0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total.......... 4 150.8 68-101-5 67.3 887 6 69 221.8 Opponents...... 4 133.5 87-131-3 66.4 961 4 72 240.2

receiving gP nO. ydS avg Td lg avg/gAlshon Jeffery 4 27 498 18.4 2 69 124.5 Tori Gurley 4 12 114 9.5 2 21 28.5 Patrick DiMarco 4 7 46 6.6 0 17 11.5 M. Lattimore 4 6 65 10.8 0 18 16.2 Ace Sanders 4 5 65 13.0 0 31 16.2 D.L. Moore 4 4 35 8.8 2 15 8.8 Brian Maddox 4 2 27 13.5 0 23 6.8 Jason Barnes 4 1 16 16.0 0 16 4.0 Kenny Miles 4 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.8 J. Cunningham 4 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.8 Lamar Scruggs 4 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.5 DeAngelo Smith 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.5 Total.......... 4 68 887 13.0 6 69 221.8 Opponents...... 4 87 961 11.0 4 72 240.2

South Carolina overall individual StatiStiCS (as of Sept. 25, 2010)

PunT reTurnS nO. ydS avg Td lg

Stephon Gilmore 3 24 8.0 0 11

Total.......... 3 24 8.0 0 11

Opponents...... 7 70 10.0 0 17

inTercePTiOnS nO. ydS avg Td lg


D. Holloman 1 0 0.0 0 0

C.C. Whitlock 1 3 3.0 0 3

Total.......... 3 83 27.7 1 80

Opponents...... 5 26 5.2 1 17

kick reTurnS nO. ydS avg Td lg

Chris Culliver 9 191 21.2 0 34

Bryce Sherman 6 126 21.0 0 24

Dalton Wilson 2 3 1.5 0 12

Total.......... 17 320 18.8 0 34

Opponents...... 21 411 19.6 0 28

fumble reTurnS nO. ydS avg Td lg

Tony Straughter 1 52 52.0 0 52


Total.......... 2 65 32.5 0 52

Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

Stats courtesy USC Athletics

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