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South Carolina fell to unranked Vanderbilt 31-7 on Sept. 13 at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina was able to tie Vanderbilt’s early lead with a touchdown from graduate running back Rahsul Faison, but redshirt sophomore quarterback LaNorris Sellers was soon taken out of the game after a late hit. With graduate athlete Luke Doty taking his place, South Carolina was unable to gain its footing, and Vanderbilt furthered its win by capitalizing on its running offense. Up next, South Carolina will play Missouri at 7 p.m. next week.
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PHOTOS: No. 11 South Carolina falls to unranked Vanderbilt, snaps 16-game winning streak over Commodores

Sep. 14

South Carolina fell to unranked Vanderbilt 31-7 on Sept. 13 at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina was able to tie Vanderbilt’s early lead with a touchdown from graduate running back Rahsul Faison, but redshirt sophomore quarterback LaNorris Sellers was soon taken out of the game after a late hit. With graduate athlete Luke Doty taking his place, South Carolina was unable to gain its footing, and Vanderbilt furthered its win by capitalizing on its running offense. Up next, South Carolina will play Missouri at 7 p.m. next week.

The South Carolina women's volleyball team won against the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels in a 3-2 match on Sept. 12 in the Carolina Volleyball Center. Errors early in the game allowed the Tar Heels to build a 19-13 lead against South Carolina, and North Carolina ultimately took the first set. South Carolina tied the second match with combined blocks from sophomore right side Elise Marchal and junior middle Ava Leahy. South Carolina had a strong start to the third set and was able to halt a comeback from North Carolina, but North Carolina took the game to the fifth set after capitalizing on South Carolina's attack errors. The game was won in the fifth set by South Carolina as they closed the match 15-13 in a close fashion. Up next, South Carolina will play Wofford on Monday, Sept. 15. The match will begin at 7 p.m. and can be streamed on SEC Network.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina volleyball secures victory over UNC in battle of the Carolinas

Sep. 13

The South Carolina women's volleyball team won against the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels in a 3-2 match on Sept. 12 in the Carolina Volleyball Center. Errors early in the game allowed the Tar Heels to build a 19-13 lead against South Carolina, and North Carolina ultimately took the first set. South Carolina tied the second match with combined blocks from sophomore right side Elise Marchal and junior middle Ava Leahy. South Carolina had a strong start to the third set and was able to halt a comeback from North Carolina, but North Carolina took the game to the fifth set after capitalizing on South Carolina's attack errors. The game was won in the fifth set by South Carolina as they closed the match 15-13 in a close fashion. Up next, South Carolina will play Wofford on Monday, Sept. 15. The match will begin at 7 p.m. and can be streamed on SEC Network.

The No. 13 South Carolina football team defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 24-11, winning the Aflac Kickoff Game on Aug. 31, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Redshirt sophomore quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for 209 yards and rushed for 62 yards, recording one throwing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Redshirt sophomore defensive back Vicari Swain scored the remaining touchdown on an 80-yard punt return. Head coach Shane Beamer, an alumnus of Virginia Tech and son of the school's all-time winningest head coach, reminded South Carolina fans that he was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and was a Gamecock fan before his father coached at Virginia Tech during the trophy ceremony.
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(PHOTOS) No. 13 South Carolina football wins Aflac Kickoff Game against Virginia Tech

Aug. 31

The No. 13 South Carolina football team defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 24-11, winning the Aflac Kickoff Game on Aug. 31, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Redshirt sophomore quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for 209 yards and rushed for 62 yards, recording one throwing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Redshirt sophomore defensive back Vicari Swain scored the remaining touchdown on an 80-yard punt return. Head coach Shane Beamer, an alumnus of Virginia Tech and son of the school's all-time winningest head coach, reminded South Carolina fans that he was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and was a Gamecock fan before his father coached at Virginia Tech during the trophy ceremony.

Thirteen chapters of the University of South Carolina sororities came together to celebrate Bid Day at the Colonial Life Arena on Aug. 17, 2025. This year a reported 2,281 potential new members, or PNMs, were made, bringing a total of 6,830 Panhellenic members and an average chapter size of 525. PNMs received an envelope as an invite to a sorority during Bid Day, the end of the two-week recruitment process. Chapters filled the arena with excitement to welcome in their new members.
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PHOTOS: Zero releases, over 2,200 Bids: USC sororities celebrate historic recruitment

Aug. 19

Thirteen chapters of the University of South Carolina sororities came together to celebrate Bid Day at the Colonial Life Arena on Aug. 17, 2025. This year a reported 2,281 potential new members, or PNMs, were made, bringing a total of 6,830 Panhellenic members and an average chapter size of 525. PNMs received an envelope as an invite to a sorority during Bid Day, the end of the two-week recruitment process. Chapters filled the arena with excitement to welcome in their new members.

Team Garnet took home the trophy at the annual Garnet & Black spring football game on April 18, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium, defeating Team Black 10-7. Team Garnet featured key players Nyck Harbor, Oscar Adaway III and Dylan Stewart while Team Black featured LaNorris Sellers, Mazeo Bennett Jr. and Judge Collier. The football team, coming off of a 9-4 season ending in a loss to Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, will face Virginia Tech in Atlanta to start their 2025 season.
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PHOTOS: Team Garnet wins annual spring football game, defeats Team Black and LaNorris Sellers

April 19

Team Garnet took home the trophy at the annual Garnet & Black spring football game on April 18, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium, defeating Team Black 10-7. Team Garnet featured key players Nyck Harbor, Oscar Adaway III and Dylan Stewart while Team Black featured LaNorris Sellers, Mazeo Bennett Jr. and Judge Collier. The football team, coming off of a 9-4 season ending in a loss to Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, will face Virginia Tech in Atlanta to start their 2025 season.

The No. 9 South Carolina softball team defeated the No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels 1-0 in its first matchup on Friday. Both teams were held scoreless until the eighth inning where the Gamecocks loaded the bases and scored off of sixth-year outfielder Abigail Knight's walk to win the game. The Gamecocks lost the second game of the series 2-1 despite finding some momentum late in the game. South Carolina won the final game of the series 4-2 to secure the series win. All four runs were scored in the first inning and the Gamecocks relied on skilled pitching from junior pitcher Jori Heard and sixth-year pitcher Sam Gress to keep the Rebels from taking a lead during the game.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina softball wins series 2-1 over No. 19 Ole Miss to improve to 30 wins for season

April 6

The No. 9 South Carolina softball team defeated the No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels 1-0 in its first matchup on Friday. Both teams were held scoreless until the eighth inning where the Gamecocks loaded the bases and scored off of sixth-year outfielder Abigail Knight's walk to win the game. The Gamecocks lost the second game of the series 2-1 despite finding some momentum late in the game. South Carolina won the final game of the series 4-2 to secure the series win. All four runs were scored in the first inning and the Gamecocks relied on skilled pitching from junior pitcher Jori Heard and sixth-year pitcher Sam Gress to keep the Rebels from taking a lead during the game.

The South Carolina women's basketball team defeated Texas 74-57 on April 4, 2025 in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, securing its spot in the National Championship game. The Gamecocks have defeated the Longhorns three times this season, with South Carolina currently holding a season record of 35-3. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks will face the UConn Huskies on April 6 at 3 p.m. EST to defend their National Championship title.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina defeats Texas for third time this season, advances to defend National Championship title

April 5

The South Carolina women's basketball team defeated Texas 74-57 on April 4, 2025 in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, securing its spot in the National Championship game. The Gamecocks have defeated the Longhorns three times this season, with South Carolina currently holding a season record of 35-3. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks will face the UConn Huskies on April 6 at 3 p.m. EST to defend their National Championship title.

The South Carolina Gamecocks held a team practice, press conference and player interviews in Amalie Arena on the morning of April 3, 2025, ahead of its Final Four matchup against the Texas Longhorns. The Gamecocks will face the Longhorns for the fourth time this season on April 4 at 7 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NCAA Women's National Championship.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina holds practice, press conference ahead of Final Four matchup

April 3

The South Carolina Gamecocks held a team practice, press conference and player interviews in Amalie Arena on the morning of April 3, 2025, ahead of its Final Four matchup against the Texas Longhorns. The Gamecocks will face the Longhorns for the fourth time this season on April 4 at 7 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NCAA Women's National Championship.

The South Carolina baseball team was defeated by No. 1 Tennessee over the weekend at Founders Park. The Gamecocks lost on Friday night after a series of errors let Tennessee pull ahead 11-7. Saturday showed the Gamecocks a similar fate after playing what seemed like a good game with the offense finding their footing in the fourth inning, but the Volunteers still won with 7-5. South Carolina finished the weekend with yet another loss, this time losing 7-2 after Tennessee's offense couldn't be contained by South Carolina's pitching staff. This makes the second straight series the Gamecocks have been swept in.
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PHOTOS: Analysis: South Carolina baseball swept by Tennessee Volunteers for seventh straight loss

March 31

The South Carolina baseball team was defeated by No. 1 Tennessee over the weekend at Founders Park. The Gamecocks lost on Friday night after a series of errors let Tennessee pull ahead 11-7. Saturday showed the Gamecocks a similar fate after playing what seemed like a good game with the offense finding their footing in the fourth inning, but the Volunteers still won with 7-5. South Carolina finished the weekend with yet another loss, this time losing 7-2 after Tennessee's offense couldn't be contained by South Carolina's pitching staff. This makes the second straight series the Gamecocks have been swept in.

The University of South Carolina women's basketball team will advance to the Sweet 16 for the 11th straight time with a 64-53 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Gamecocks and Hoosiers met for the second straight season in the NCAA tournament after a win in the Sweet 16 last season by the Gamecocks. With the win, the Gamecocks have now improved to 18-1 in the past four NCAA tournaments. There were many notable things to take away from the game, some of which included junior forward Chloe Kitts achieving her 10th double-double of the season and senior guard Te-Hina Paopao getting a season-high four blocks. The Gamecocks are set to take on the winner of No. 4 Maryland vs No. 5 Alabama next week in the Sweet 16.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina women's basketball team advances to Sweet 16 for 11th straight time

March 23

The University of South Carolina women's basketball team will advance to the Sweet 16 for the 11th straight time with a 64-53 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Gamecocks and Hoosiers met for the second straight season in the NCAA tournament after a win in the Sweet 16 last season by the Gamecocks. With the win, the Gamecocks have now improved to 18-1 in the past four NCAA tournaments. There were many notable things to take away from the game, some of which included junior forward Chloe Kitts achieving her 10th double-double of the season and senior guard Te-Hina Paopao getting a season-high four blocks. The Gamecocks are set to take on the winner of No. 4 Maryland vs No. 5 Alabama next week in the Sweet 16.

The No. 11 South Carolina softball team defeated Texas Tech 5-2 in the first game of the series on Friday night. South Carolina's defense prevented Texas Tech from having any runs after the fifth inning, allowing South Carolina to remain in the lead. South Carolina beat Texas Tech again on Saturday in a 1-0 game. The only score of the game came from redshirt junior infielder Natalie Heath hit a home run in the third inning, giving South Carolina the win. South Carolina lost to Texas Tech on Sunday 6-5 after struggling to find momentum in the sixth inning. The No. 11 South Carolina softball team is set to play the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night in Carolina Softball Stadium for the Palmetto Series.
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PHOTOS: No. 11 South Carolina softball picks up 2-1 series victory in non-conference play against No. 12 Texas Tech

March 23

The No. 11 South Carolina softball team defeated Texas Tech 5-2 in the first game of the series on Friday night. South Carolina's defense prevented Texas Tech from having any runs after the fifth inning, allowing South Carolina to remain in the lead. South Carolina beat Texas Tech again on Saturday in a 1-0 game. The only score of the game came from redshirt junior infielder Natalie Heath hit a home run in the third inning, giving South Carolina the win. South Carolina lost to Texas Tech on Sunday 6-5 after struggling to find momentum in the sixth inning. The No. 11 South Carolina softball team is set to play the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night in Carolina Softball Stadium for the Palmetto Series.

Twenty-five former Gamecock players worked out in the Gamecock NFL Pro Day on March 18, 2025. The Pro Day was held at the Long Family Football Operations Center and the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility. The Pro Day was open to coaches of all 32 NFL teams. In total there were 68 coaches, scouts and general managers in attendance for all 32 teams. The former Gamecocks that participated in Tuesday's workouts included Kamaar Bell, Davis Beville, Dalevon Campbell, Terrell Dawkins, Gilber Edmond, Nick Emmanwori, O’Donnell Fortune, Tonka Hemingway, Alex Herrera, Alex Huntley, DeAndre Jules, Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Kai Kroeger, Gage Larvadain, Vershon Lee, Bam Martin-Scott, Juju McDowell, Hunter Rogers, Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, T.J. Sanders, Joshua Simon, Torricelli Simpkins III, David Spaulding and Debo Williams. The workouts included the vertical jump, the broad jump, three-cone drills, and the short shuttle. These performances are helpful for the coaches and teams when it comes time for the NFL Draft on April 24, 2025.
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PHOTOS: 25 former Gamecocks participate in the Gamecock NFL Pro Day for 68 coaches, scouts, managers

March 18

Twenty-five former Gamecock players worked out in the Gamecock NFL Pro Day on March 18, 2025. The Pro Day was held at the Long Family Football Operations Center and the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility. The Pro Day was open to coaches of all 32 NFL teams. In total there were 68 coaches, scouts and general managers in attendance for all 32 teams. The former Gamecocks that participated in Tuesday's workouts included Kamaar Bell, Davis Beville, Dalevon Campbell, Terrell Dawkins, Gilber Edmond, Nick Emmanwori, O’Donnell Fortune, Tonka Hemingway, Alex Herrera, Alex Huntley, DeAndre Jules, Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Kai Kroeger, Gage Larvadain, Vershon Lee, Bam Martin-Scott, Juju McDowell, Hunter Rogers, Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, T.J. Sanders, Joshua Simon, Torricelli Simpkins III, David Spaulding and Debo Williams. The workouts included the vertical jump, the broad jump, three-cone drills, and the short shuttle. These performances are helpful for the coaches and teams when it comes time for the NFL Draft on April 24, 2025.

The series between Clemson and the University of South Carolina ended in a decisive sweep, with Clemson winning all three games and handing Carolina its first loss of the season. The series featured three distinct settings—one game at Clemson, one at a neutral site in Greenville and one at South Carolina. Although they lost, the Gamecocks had one achievement from the weekend. Junior infielder Ethan Petry is now tied for third on the Gamecock career home run list with 47. He is one away from tying the second place spot of 48 home runs. Carolina now prepares to host Davidson on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park. 
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PHOTOS: Clemson baseball sweeps the University of South Carolina with three wins in the Palmetto Series Rivalry

March 2

The series between Clemson and the University of South Carolina ended in a decisive sweep, with Clemson winning all three games and handing Carolina its first loss of the season. The series featured three distinct settings—one game at Clemson, one at a neutral site in Greenville and one at South Carolina. Although they lost, the Gamecocks had one achievement from the weekend. Junior infielder Ethan Petry is now tied for third on the Gamecock career home run list with 47. He is one away from tying the second place spot of 48 home runs. Carolina now prepares to host Davidson on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park. 

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