Letter from the sports editor
(08/30/17 10:39pm)
For students at the University of South Carolina, a new school year always brings the thrill of a new football season.
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For students at the University of South Carolina, a new school year always brings the thrill of a new football season.
When most students arrive to Carolina, the biggest question they have is, "How do I get tickets to football games?" The answer is by attending other sporting events at USC.
Week 1
For USC football players, using social media during the season comes with more risk than reward, said head coach Will Muschamp.
In his second season with the Gamecocks, Bobby Bentley is feeling more comfortable as a coach and a dad.
South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley made the most of an abbreviated season as a freshman last year.
Tailgating and the Cockabooses
Senior linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams, known as a vocal leader on the Gamecocks roster, looks to implement his leadership abilities in Will Muschamp’s second season at the helm in Columbia.
Redshirt freshman tight end Evan Hinson may have had one of the busiest springs among players on the USC football team. But it wasn’t because of spring practice.
The South Carolina Gamecocks have the makings of a potent offense in 2017. They have a plethora of exciting weapons for their young, talented quarterback Jake Bentley to spread the ball around to. However, none of that will matter if the offensive line can’t fend off what opposing defenses throw at them.
The news of linebacker Skai Moore’s injury was tough for USC fans to swallow last season.
Picture this: You show up to your first Gamecock football game, only to find you've forgotten your CarolinaCard or that your bag is way too big to take into Williams-Brice Stadium. Kickoff is minutes away, and you're going to miss it.
The Gamecocks’ first SEC opponent on the road comes against Missouri at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. In the past five meetings between these teams dating back to 2012, USC holds a 3-2 advantage, including a 31-21 victory last season at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Daily Gamecock sports staff caught up with Columbia Missourian sports reporter Alec Lewis to preview the game.
The Gamecocks host SEC East opponent Kentucky in their home opener at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. The Wildcats have defeated the Gamecocks for three straight meetings dating back to 2014, including a 17-10 win in Lexington last season.
The Gamecocks open the regular season against NC State in the Belk College Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on Sept. 2. The Daily Gamecock sports staff caught up with Technician sports editor and football beat writer Andrew Schnittker to preview the game.
On the last Saturday of the year without Gamecock football, students and student-athletes gathered around Columbia to watch another physical sport: boxing.
After his National Signing Day ceremony in February, wide receiver Shi Smith said he expected to find playing time in the slot, in addition to the kick return game.
When defensive back Javon Charleston first arrived in Columbia two years ago, he told his roommates he had one main goal: earning a football scholarship.
While South Carolina's season opener is just one week away, competition is still ongoing for the starting kicker and punter positions, special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler said Saturday.
Under Armour All-American defensive back Jaycee Horn of Alpharetta, Georgia, narrowed down his long list of offers to three SEC schools, but Tennessee won him over in the end.