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South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (7) pressures Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Justin Worley (14) in the fourth quarter. The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 23-21, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 19, 2013. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

Around the SEC: notable conference games in week 3

Remember the Florida Gators who ended the 2013 season on a seven-game losing streak and missed a bowl game for the first time since 1990? They’re the same Gators who lost to an FCS opponent and couldn’t figure out which team they were supposed to block?


Defense tasked with stopping Gurley

After showing improvement in the second half against East Carolina last Saturday, the Gamecock defense undoubtedly spent the week thinking one of the most chilling notions in college football:


Student ejections fall back

While the Gamecocks were inside battling Texas A&M, 104 people were ejected from Williams-Brice during this year’s season opener, according to the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety.


Gamecocks fall in the polls

The Gamecock football team slipped down from last week’s No. 21 spot in both polls, with a No. 24 ranking in the most recent AP poll and a No. 23 ranking in the coaches’ poll.


Quarterback Marcus Mariota of Oregon knows a little bit about winning. The sophomore has piloted the Ducks thorugh the BCS thicket. A constant in the national title conversation in recent years, Mariota keeps the high-octane Oregon offense humming with his dual-threat skills. (Travis Heying/Wichita Eagle/MCT)

Around the Nation: games to watch in week 2

The featured game in college football this week brings together two heavyweights in No. 7 Michigan State and the No. 3 Oregon Ducks in a game that’s sure to give the winner an early leg up on a spot for the college football playoff.