As South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier exited his press conference, defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward entered for his. “Whammy, we didn’t give up 300 yards,” Spurrier barked from the doorway.
No. 18 South Carolina will put its undefeated record on the line Thursday when it takes on South Florida in one of the last remaining matches before SEC play begins. The Gamecocks entered the top-25 of the NSCAA Coaches poll this week for the first time this season after racing out to a 5-0-1 start to the season. The team received even higher praise from Soccer America, landing at No. 9 in the publication’s weekly rankings.
After falling to Coastal Carolina in its first of two straight games against ranked opponents, South Carolina men’s soccer will look to right the ship against No. 12 St. John’s when the team heads to New York City Friday. While a 700-mile road trip to play a top-20 team may seem like a daunting task, coach Mark Berson says there is a method to the madness when scheduling such an opponent.
The South Carolina men’s golf team finished in 10th place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate tournament Sunday at The Farm Golf Club in Rocky Face, Ga. The Gamecocks ended play Sunday with a three-round score of 888 ( 24). Will Starke, a sophomore from Chapin S.C., was the low scorer for the Gamecocks finishing two under par for three rounds. Starke recorded his second career top-five finish and carded a team best seven birdies in round three.
On Saturday against the Bulldogs, the South Carolina defense was exposed like it hasn’t been in quite some time. Over the past four or five years, the Gamecocks were developing a defense that was comparable to that of other top SEC teams, like Alabama and LSU.
South Carolina’s women’s soccer was back in action Sunday, defeating SMU 2-0 to remain undefeated. The Gamecock victory dropped SMU to .500, with three wins and as many losses.
South Carolina men’s soccer will face perhaps its toughest test of the season so far today as the team hits the road to take on No. 12 Coastal Carolina.
The Gamecock offense got off to a slow start in their match against High Point on Friday night, but they exploded with four second-half goals.
Coach hopes new honor will protect women’s basketball, help bring recruits to Columbia
Despite South Carolina’s 41-30 loss at Georgia over the weekend, sophomore running back Mike Davis and redshirt junior wide receiver Nick Jones had something to celebrate.
South Carolina was without senior defensive back Victor Hampton for the first half of the Gamecock’s game against Georgia. Coach Steve Spurrier said that Hampton violated team rules and decided that a half would be a good punishment.
Bulldogs utilize offensive attack to outscore USC 41-30
Twenty-seven players.That is how many players on the South Carolina roster hail from the state of Georgia. That is the second-highest any one state, by a wide margin. 46 players are from the Palmetto State.
1. What was the reaction around Athens when Clemson beat Georgia? And how quickly did the focus turn toward making sure that wouldn’t happen again against South Carolina this weekend?
How coach Steve Spurrier would utilize his two quarterbacks was one of the biggest story lines in South Carolina football leading up to the season.
Georgia may have lost to Clemson last Saturday, but the Bulldogs showcased some stellar weapons on offense.
The South Carolina women’s golf team is set to kick off its much anticipated 2013 season this weekend at the Cougar Classic in Hanahan, S.C. The Gamecocks, ranked No. 20 by Golfweek’s preseason countdown, return from a year in which the team reached its fourth consecutive NCAA Championship finals appearance under coach Kalen Harris.