Overtime goal powers Gamecocks past Clemson
By Tanner Abel | Sep. 3, 2014Heavy rain and lightning did not put a damper on a lively atmosphere during Tuesday night’s men’s soccer matchup between South Carolina and Clemson.
Heavy rain and lightning did not put a damper on a lively atmosphere during Tuesday night’s men’s soccer matchup between South Carolina and Clemson.
Kenny Hill: It took him only one game as a starter to pass for more yards in a game than former Texas A&M quarterback and Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, but sophomore quarterback Kenny Hill shattered Manziel’s mark.
Overshadowed by an atrocious defensive performance, the Gamecock receiving core was one of the only bright spots for the team against Texas A&M.
Reaching the SEC championship game isn’t a lost cause for the No. 9 South Carolina football team. But it is going to be much harder than anticipated.
There’s talent across the board when you look at South Carolina’s wide receiver and tight end positions.
1. Do you think head coach Kevin Sumlin made the right choice when he named sophomore Kenny Hill the starter for the season opener over freshman Kyle Allen?
Thursday’s season opening matchup between South Carolina and Texas A&M will be the first live football broadcast on the SEC Network. The channel’s new pregame show, “SEC Nation,” will make its maiden voyage, as well.
Rumors regarding junior running back Mike Davis’ health spread like wildfires. But those wildfires have been extinguished by head coach Spurrier.
It’s finally Dylan Thompson’s time to shine.
Depth is a glaring presence on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Gamecocks, which should prove valuable in a deep SEC.
The South Carolina defense has instability in the secondary and inexperience on the defensive line. Early on in 2014, the team will need to be the linebacking corps that holds the Gamecocks’ defense together, as the unit works on becoming cohesive.
South Carolina’s most painstakingly obvious task coming into the 2014 season was replacing starting cornerbacks Victor Hampton and Jimmy Legree in a depleted defensive secondary.
This isn’t your grandpa’s South Carolina.
The No. 12 Clemson Tigers and the No. 16 Georgia Bulldogs will face off this weekend in a game that has many Gamecock fans wondering, “Is there any possible way that both teams could lose…because that would be awesome.”
Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward announced after practice Tuesday that sophomore linebacker Jonathan Walton will start in the linebacker position against Texas A&M Thursday.
As the men’s golf team enters its first tournament this weekend in Pebble Beach, California, the team is looking to build off its success from last season when they finished the year ranked in the top 25, according to Golfweek. After placing first in three of its tournaments last year, the Gamecocks return five starters who finished ninth at the NCAA Tournament last season.
The South Carolina cross country team will return six of its top seven runners from last season, providing more than enough reason for optimism within the program.
