At halftime of South Carolina’s game at Central Florida, the Gamecocks were trailing 10-0 and had 45 rushing yards. Sophomore tailback Mike Davis had 17 yards on five attempts. On the first drive of the second half, Davis had 70 yards on three carries, including a 53-yard touchdown run that woke the Gamecocks up.
1. How much hype is surrounding this game? UCF will be on ABC for the first time, and they will be playing at home, so I imagine a lot of people are excited for this game.
South Carolina running backs coach Everette Sands mentioned a key statistic after Wednesday’s practice: Central Florida’s defense has allowed just a 33-percent conversion rate on third down this season.
After South Carolina raced out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter of its game against Vanderbilt, the Gamecocks were outscored 25-14 in the remaining three quarters.
With South Carolina traveling to Orlando to take on UCF, here are five things to look out for when watching the game.
Equestrian prepares to take on Fresno State South Carolina’s Alexa Anthony participated sparingly during her first two years with the equestrian team.
Thevenin will play against Missouri, Tennessee despite ailing ankle The Gamecocks volleyball team is set to hit the road Friday to open up its conference season with a two–game road trip. South Carolina will look to improve on last year’s 6–14 conference record as they head to Missouri Friday, then head straight to Knoxville, Tenn., for a clash with the Volunteers. “We’ve got a really tough starting weekend on the road against Missouri, who is undefeated right now and are pretty veteran in some areas,” coach Scott Swanson said.
Coming off a loss at the hands of Georgia last Friday, the South Carolina women’s soccer team is set to return home this weekend to play its first two conference home games. The Gamecocks host the Auburn Tigers Friday followed by Arkansas Sunday.
South Carolina will travel to Orlando, Fla., this week to take on Central Florida. While the name may not strike fear into Gamecock fans’ hearts, they should be worried about the Knights. UCF is coming off a win at Penn State, is 3-0 this season and is receiving votes in both major football polls.
Just like the rain that stormed into Nashville, Tenn., this weekend, the South Carolina women’s golf team watched as Arkansas stormed back to beat them in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Classic.
The young, battle-tested South Carolina men’s soccer team will travel this Friday to take on a big, physical Charlotte team. Coach Mark Berson said that in the contest, his Gamecocks (2-4-2) will look to convert scoring opportunities, be more aggressive on the offensive side of the ball and work on placing the ball in position for attackers to score.
The men’s tennis team opened its fall season this weekend in the SEC Fall Classic in Nashville, Tenn.
The South Carolina women’s volleyball team put its unblemished home record on the line this weekend as it played host to the Carolina Classic.
Before the start of the season, equestrian coach Boo Major said her team was facing a little bit of an unknown after losing several key starters from last season’s team.
The women’s soccer team turned in its first loss of the season in its Southeastern Conference opener on the road Friday night, losing to Georgia 2-0. The Gamecocks once again controlled possession, but it was Georgia (8-1-0) who was able to capitalize on its opportunities.
Less than a week after playing three games in six days on the road, South Carolina returned home for the Gamecock Classic.
If anyone is glad to be back in Columbia, it is the South Carolina men’s soccer team. The Gamecocks are coming off of three road losses in six days. To make matters worse, South Carolina had lengthy trips to New Jersey and New York after its trip to Coastal Carolina.