Football in the State of South Carolina is about to be taken to a new level as Gamecocks football kicks off in just six days. 6 was the most sacks South Carolina had in a game.  They accomplished the feat twice.  The first time was against Vanderbilt.  The Commodores offense was so overwhelmed they threw […]

As anticipation for the coming football season continues to grow there are many questions rolling around in the heads of Gamecock Nation.  On offense these questions could be: is Marcus 100%?  Is there a viable receiving corps?  Will the offensive line be ready?  Those are the main concerns, but did you know that Connor Shaw […]

There’s one week until Carolina football.  In 7 days, we kickoff. On November 10, 1984, 5th ranked South Carolina intercepted 11th ranked Florida State 7 times in Columbia en route to a 38-26 win.  FSU finished the year a respectable 7-3-2 while South Carolina finished 10-2, its best record to that point.  The 7 interceptions […]

Mercifully, there are only 8 days left until kickoff. 8 is the fewest number of yards given up by the Gamecocks in a game.  The opponent: Clemson.  On October 21, 1943 South Carolina allowed 8 yards rushing and not a single yard through the air.  With the evolution of offense it is safe to say […]

Steve Spurrier is excited as the Gamecocks are now just 9 days away until kickoff. 9 is the final ranking of South Carolina in last season’s AP Poll.  The Gamecocks actually finished higher at 8 in the Coaches’ Poll.  The minor disparity isn’t due to a disagreement among voters.  Southern Cal wasn’t allowed in the Coaches’ […]

Today there are 12 days left until kickoff. 12 is the number of consecutive regular season non-conference games USC has won.  Carolina’s mark is the best in the East.  Here’s the returning members of the confernce: LSU 39 Alabama 16 Arkansas 13 South Carolina 12 Mississippi St 9 Tennessee 6 Vanderbilt 4 Georgia 3 Auburn […]

Today there are 13 days left until kickoff. 13 is the record for receiving touchowns in a season.  Sidney Rice set the record in 2005.  Like the single season rushing TD record, this record was set during a freshman season.  Rice redshirted the 2004 season and was excellent in 2005.  He had another stellar year […]

There are two weeks, or 14 days until kickoff. 14 is the record for most receptions in a game by a Gamecock.  The record is held by 3 different Carolina receivers.  Do you know who they are?  Click read more for the answers. Tori Gurley caught 14 passes against Vanderbilt in 2010.  Three years earlier […]

Today there are only 15 days remaining until kickoff. 15 is the number of wins South Carolina has versus Kentucky.  The Gamecocks are 15-7-1 against the Wildcats.  That record is among the best by South Carolina against SEC opponents.  The series was relatively even in the 1990s.  In the 2000s, South Carolina has only lost […]

Here is our look at Vandy football for the upcoming 2012 SEC football season. Pay attention to this one as this is our first SEC foe… Coach: James Franklin (6-7), 2nd year Team Nickname: Commodores 2011 recap: What seemed to be a “ho-hum” typical Vanderbilt hire turned out to be a coup of sorts for […]

Today there are 16 days remaining until kickoff. 16th was South Carolina’s rank in average home attendance last season.  Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium has an official capacity of 80,250.  The largest crowd that has seen a game there was 85,000 for Clemson in 2001.  Last season USC average 79,131 fans for each home game.  That number […]

A mere 17 days until kickoff for the South Carolina Gamecocks. 17 is the record for most rushing touchdowns in a season.  There have been plenty of great running backs (hint) who played at Carolina.  Some of them played on teams that scored often.  Answer below the fold…… Marcus Lattimore sholdn’t surprise anyone.  In his […]