Today there are 22 days until kickoff. 22 is the number of wins in games decided by 10 points or less in the Spurrier era.  22-18 is the overall record in those games.  One would expect the percentage to be right at 50%, but good teams find ways to win close games.  South Carolina has […]

Today we continue our conference wide preview and take a look at Georgia, the favorite to win the East.  The 2011 season will be briefly reviewed and a team by team break down of the schedule will be included along with a couple of keys to the season. Stats and returning starters will come from […]

Earlier, we looked at why the SEC might be willing to adopt a nine game schedule. This piece will look at what that schedule could look like. It is trickier than it looks and required at least one happy hour session with General Malaise to sort out. The biggest issue that teams will deal with […]

Today there are 23 days until kickoff. 23 is the South Carolina record for most receiving touchdowns.  The record holder is below the jump. Sidney Rice finished his remarkable career with 23 touchdown receptions.  Alshon Jeffrey matched the feat with 23 of his own.  Arguably either one is the greatest receiver in Carolina history.  One […]

Today there are 24 days until kickoff. 24 was the number of points scored last season by the Gamecocks against Navy.  The Gamecocks paid Navy close to $1,000,000 to come to Columbia to play.  Although USC eventually prevailed 24-21 the game was way to close for comfort.  The game itself was a scheduling error.  No […]

Today there are only 25 days until the start of USC football. 25 was South Carolina’s rank in rushing offense last season.  The Gamecocks average 192.1 yards on the ground.  Being in the top 25 in this category was all but unimaginable in the early Spurrier years.  USC’s success of late is attributable in large […]

Today there are 26 days until kickoff. 26 was the most completions in a game last season.  Connor Shaw completed that many passes in a rout of Kentucky last year.  At the end of the day he finished 26-39 for 311 yards and 4 TDs.  The game was important as the first one of the […]

Today there are 27 days until kickoff. 27 is the record number of 100 yard rushing games.  To no one’s surprise the record is held by George Rogers.  That record may never be equalled.  It is more than second and third combined.  The active leader is Marcus Lattimore with 8.  He’d have to stay two […]

Today there are 28 days until kickoff, exactly 4 weeks. 28 was the number of carries Brandon Wilds had against Tennessee last season.  After Marcus Lattimore went down with an injury against Mississippi State, the Gamecocks had to find a replacement quickly.  Wilds got the call, and he made the most of it against the […]

Today there are only 29 days until kickoff. 29 is the number of receptions last season for Ace Sanders.  That was second on the team last year and is the leading, returning mark.  Those 29 catches led to 383 yards. The Bradenton, Florida product projects as the key veteran in this year’s offense.  Sanders began […]

Per the South Carolina Sports Information Department: The South Carolina Gamecock football team will open fall camp on Friday, August 3. The first practice, which is open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Bluff Road practice fields. The first week of practices will remain open to the public. Players will not […]

Can you join me in saying that there is 30 days until kickoff of Gamecocks football? 30 was the number of points scored by Gamecocks opponents in the third quarter last season.  That was a staggeringly small number of points to give up in a quarter.  USC gave up at least twice that many in […]