Spurrier: “We All Know Marcus Needs To Run The Ball More”
In South Carolina’s six wins this season, Marcus Lattimore carried the ball an average of just over 19 times per game for an average of 91.5 total yards.
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Clemson’s Meeks Named Jim Thorpe DB Of The Week
After recording two key interceptions, including one he returned 74 yards for a touchdown in No. 14 Clemson’s 38-17 win over Virginia Tech, senior safety Jonathan Meeks (Rock Hill, S.C.) has been named the Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week.
Bloom Returns To USC As Part Of Tanner’s Staff
A 1985 graduate of the University of South Carolina, Bloom served as an undergraduate and graduate assistant in the Gamecock SID office. He also worked as a student assistant in the SID office as an undergraduate at UNLV.
USC Looks Forward To Playing At Home
The No. 17/16 Gamecocks (6-2, 4-2 SEC) will host the Tennessee Volunteers (3-4, 0-4 SEC) on Saturday, October 27. Game time is set for Noon ET.
Spurrier: Gamecocks must refocus after defeats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Steve Spurrier has accepted South Carolina won’t win a Southeastern Conference title this year. He’s now focused on making sure the Gamecocks’ two-game slide doesn’t grow this week against Tennessee.
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San Francisco at Detroit, 8:07 p.m.
No. 14 Clemson looks to get back to form at Wake
The 14th-ranked Tigers — who had season lows in every meaningful offensive stat last week except the score — visit Wake Forest on Thursday night looking to get back to their norms of big yards and big points.
Vols’ Bray, Gamecocks’ Shaw trying to bounce back
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Tyler Bray is tied for the Southeastern Conference lead in touchdown passes. Connor Shaw’s 13-3 record as a starter is the best mark through 16 games of any quarterback in South Carolina history.
Spurrier Announced The Team Voted For Captains On Monday
The Gamecocks’ Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier spoke to the media yesterday at his weekly press conference; announcing the five new team appointed captains Shaq Wilson, D.J. Swearinger, T.J. Johnson, Justice Cunningham and Marcus Lattimore. Here are some of the things he had to say.
Clowney Added To Maxwell Award Watch List
University of South Carolina sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been added to the 2012 Watch List for the 76th Maxwell Award, it was announced today by the Maxwell Football Club.
