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2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his sixth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and were members of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in SEC play to win the East Division for the first and only time in program history. They earned their first appearance in the SEC Championship where they were defeated by Auburn 17–56. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by Florida State 17–26.

2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football
SEC East Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–5 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
(Capacity: 80,250)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x   5 3     9 5  
Florida   4 4     8 5  
Georgia   3 5     6 7  
Tennessee   3 5     6 7  
Kentucky   2 6     6 7  
Vanderbilt   1 7     2 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 12 Arkansas %   6 2     10 3  
No. 8 LSU   6 2     11 2  
No. 10 Alabama   5 3     10 3  
No. 15 Mississippi State   4 4     9 4  
Ole Miss*   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason edit

On April 10, 2010, the White squad defeated the Garnet squad, 21–17, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 22,000.

Schedule edit

The October 9 game against Alabama played host to ESPN's College GameDay, the program's 5th time hosting the popular ESPN show.[1]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 pmSouthern Miss*ESPNW 41–1370,438
September 1112:00 pmNo. 22 GeorgiaNo. 24
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2W 17–680,974
September 187:00 pmNo. 24 (FCS) Furman*No. 13
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPN3W 38–1973,681
September 257:45 pmat No. 17 AuburnNo. 12ESPNL 27–3587,451
October 93:30 pmNo. 1 AlabamaNo. 19
CBSW 35–2182,993
October 166:00 pmat KentuckyNo. 10ESPN2L 28–3167,955
October 237:00 pmat VanderbiltNo. 19SECRNW 21–733,425
October 3012:21 pmTennesseeNo. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
SECNW 38–2479,336
November 67:00 pmNo. 17 ArkansasNo. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 20–4175,136
November 137:15 pmat No. 24 FloridaNo. 22ESPNW 36–1490,885
November 2012:21 pmTroy*No. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 69–2474,117
November 277:00 pmat Clemson*No. 18ESPN2W 29–781,355
December 44:00 pmvs. No. 2 AuburnNo. 18CBSL 17–5675,802
December 317:30 pmvs. No. 23 Florida State*No. 19
ESPNL 17–2672,217
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries edit

Southern Miss edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 3 0 7 13
Gamecocks 7 17 10 7 41

Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman running back Marcus Lattimore each rushed for two touchdowns and USC head coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight season opener, 41-13 over Southern Miss. Sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffery also had 106 receiving yards and freshman wide receiver Ace Sanders had a 53-yard run off of a reverse. Freshman backup quarterback Connor Shaw also had a highlight, throwing his first touchdown pass as a Gamecock to wide receiver D.L. Moore.

Georgia edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 6
#24 Gamecocks 7 7 0 3 17

Freshman running back Marcus Lattimore carried for 182 yards and two touchdowns, as #24 South Carolina outmatched #22 Georgia, 17-6, in the SEC opener for both teams. Quarterback Stephen Garcia was 12-17 for 165 yards, with seven of his passes caught by wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, who finished with 103 yards. Lattimore had 103 yards rushing in the first half, and USC held a 228-73 edge in total yards after the first two quarters. Georgia's 6 points were the fewest allowed by Carolina to a Bulldog team since a 2-0 USC victory in 1904, and the Gamecock defense held the Bulldogs to 61 rushing yards. Head Coach Steve Spurrier won his 106th SEC game, tying him for second all-time in the conference with former Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught.

Furman edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 6 7 6 19
#13 Gamecocks 14 7 10 7 38

Stephen Garcia went 13-20 for 150 yards with two touchdown passes, and Marcus Lattimore had 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown to lead the #13 Gamecocks to a 38-19 win over Furman. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore sealed the game with an 80-yard interception return for touchdown in the 4th quarter.

Auburn edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Gamecocks 14 6 7 0 27
#17 Tigers 7 7 7 14 35

Alabama edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Crimson Tide 3 6 5 7 21
#19 Gamecocks 14 7 7 7 35

USC toppled Alabama at home to notch their first defeat of a top-ranked team in school history.

Kentucky edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Gamecocks 14 14 0 0 28
Wildcats 0 10 7 14 31

Vanderbilt edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Gamecocks 0 7 7 7 21
Commodores 0 7 0 0 7

Tennessee edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Volunteers 3 7 7 7 24
#17 Gamecocks 0 10 14 14 38

Arkansas edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Razorbacks 7 17 10 7 41
#18 Gamecocks 7 3 0 10 20

Florida edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Gamecocks 9 6 7 14 36
#24 Gators 7 0 0 7 14

With the win, South Carolina clinched the SEC East and a spot in the SEC Championship for the first time in program history.

Troy edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 7 10 7 24
#17 Gamecocks 28 28 3 10 69

Clemson edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Gamecocks 9 10 10 0 29
Tigers 7 0 0 0 7

2010 SEC Championship vs. Auburn edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#2 Tigers 21 7 14 14 56
#18 Gamecocks 7 7 0 3 17

2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Florida State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Gamecocks 0 3 7 7 17
#23 Seminoles 6 7 6 7 26

Players edit

Depth chart edit

Projected starters and primary backups for SEC Championship Game versus Auburn on December 4, 2010.

Awards edit

  • Steve Spurrier - SEC Coach of the Year[3]
  • Stephen Garcia - Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning Award Watch List; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/10;[4] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/11/10; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, 10/11/10;[5] Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, 10/14/10[6]
  • Alshon Jeffery - Biletnikoff Award Finalist;[7] Maxwell Award Watch List; Rivals.com National Player of the Week, 10/11/10;[8] AFCA Coaches' All-America Team;[9] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[10][11] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American[12]
  • T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/6/10[13]
  • Spencer Lanning - Lou Groza Award Watch List, Ray Guy Award Nominee;[14] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/15/10;[15] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/29/10[16]
  • Marcus Lattimore - Maxwell Award Watch List; SEC Offensive Player of the Week & SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/13/10;[17] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/1/10;[18] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/15/10;[15] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/22/10;[19] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[10][11] AP & Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year;[3][10] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American[12]
  • Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/1/10;[18] AP First-Team All-SEC;[10] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[11]
  • Garrett Chisolm - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist;[20] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[11]
  • Stephon Gilmore - Bednarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List; Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[11] AP Second-Team All-SEC[10]
  • Cliff Matthews - Hendricks Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[11]

2010 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Javon Bell
DB
Jacksonville, FL Ribault HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.5 Feb 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 73
A.J. Cann
OL
Bamberg, SC Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 5.1 Jun 17, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Patrick Fish
K
Lawndale, NC Burns HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Oct 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Cody Gibson
OL
Tallahassee, FL Lincoln HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 5.2 Jul 7, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Toquavius Gilchrist
LB
El Dorado, KS Butler County CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Dec 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Sharrod Golightly
DB
Decatur, GA Southwest Dekalb HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.6 Feb 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brandon Golson
LB
St. Matthews, SC Calhoun County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Jun 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Victor Hampton
DB
Darlington, SC Darlington HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.4 Jan 9, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Byron Jerideau
DT
Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 320 lb (150 kg) 5.0 Feb 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Nick Jones
WR
Duncan, SC Byrnes HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.45 Nov 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Lattimore
RB
Duncan, SC Byrnes HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Feb 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Du'Von Millsap
OL
Buford, GA Buford HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 320 lb (150 kg) 5.0 Oct 27, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ronald Patrick
OL
Cocoa, FL Cocoa HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - Jun 21, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 72
Kelcy Quarles
DT
Greenwood, SC Greenwood HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 4.7 Nov 24, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Corey Robinson
OL
Havelock, NC Havelock HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.1 Jun 30, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ace Sanders
WR
Bradenton, FL Manatee HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 4.4 Jan 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Cadarious Sanders
DB
LaGrange, GA Troup County HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.6 Jul 26, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Connor Shaw
QB
Flowery Branch, GA Flowery Branch HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.5 Apr 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Corey Simmons
DE
Norcross, GA Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 5.1 Jan 27, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
J.T. Surratt
DT
Winston-Salem, NC Parkland HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) - Jun 18, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Dylan Thompson
QB
Boiling Springs, SC Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.6 Jun 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brison Williams
DB
Warner Robins, GA Northside HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Jun 21, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tramell Williams
OL
Jacksonville, FL Robert E. Lee HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.9 Jun 26, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34   Rivals: 24  ESPN: 23
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina Signee List 2010". Rivals.com.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: South Carolina". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Player Signees- South Carolina". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV241312201910191718221718181922
CoachesRV251615222012201717221717162022
HarrisNot released112119192217171720Not released
BCSNot released2120192317181920Not released

Coaching staff edit

References edit

  1. ^ ESPN's GameDay is Coming to Our City-Popular Traveling Show To Make Fifth Visit to Columbia
  2. ^ "2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010. . gamecocksonlin.cstv.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  3. ^ a b . Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  4. ^ Garcia Earns National Accolades
  5. ^ Awards Continue For Garcia
  6. ^ Garcia wins vote for Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week
  7. ^ Alshon Jeffery Named Biletnikoff Finalist
  8. ^ Gamecocks’ Jeffery grabs top honor
  9. ^ Alshon Jeffery Named To 2010 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team
  10. ^ a b c d e Four Gamecocks Named to AP All-SEC Squads
  11. ^ a b c d e f Six Gamecocks Named To Coaches' All-SEC Team
  12. ^ a b Two Gamecocks Named to Walter Camp Team
  13. ^ T.J. Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
  14. ^ Lanning Nominated for Ray Guy Award
  15. ^ a b Lanning & Lattimore Earn Conference Player Of The Week Honors
  16. ^ Spencer Lanning Named SEC Special Teams Player Of The Week
  17. ^ Lattimore Honored by SEC
  18. ^ a b Taylor, Lattimore Honored by SEC
  19. ^ Lattimore Named SEC Freshman of the Week
  20. ^ Chisolm Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
  21. ^ . Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  23. ^ . Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  24. ^ Bio: Shane Beamer
  25. ^ Bio: Shawn Elliott
  26. ^ . Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  27. ^ . Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  28. ^ Bio: Johnson Hunter
  29. ^ . Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  30. ^ . Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  31. ^ . Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2010.

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The 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season The team s head coach was Steve Spurrier who was in his sixth season at USC The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia South Carolina and were members of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference The Gamecocks finished the season 9 5 5 3 in SEC play to win the East Division for the first and only time in program history They earned their first appearance in the SEC Championship where they were defeated by Auburn 17 56 They were invited to the Chick fil A Bowl where they were defeated by Florida State 17 26 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks footballSEC East Division championSEC Championship Game L 17 56 vs AuburnChick fil A Bowl L 17 26 vs Florida StateConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceDivisionEastern DivisionRankingCoachesNo 22APNo 22Record9 5 5 3 SEC Head coachSteve Spurrier 6th season Offensive schemeMultipleDefensive coordinatorEllis Johnson 3rd season Base defense4 2 5Home stadiumWilliams Brice Stadium Capacity 80 250 Seasons 20092011 2010 Southeastern Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division No 22 South Carolina x 5 3 9 5 Florida 4 4 8 5 Georgia 3 5 6 7 Tennessee 3 5 6 7 Kentucky 2 6 6 7 Vanderbilt 1 7 2 10 Western Division No 1 Auburn x 8 0 14 0 No 12 Arkansas 6 2 10 3 No 8 LSU 6 2 11 2 No 10 Alabama 5 3 10 3 No 15 Mississippi State 4 4 9 4 Ole Miss 1 7 4 8 Championship Auburn 56 South Carolina 17 BCS National Champion BCS representative as conference champion BCS at large representativex Division champion co champions Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations Rankings from AP Poll Contents 1 Preseason 2 Schedule 3 Game summaries 3 1 Southern Miss 3 2 Georgia 3 3 Furman 3 4 Auburn 3 5 Alabama 3 6 Kentucky 3 7 Vanderbilt 3 8 Tennessee 3 9 Arkansas 3 10 Florida 3 11 Troy 3 12 Clemson 3 13 2010 SEC Championship vs Auburn 3 14 2010 Chick fil A Bowl vs Florida State 4 Players 4 1 Depth chart 4 2 Awards 4 3 2010 recruiting class 5 Rankings 6 Coaching staff 7 ReferencesPreseason editOn April 10 2010 the White squad defeated the Garnet squad 21 17 in the annual Garnet amp Black Spring Game in front of a crowd of 22 000 Schedule editThe October 9 game against Alabama played host to ESPN s College GameDay the program s 5th time hosting the popular ESPN show 1 DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 27 30 pmSouthern Miss Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SCESPNW 41 1370 438 September 1112 00 pmNo 22 GeorgiaNo 24Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SC rivalry ESPN2W 17 680 974 September 187 00 pmNo 24 FCS Furman No 13Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SCESPN3W 38 1973 681 September 257 45 pmat No 17 AuburnNo 12Jordan Hare StadiumAuburn ALESPNL 27 3587 451 October 93 30 pmNo 1 AlabamaNo 19Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SC College GameDay CBSW 35 2182 993 October 166 00 pmat KentuckyNo 10Commonwealth StadiumLexington KYESPN2L 28 3167 955 October 237 00 pmat VanderbiltNo 19Vanderbilt StadiumNashville TNSECRNW 21 733 425 October 3012 21 pmTennesseeNo 17Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SC rivalry SECNW 38 2479 336 November 67 00 pmNo 17 ArkansasNo 18Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SCESPNL 20 4175 136 November 137 15 pmat No 24 FloridaNo 22Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville FLESPNW 36 1490 885 November 2012 21 pmTroy No 17Williams Brice StadiumColumbia SCSECNW 69 2474 117 November 277 00 pmat Clemson No 18Memorial StadiumClemson SC rivalry ESPN2W 29 781 355 December 44 00 pmvs No 2 AuburnNo 18Georgia DomeAtlanta GA SEC Championship Game CBSL 17 5675 802 December 317 30 pmvs No 23 Florida State No 19Georgia DomeAtlanta GA Chick fil A Bowl ESPNL 17 2672 217 Non conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time 2 Game summaries editSouthern Miss edit See also 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 3 3 0 7 13 Gamecocks 7 17 10 7 41 Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman running back Marcus Lattimore each rushed for two touchdowns and USC head coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight season opener 41 13 over Southern Miss Sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffery also had 106 receiving yards and freshman wide receiver Ace Sanders had a 53 yard run off of a reverse Freshman backup quarterback Connor Shaw also had a highlight throwing his first touchdown pass as a Gamecock to wide receiver D L Moore Georgia edit See also 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team 1 2 3 4 Total 22 Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 6 24 Gamecocks 7 7 0 3 17 Freshman running back Marcus Lattimore carried for 182 yards and two touchdowns as 24 South Carolina outmatched 22 Georgia 17 6 in the SEC opener for both teams Quarterback Stephen Garcia was 12 17 for 165 yards with seven of his passes caught by wide receiver Alshon Jeffery who finished with 103 yards Lattimore had 103 yards rushing in the first half and USC held a 228 73 edge in total yards after the first two quarters Georgia s 6 points were the fewest allowed by Carolina to a Bulldog team since a 2 0 USC victory in 1904 and the Gamecock defense held the Bulldogs to 61 rushing yards Head Coach Steve Spurrier won his 106th SEC game tying him for second all time in the conference with former Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught Furman edit See also 2010 Furman Paladins football team 1 2 3 4 Total Paladins 0 6 7 6 19 13 Gamecocks 14 7 10 7 38 Stephen Garcia went 13 20 for 150 yards with two touchdown passes and Marcus Lattimore had 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown to lead the 13 Gamecocks to a 38 19 win over Furman Cornerback Stephon Gilmore sealed the game with an 80 yard interception return for touchdown in the 4th quarter Auburn edit See also 2010 Auburn Tigers football team 1 2 3 4 Total 12 Gamecocks 14 6 7 0 27 17 Tigers 7 7 7 14 35 Alabama edit See also 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 1 2 3 4 Total 1 Crimson Tide 3 6 5 7 21 19 Gamecocks 14 7 7 7 35 USC toppled Alabama at home to notch their first defeat of a top ranked team in school history Kentucky edit See also 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team 1 2 3 4 Total 10 Gamecocks 14 14 0 0 28 Wildcats 0 10 7 14 31 Vanderbilt edit See also 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team 1 2 3 4 Total 19 Gamecocks 0 7 7 7 21 Commodores 0 7 0 0 7 Tennessee edit See also 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team 1 2 3 4 Total Volunteers 3 7 7 7 24 17 Gamecocks 0 10 14 14 38 Arkansas edit See also 2010 Arkansas Razorbacks football team 1 2 3 4 Total 17 Razorbacks 7 17 10 7 41 18 Gamecocks 7 3 0 10 20 Florida edit See also 2010 Florida Gators football team 1 2 3 4 Total 22 Gamecocks 9 6 7 14 36 24 Gators 7 0 0 7 14 With the win South Carolina clinched the SEC East and a spot in the SEC Championship for the first time in program history Troy edit See also Troy Trojans football 1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 0 7 10 7 24 17 Gamecocks 28 28 3 10 69 Clemson edit See also 2010 Clemson Tigers football team 1 2 3 4 Total 18 Gamecocks 9 10 10 0 29 Tigers 7 0 0 0 7 2010 SEC Championship vs Auburn edit 1 2 3 4 Total 2 Tigers 21 7 14 14 56 18 Gamecocks 7 7 0 3 17 See also 2010 SEC Championship Game 2010 Chick fil A Bowl vs Florida State edit 1 2 3 4 Total 19 Gamecocks 0 3 7 7 17 23 Seminoles 6 7 6 7 26 See also 2010 Chick fil A BowlPlayers editDepth chart edit Projected starters and primary backups for SEC Championship Game versus Auburn on December 4 2010 Defense FS Akeem Auguste DeVonte Holloman WLB MLB SLB Josh Dickerson Quin Smith Rodney Paulk SS D J Swearinger DeVonte Holloman CB C C Whitlock Marty Markett DE DT DT DE Cliff Matthews Ladi Ajiboye Travian Robertson Devin Taylor Melvin Ingram Kenny Davis Aldrick Fordham Byron McKnight CB Stephon Gilmore Akeem Auguste Offense WR Alshon Jeffery D L Moore LT LG C RG RT Kyle Nunn Garrett Chisolm T J Johnson Rokevious Watkins Hutch Eckerson Jarriel King Rokevious Watkins Ronald Patrick Terrence Campbell Kyle Nunn TE Patrick DiMarco Justice Cunningham WR Tori Gurley Ace Sanders QB Stephen Garcia Connor Shaw Key reserves RB Kenny Miles WR Jason Barnes WR Lamar Scruggs WR DeMario Bennett WR DeAngelo Smith DE Chaz Sutton DT Byron Jerideau TE Mike Triglia RB Marcus Lattimore Brian Maddox FB Patrick DiMarco Brian Maddox Special teams PK Spencer Lanning P Spencer Lanning KR Bryce Sherman PR Ace Sanders LS Charles Turner H Seth Strickland Awards edit Steve Spurrier SEC Coach of the Year 3 Stephen Garcia Maxwell Award Watch List Manning Award Watch List Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week 10 10 10 4 SEC Offensive Player of the Week 10 11 10 Davey O Brien National Quarterback of the Week 10 11 10 5 Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week 10 14 10 6 Alshon Jeffery Biletnikoff Award Finalist 7 Maxwell Award Watch List Rivals com National Player of the Week 10 11 10 8 AFCA Coaches All America Team 9 AP amp Coaches First Team All SEC 10 11 Walter Camp Second Team All American 12 T J Johnson SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week 9 6 10 13 Spencer Lanning Lou Groza Award Watch List Ray Guy Award Nominee 14 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week 11 15 10 15 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week 11 29 10 16 Marcus Lattimore Maxwell Award Watch List SEC Offensive Player of the Week amp SEC Freshman of the Week 9 13 10 17 SEC Freshman of the Week 11 1 10 18 SEC Offensive Player of the Week 11 15 10 15 SEC Freshman of the Week 11 22 10 19 AP amp Coaches First Team All SEC 10 11 AP amp Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year 3 10 Walter Camp Second Team All American 12 Devin Taylor SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week 11 1 10 18 AP First Team All SEC 10 Coaches Second Team All SEC 11 Garrett Chisolm Campbell Trophy Semifinalist 20 Coaches Second Team All SEC 11 Stephon Gilmore Bednarik Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Coaches First Team All SEC 11 AP Second Team All SEC 10 Cliff Matthews Hendricks Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Lott Trophy Watch List Coaches Second Team All SEC 11 2010 recruiting class edit US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits Name Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit date Javon BellDB Jacksonville FL Ribault HS 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 170 lb 77 kg 4 5 Feb 3 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 73 A J CannOL Bamberg SC Bamberg Ehrhardt HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 260 lb 120 kg 5 1 Jun 17 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 81 Patrick FishK Lawndale NC Burns HS 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 175 lb 79 kg Oct 4 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade Cody GibsonOL Tallahassee FL Lincoln HS 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 265 lb 120 kg 5 2 Jul 7 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 77 Toquavius GilchristLB El Dorado KS Butler County CC 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 230 lb 100 kg 4 5 Dec 15 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade Sharrod GolightlyDB Decatur GA Southwest Dekalb HS 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 180 lb 82 kg 4 6 Feb 1 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 74 Brandon GolsonLB St Matthews SC Calhoun County HS 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 210 lb 95 kg Jun 11 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 80 Victor HamptonDB Darlington SC Darlington HS 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 170 lb 77 kg 4 4 Jan 9 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 78 Byron JerideauDT Fort Scott KS Fort Scott CC 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 320 lb 150 kg 5 0 Feb 1 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade Nick JonesWR Duncan SC Byrnes HS 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m 175 lb 79 kg 4 45 Nov 22 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 77 Marcus LattimoreRB Duncan SC Byrnes HS 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 215 lb 98 kg 4 5 Feb 2 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 84 Du Von MillsapOL Buford GA Buford HS 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 320 lb 150 kg 5 0 Oct 27 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 76 Ronald PatrickOL Cocoa FL Cocoa HS 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 280 lb 130 kg Jun 21 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 72 Kelcy QuarlesDT Greenwood SC Greenwood HS 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 275 lb 125 kg 4 7 Nov 24 2008 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 81 Corey RobinsonOL Havelock NC Havelock HS 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 295 lb 134 kg 5 1 Jun 30 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 76 Ace SandersWR Bradenton FL Manatee HS 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m 165 lb 75 kg 4 4 Jan 28 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 75 Cadarious SandersDB LaGrange GA Troup County HS 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 185 lb 84 kg 4 6 Jul 26 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 75 Connor ShawQB Flowery Branch GA Flowery Branch HS 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 195 lb 88 kg 4 5 Apr 11 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 78 Corey SimmonsDE Norcross GA Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 230 lb 100 kg 5 1 Jan 27 2010 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade J T SurrattDT Winston Salem NC Parkland HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 285 lb 129 kg Jun 18 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 75 Dylan ThompsonQB Boiling Springs SC Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 205 lb 93 kg 4 6 Jun 15 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 74 Brison WilliamsDB Warner Robins GA Northside HS 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 180 lb 82 kg Jun 21 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 74 Tramell WilliamsOL Jacksonville FL Robert E Lee HS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 280 lb 130 kg 4 9 Jun 26 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 75 Overall recruiting rankings Scout 34 Rivals 24 ESPN 23 Refers to 40 yard dash Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height weight and 40 time In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources South Carolina Signee List 2010 Rivals com Scout com Football Recruiting South Carolina Scout com 2010 Player Signees South Carolina ESPN com Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com 2010 Team Ranking Rivals com Rankings editSee also 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking RV Received votesWeekPollPre1234567891011121314FinalAPRV241312201910191718221718181922CoachesRV251615222012201717221717162022HarrisNot released112119192217171720Not releasedBCSNot released2120192317181920Not releasedCoaching staff editSteve Spurrier Head Coach 21 Ellis Johnson Assistant Head Coach amp Defense Assistant Coach 22 Lorenzo Ward Defensive Coordinator amp Safeties 23 Shane Beamer Cornerbacks Special Teams amp Recruiting Coordinator 24 Shawn Elliott Offensive Line Running Game Coordinator 25 Craig Fitzgerald Strength amp Conditioning 26 Jay Graham Running Backs 27 Johnson Hunter Tight Ends 28 Brad Lawing Defensive Line 29 G A Mangus Quarterbacks 30 Steve Spurrier Jr Wide Receivers 31 References edit ESPN s GameDay is Coming to Our City Popular Traveling Show To Make Fifth Visit to Columbia 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule fbschedules com Archived from the original on January 16 2010 Retrieved January 2 2010 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule gamecocksonlin cstv com Archived from the original on January 10 2010 Retrieved January 2 2010 a b Spurrier Lattimore Earn SEC Superlatives Archived from the original on December 16 2010 Retrieved December 10 2010 Garcia Earns National Accolades Awards Continue For Garcia Garcia wins vote for Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week Alshon Jeffery Named Biletnikoff Finalist Gamecocks Jeffery grabs top honor Alshon Jeffery Named To 2010 AFCA Coaches All America Team a b c d e Four Gamecocks Named to AP All SEC Squads a b c d e f Six Gamecocks Named To Coaches All SEC Team a b Two Gamecocks Named to Walter Camp Team T J Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week Lanning Nominated for Ray Guy Award a b Lanning amp Lattimore Earn Conference Player Of The Week Honors Spencer Lanning Named SEC Special Teams Player Of The Week Lattimore Honored by SEC a b Taylor Lattimore Honored by SEC Lattimore Named SEC Freshman of the Week Chisolm Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy Bio Steve Spurrier Archived from the original on December 23 2008 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio Ellis Johnson Archived from the original on December 23 2008 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio Lorenzo Ward Archived from the original on October 8 2009 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio Shane Beamer Bio Shawn Elliott Bio Craig Fitzgerald Archived from the original on October 8 2009 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio Jay Graham Archived from the original on October 8 2009 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio Johnson Hunter Bio Brad Lawing Archived from the original on December 25 2008 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio G A Mangus Archived from the original on October 8 2009 Retrieved January 19 2010 Bio Steve Spurrier Jr Archived from the original on October 1 2011 Retrieved January 19 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team amp oldid 1190778011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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