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1. Final thoughts from Muschamp on LSU
South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp gave his final preview of South Carolina's key matchup with LSU in his weekly call-in show Thursday night. Here are three notes to know from the hour-long show.
Izzy is a go
South Carolina junior defensive back Israel Mukuamu will play Saturday at LSU after missing the last game and a half with a nagging groin injury.
"Israel is ready to go," Muschamp said. "He had a really good practice Wednesday and a really good day today moving around. He's moving around the best he's moved since training camp."
The Gamecocks will be without reserve cornerback Cam Smith who suffered a laceration in practice last week when a teammate accidentally cleated him on a deep ball attempt.
Jalen Brooks will definitely debut
Not that it's any surprise, but Muschamp reiterated what he said earlier in the week when wide receiver transfer Jalen Brooks was cleared by the NCAA: that he'll definitely play this Saturday against LSU.
Muschamp is excited for Brooks and said that he can help the team in a number of ways. He credited Ray Tanner and the compliance staff at South Carolina for continuing to fight on Brooks' behalf.
LSU names a starter
This news obviously didn't come from South Carolina but it did come down from LSU last night: The Tigers will start true freshman quarterback T.J. Finley against the Gamecocks.
LSU coach Ed Orgeron reiterated that both Finley and fellow true freshman Max Johnson would play against the Gamecocks.
"It was a very close battle, but at the end we felt that T.J. nudged Max just a little," he said. "I wish I could start two. But T.J.'s gonna be the starter there, and we're gonna give him time to get his work done."
Join us at Market on Main in downtown Columbia for our live show Friday from 1-2 p.m. and then on Saturday night for the Gamecocks showdown with LSU!
2. 💪👇 This, that, and the other Football - Tale of the tape: Observations from South Carolina vs. Auburn - While the three interceptions were clearly gamechangers, they've been looked at plenty this week, so we'll take a look at some other interesting aspects of the game. (subscription)
The Insider Report - insight on Gamecocks' WR, DB recruiting - In this edition of The Insider Report - presented by Cornerstone Financial Management - we give fans more insight in the Gamecock football program's recruiting efforts. (link)
Battle Armor: Black jerseys on the road vs. LSU - With LSU wearing its usual white jerseys at home, South Carolina will wear one of his home uniform combinations Saturday night as the Gamecocks take on the Tigers. (link)
Thursday injury report: The latest on Izzy - South Carolina junior defensive back Israel Mukuamu will play Saturday at LSU after missing the last game and a half with a nagging groin injury. (link)
Football - Recap: Carolina Calls with Will Muschamp - What Will Muschamp had to say before LSU game. (subscription)
Football: Gamecocks determined to not let history repeat itself - This year, with six games left, the Gamecocks are coming off a win over a ranked opponent and are hoping they’ve done enough to avoid the same fate. (link)
Football: Kaba could see expanded special teams role this week - Because the Gamecocks are now a little thin at linebacker, it means shuffling things around with some young players primed to see more action. (link)
MBB Recruiting - What's next: 2021 men's basketball class - An updated look at where things stand in this class. (subscription)
PREVIOUSLY...
Football: Jalen Brooks cleared by NCAA - South Carolina's long battle with the NCAA is officially over. (link)
What Brooks' clearance means for Gamecock football (subscription)
Football - Star power: How starters for Gamecocks, Tigers stacked up as recruits - In this feature, GamecockCentral.com takes a closer look at how projected starters for the South Carolina Gamecocks football program stack up against the LSU Tigers in terms of past recruiting ranking. (subscription)
Football: Muschamp updates injuries to Sterling, Cam Smith - The Gamecocks might be getting one of their defensive ends back this weekend while one of their defensive backs' status is still up in the air for Saturday's game against LSU. (link)
MBB: What NBA teams want AJ Lawson to improve this season - For AJ Lawson, there was always a little bit of waffling going on as he decided whether or not to stay in the NBA Draft or come back to South Carolina, but the decision at the end was an easy one. (link)
Baseball: Scrimmage insider notes - The latest on the diamond. (subscription) - Jackson Fields
3. 📅 On This Date
Oct. 23, 1958 - The Gamecocks entered the 56th matchup with Clemson as six-point underdogs, but stood as dominant victors in a 26-6 rout of the Tigers at the end of the day. The win was led by the senior backfield of Bobby Bunch, Alex Hawkins and King Dixon, each getting their first victory over Clemson. Each of the three scored once on the day, along with fullback John Saunders, while the rushing yardage was spread fairly evenly between Saunders (19-69), Bunch (18-61) and Hawkins (12-57). The Tigers actually scored first on a short touchdown run by quarterback Harvey White, but USC answered with a 75-yard drive and touchdown to close out the first half. Saunders finished the drive with a one-yard TD run but a penalty on the extra point led to a failed two-point conversion and a 6-6 halftime tie. King Dixon's 36-yard return of the second half kickoff launched a drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by Bunch and a two-point conversion run by Hawkins for a 14-6 lead. Carolina added two fourth-quarter scores, the first coming on a 57-yard drive that finished up with a one-yard run by Dixon and a 20-6 lead. USC's final score came with 1:19 left on a two-yard run by Hawkins. The defensive star of the game was senior linebacker Dwight Keith, who made tackles all over the field as Clemson's leading rusher (White) mustered only 31 yards.
Oct. 23 Birthdays
• Bob Halminski (Wide Receiver, 1973-1975) - Lone reception was a 77-yard TD against Virginia in 1975
• Melvin Paige (Offensive Tackle, 1997-2001) - 38 career starts; SEC All-Freshman in 1998, 2nd Team All-SEC in 2000,2001
• Oct. 10 – Football: LSU (2)
• Dec. 16 – Football: Early Signing Day (55)
• Feb. 3 – Football: Late Signing Day (104)
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