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1. Top Five Grades for Florida game
Rivals.com (and thus Gamecock Central) has again partnered with Pro Football Focus to bring their unique perspective to college football games to our subscribers on Gamecock Central.
While subscribers will receive a more in-depth look at some of the grading aspects that PFF offers, here's a look at the top five performers from Saturday's game, for all to read.
Hemingway played just 10 snaps and usually we'd put in a minimum number of snaps to be included on this list, but the freshman made a game-changing play in his limited reps and deserves a mention for that.
CB John Dixon - 76.8
Dixon was flagged with a questionable pass interference, but was otherwise really good as he earned the start at cornerback. His numbers would be even higher if he could have held on to a potential INT in the second half.
RB Kevin Harris - 76.1
Harris looked like a true SEC workhorse against the Gators, running through and around the Florida defense. PFF had him with five avoided tackles.
DE Aaron Sterling - 70.7
Sterling had two pressures, a sack, three tackles and two "stops," PFF's way of describing a tackle that creates a "failure" for the offense.
DT Jabari Ellis - 69.8
Ellis had four pressures on Kyle Trask with two hurries and two hits of the quarterback.
Football: Game time set for Auburn game - The game time for the Gamecocks' second home game of the year is officially set, and the Gamecocks are getting another early start. (link)
Football: Sizing up Collin Hill after two starts - Hill has been a bright spot so far behind center, and the Pro Football Focus numbers have actually been kind to him as he tries to get South Carolina its first win of the year. (subscription)
Football: Gamecocks trying to find answers in secondary - Heading into the season, South Carolina’s secondary was expected to be the strength of this Gamecock defense, but two weeks in and the Gamecocks are searching for answers on the back end. (link)
Football Recruiting: Newly offered wide receiver target gives new decision timeline - Eufaula (Ala.) class of 2021 three-star wide receiver Rodarius Thomas landed an offer from South Carolina last week and his first SEC offer may be accelerated his commitment timeline. (subscription)
Football: Inside the snap count - Gamecocks vs. Gators - In this feature, GamecockCentral.com gives subscribers a closer look at how many snaps each South Carolina football player took in the loss to Florida. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Gamecock football commitments perform on Friday night - GamecockCentral.com has compiled a list of how each's team fared, plus some statistics, in this weekend rundown. RB commitment Caleb McDowell had a huge night on the ground on Friday, and we have notes on his performance, plus others. (link)
WBB: 2022 Top Ten target announces top 13 - 2022 Top ten prospect Maya Nnaji announced her top 13 on Monday. (subscription)
PREVIOUSLY...
Football: Gamecocks fall to 0-2 after loss to Florida - For the first time since 1999, the Gamecocks are 0-2 to start a season. (link)
Football: Gamecocks open as double-digit favorites at Vanderbilt - Despite a disappointing 0-2 start to the season, South Carolina has opened as a double-digit favorite at Vanderbilt this Saturday. (link)
Football: Muschamp delves deeper into explanation of final offensive drive - After explaining the rationale for taking over seven minutes on a drive Saturday in a two-score game, Will Muschamp was asked about it again Sunday night on his weekly teleconference and offered a little more insight on what happened. (link)
Football: Gamecocks still searching for rotation at receiver - After the season opener, the Gamecocks were left searching for answers at the receiver position outside of Shi Smith. (link)
Football - First and 10: more on defensive struggles, Smith on pace for record year - Looking at a few more in-depth stats from Saturday's loss. (subscription)
Football: What went right, what went wrong Saturday - In this weekly feature, we'll take a look at the Pro Football Focus numbers to try and figure out the good and bad from the game that was. (subscription)
Football: Secondary struggles again in loss - Through two games, the Gamecocks have allowed opponents almost nine yards per pass attempt with their early-season struggles coming to a head in a loss to Florida. (link)
Football: End of half was 'momentum swing' for Florida - When Florida kicked a field goal to take a 17-14 lead with 3:30 left in the first half, it looked like South Carolina would either be able to score before the end of the half or go into the locker room down three, but that didn't happen. (link)
Football - Looking Ahead: What's the realistic path to a successful season? - Well, it’s not ideal for the Gamecocks to start the season 0-2, but it’s the situation they find themselves in after losses to ranked opponents in Tennessee and Florida. The Gamecocks were competitive in each of those games, falling victim to their own miscues late. (link)
Football: Mike Davis scores TD to put Panthers on the board - With Carolina starter Christian McCaffrey out, former South Carolina running back Mike Davis is getting plenty of chances in the Panthers' backfield. (link)
Insider notes: baseball scrimmage (Oct. 3) - Gamecocks have a few newcomers impressing early. (subscription)
MBB Recruiting: Gamecocks make top six for 2021 hoops target - South Carolina offered Jalen DeLoach less than a month ago, and it made enough of an impression to make the first cut in his recruitment. (link)
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3. 📅 On This Date
Oct. 6, 2012 - A record home crowd saw No. 6 South Carolina plaster No. 5 Georgia 35-7. The Gamecocks marched 76 yards in five plays in the first possession of the game to take a 7-0 lead and never looked back. The big play of the drive was a 42-yard pass from Connor Shaw to Damiere Byrd, and then the touchdown came on a 20-yard pass from Shaw to Bruce Ellington. Georgia's first possession lasted just three plays, as DeVonte Holloman intercepted an Aaron Murray pass at the Gamecock 31. An 11 play, 69-yard drive ensued, with the last 14 covered by a TD pass from Shaw to Busta Anderson. The USC defense forced a three and out by the Bulldogs and Ace Sanders ensured the rout was on by taking the ensuing punt back 70 yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 lead. There was no scoring in the second, though Georgia did drive to the USC 2 before D.J. Swearinger and Shaq Wilson stuffed a Bulldog fourth-down pass at the one-yard line. USC went conservative with its offense from there, relying on the legs of Shaw and Marcus Lattimore, but did open things up long enough for a 62-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to D.L. Moore with 8:30 left in the third. USC's final score came on the first possession of the fourth quarter, as Carolina drove 89 yards in 14 plays behind the running of Lattimore and Kenny Miles. Shaw scored the touchdown on a 7-yard run to push the lead to 35-0. Georgia would score a late touchdown against Carolina's second-string defense, but this was one of the most dominant efforts in Gamecock history. Shaw summed up the game afterward, "We had a lot of emotion coming into this game. We had a great week of preparation. The intensity was up in our practices. We came out of the gate rolling. We were all hyped up for this game. This was the greatest atmosphere I've ever played in. I saw a tweet where Kirk Herbstreit said GameDay at The Horseshoe was one of the greatest he's ever been a part of so I'm very grateful to the fans."
Oct. 6 Birthdays
• Mark Delaney (Defensive End, 1976) - Virginia native was reserve defensive end for one season
• Matt Mierley (Men's Soccer, 2005-2006) - Squad member for two seasons then transferred to Johns Hopkins where he started
• Oct. 10 – Football: Vanderbilt (4)
• Dec. 16 – Football: Early Signing Day (71)
• Feb. 3 – Football: Late Signing Day (120)
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