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[Cocky_11]

If he does pull the upset Saturday, will he be the youngest starting QB ever in a South Carolina uniform to do so to a Top 5 team?

 

[Hodie Snitch]

Yes.

 

[GandBinNC]

It will be the third game of his true freshmen season. I can't think of an example of a true freshmen leading USC to a win over a top 25 team that early in a season, much less a top 5.

If memory serves, Carolina only has five wins in program history over top 5 teams:

1981 - 3rd ranked UNC (Gordon Beckham - junior)
2009 - 4th ranked Ole Miss (Stephen Garcia - sophomore)
2010 - 1 ranked Alabama (Stephen Garcia - junior)
2012 - 5th ranked Georgia (Connor Shaw - junior)
2013 - 5th ranked Missouri (Connor Shaw - senior)

 

[capngamecock]

Ain't gonna happen

 

[Horseshoe 04]

I’m just taking it one game at a time
Very glad to be here hope I can help the ball club

 

[howard13]

Germans?

 

[lowcountry_cock13]

It’ll be the first real ranked team Muschamp will have beat since he ha been here. (Tenn doesn’t count)

 

[lawcalcock]

Ain't gonna happen

Nothing wrong with hope.

 

[Cackdiesel]

Nothing wrong with hope.

Hope is a dangerous thing my friend, it can kill a man...

 

[MIghtee]

...will get hit HARD on Saturday.

Don't be fooled by any of Alabama's comments. They are very well-coached by Saban on not giving opposing teams bulletin board material. They are full well planning to abuse our OL and eat Ryan's lunch.

 

[gr8spur]

...will get hit HARD on Saturday.

Don't be fooled by any of Alabama's comments. They are very well-coached by Saban on not giving opposing teams bulletin board material. They are full well planning to abuse our OL and eat Ryan's lunch.

I'm okay if they eat Ryan's lunch, I suppose. I just don't want them to eat Ryan for lunch. We have 9 more games to play after Saturday.

 

[lakemurraycock1]

Germans?

Exactly!

 

[MIghtee]

I'm okay if they eat Ryan's lunch, I suppose. I just don't want them to eat Ryan for lunch. We have 9 more games to play after Saturday.

Survival

 

[Legendary Cock]

It will be the third game of his true freshmen season. I can't think of an example of a true freshmen leading USC to a win over a top 25 team that early in a season, much less a top 5.

If memory serves, Carolina only has five wins in program history over top 5 teams:

1981 - 3rd ranked UNC (Gordon Beckham - junior)
2009 - 4th ranked Ole Miss (Stephen Garcia - sophomore)
2010 - 1 ranked Alabama (Stephen Garcia - junior)
2012 - 5th ranked Georgia (Connor Shaw - junior)
2013 - 5th ranked Missouri (Connor Shaw - senior)

Closest thing I can think of was Tanneyhill beating No. 18(?) in his first or second career start. That was in the second half of the season though.

 

[sgacock]

Closest thing I can think of was Tanneyhill beating No. 18(?) in his first or second career start. That was in the second half of the season though.

Redshirt freshman Chris Smelly beat (overrated) #8 Kentucky in 2007

 

[Joelmoo2]

The will be able to write their running game against us for sure. Still not convinced we are being taught right on Dline.

 

[bayrooster]

I'm okay if they eat Ryan's lunch, I suppose. I just don't want them to eat Ryan for lunch. We have 9 more games to play after Saturday.

If the proverbial "lunch" is the football it will also be a very long game.

 

[jimnasium]

This is one advantage Bama has over some fans and teams. They have you beaten before the kick.

 

[cockofdawn]

Nothing wrong with hope.

 

[MIghtee]

This is one advantage Bama has over some fans and teams. They have you beaten before the kick.

It's true.

 

[phillycock]

It will be the third game of his true freshmen season. I can't think of an example of a true freshmen leading USC to a win over a top 25 team that early in a season, much less a top 5.

If memory serves, Carolina only has five wins in program history over top 5 teams:

1981 - 3rd ranked UNC (Gordon Beckham - junior)
2009 - 4th ranked Ole Miss (Stephen Garcia - sophomore)
2010 - 1 ranked Alabama (Stephen Garcia - junior)
2012 - 5th ranked Georgia (Connor Shaw - junior)
2013 - 5th ranked Missouri (Connor Shaw - senior)

Dylan Thompson started the 2013 game at Mizzou so he officially gets credit for that one. As we know, Thompson came in and rescued several games Connor started, so it’s all good.

 

[GandBinNC]

Closest thing I can think of was Tanneyhill beating No. 18(?) in his first or second career start. That was in the second half of the season though.

Great memory - per Wiki, Mississippi State was ranked #15 at the time. You're right - that was Tannyhill's first starting nod, following an 0-5 start to the season and the infamous "players volt" the week leading up to the MSU game.

I was at that game, as well as the Tennessee game two weeks later (Hank Campbell's great tackle to stop a UT 2 point conversion and preserve the win), as well as the great win at Clemson to end the season. Carolina finished winning 5 of their last 6, narrowly losing a hard-fought 14-9 game to Florida in the Swamp for their only loss during that stretch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football_team