South Carolina upset No. 5 Tennessee 63-38 in the Gamecocks final home game of the season on Nov. 19, 2022. Fans flooded the field after the dominant victory that saw junior quarterback Spencer Rattler throw for a career high 438 yards and six touchdowns. With the win, the Gamecocks improve to 7-4 on the season.
The Marty & McGee and SEC Nation pregame show came to the Horseshoe on Nov. 19, 2022. The shows featured interviews with South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, red shirt junior quarterback Spencer Rattler and other guests from across the SEC and from the University of South Carolina.
The South Carolina women's soccer team beat Wake Forest 2-0 in their first match of the NCAA Tournament. Junior forward Cat Barry and fifth year defender Jyllissa Harris scored both goals for the Gamecocks. Next week, South Carolina will travel to Durham, North Carolina, to take on Harvard on Nov. 18, 2022. Photos captured by Rachael Barkoff | The Daily Gamecock
The Gamecocks men's club volleyball team hosted a home tournament at Upward Star Volleyball Center on Nov. 12, 2022. Kennesaw State, University of Georgia, Coastal Carolina, University of Elon, College of Charleston, University of North Carolina Charlotte and Upward Star Club played the three Gamecocks club teams in pool and tournament play. The Gamecocks' three feature teams were the A team, the Garnet team and the Black team. The A team went 6-0 in pool play, but fell to the Star Club team in the Gold Bracket final. The Garnet team went 3-3 in pool play, and after a strong start against Coastal Carolina A, they fell just short in the first round of the Gold Bracket. As for the Black team, they went 5-1 in pool play, with their only loss being a split against Georgia A. In tournament play they saw a strong 25-20 win against UNCC A, but in a match against their own A team, fell short in a 2-0 match loss. Gamecock men's club volleyball see 3-5 tournaments in their Fall offseason, and compete in ECVA matches throughout the Spring.
South Carolina had an intense matchup with in-state rival Clemson on Friday Nov. 11, 2022. Senior guard Chico Carter secured the win for the Gamecocks with a buzzer beating shot to end the game. With the 60-58 win, South Carolina is now 2-0 in head coach Lamont Paris' first season.
In a highly anticipated matchup between rivals, the South Carolina club hockey team powered past a tough Clemson defense to pull out a nail-biting 5-4 victory. The game featured a number of stops from senior goalie Liam Gormley that played a crucial role keeping the Tigers at bay. Cock Hockey, a competitive club sport, has seen a growing popularity with students and hockey fans as its attendance continues to rise. Photos captured by Rachael Barkoff | The Daily Gamecock
The South Carolina men's basketball team started out their season with a 80-77 win against the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Nov. 8, 2022. The win is Lamont Paris' first as the head coach of the Gamecocks. Graduate student Hayden Brown and freshman forward GG Jackson helped catapult South Carolina to the season opening win. Photos by: Sam Schorr
The Gamecock women's basketball team achieved a landslide win against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.The Gamecocks started out strong with a 29-6 lead just after the first quarter of the game and ultimately won 101-31. Prior to the game, the players, coaching staff and team staff were awarded their NCAA National Championship rings from the 2021-2022 season. Photos by: Brodie Perry
"The South Carolina baseball team held a series of intrasquad scrimmages in preparation of its upcoming spring season. The Garnet and Black World Series saw the roster split into two teams for a best-of-three series in front of small crowds as the players look towards their season beginning in February. The afternoon scrimmages were held on Nov. 2, 3 and 5 and featured both new and returning players.
The South Carolina volleyball team went up against Ole Miss during a weekend tournament from Nov. 5 to Nov. 6, 2022. The Gamecocks began the weekend with a 3-1 loss after four hard-fought sets. The Gamecocks finished out the weekend with a 3-1 win against Rebels on Sunday Nov. 6, 2022. They lost the first set of the match but came back, winning the last three sets. Photos by: Nola Dixon and Xavier Martin
The Gamecock men's basketball team beat Mars Hill 80-41 in its scrimmage on Nov. 2, 2022. Standout players included junior guard Meechie Johnson, who dominated the night with his 16 point game. South Carolina's five star prospect, freshman forward GG Jackson, contributed 11 points to the team's victory.
The South Carolina men's soccer team dropped its regular season finale to No. 2 Kentucky on Nov. 1, 2022. The Gamecocks will have a chance to avenge the 3-0 loss on Sunday, Nov. 6 when the two teams face off again in the Sun Belt Tournament. Photos captured by Rachael Barkoff | The Daily Gamecock
In an exhibition match against the Benedict Tigers on Oct. 31, 2022, the Gamecock women‘s basketball team dominated in an impressive matchup before its upcoming season. South Carolina beat Benedict 123-32 in a game that took place in front of a small crowd in Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
The Gamecocks matched up with the Missouri Tigers on Oct. 29, 2022. With the game falling on Halloween weekend, many fans came to the game dressed in their Halloween costumes, hoping their Halloween and school spirit would help them win a sixth game for the season. Missouri started out strong, and overcame South Carolina's defense, beating them 23 to 10.
Several club and college sports teams are often overlooked by fans amid the hype surrounding sports like football and basketball. While waving rally towels around in Williams-Brice Stadium or cheering on our top-ranking women’s basketball team may be a must for South Carolina sports fans, attendance is on the rise for smaller production sports like Cock Hockey. With a highly competitive club sport like Cock Hockey and a variety of collegiate sports teams like South Carolina’s tennis, swim and dive and track teams, the university offers a large variety of entertaining matches and tournaments that sports fans can root for all winter long.
USC Greek fraternities and sororities all came together to participate in the Trick or Treat with the Greeks Halloween event on Oct. 25, 2022. The community event was hosted for the children of Columbia as a way of reaching out to the community and giving kids a night of fun activities, games and trick or treating for the Halloween season. Rachael Barkoff | The Daily Gamecock
The Gamecocks men's basketball team hosted Garnet & Black Madness on Oct. 26, 2022. During the event, the basketball team held a slam dunk and three-point contest following a small intrateam scrimmage in front a small crowd of media members. Photos captured by Nola Dixon | The Daily Gamecock.
The Daily Gamecock staff members combed through more than 1,400 work orders, contacted more than 100 people and interviewed more than 20 students about their experiences with mold in their dorms. The result? Hundreds of students documented finding and getting sick from mold in their dorms
The South Carolina State Fair is a 12-day event hosted by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina. The fair features a variety of rides, games and food for patrons to enjoy. This year’s SC State Fair arrived in Columbia on Oct. 12 and closed on Oct. 22, 2022. Photos captured by Calista Pushman | The Daily Gamecock and Xavier Martin | The Daily Gamecock.
T-Pain headlined Cockstock, USC's homecoming concert, in the Colonial Life Area on Oct. 21, 2022. The concert, which was free to students, was part of Carolina Production's homecoming calendar of events. This year's homecoming theme is "Saturday in South Carolina."