Offense looks to overcome late-game struggles
By Tanner Abel | Nov. 13, 2014It’s hard to put it any other way besides that it's been a strange season for the South Carolina offense.
It’s hard to put it any other way besides that it's been a strange season for the South Carolina offense.
The former USC running back, who broke numerous records as a college athlete including most touchdowns, was faced with a choice no one wants to think about: what happens after?
Ever since Marcus Lattimore's career at South Carolina was cut short by a knee injury in October of 2012, he's been working to get back on the playing field.
Head coach Steve Spurrier looked as confident as ever before the season. And could you blame him? He was in his element at the annual SEC Media days, an event he refers to as "talking season."
When sophomore wide receiver Pharoh Cooper lined up on the field Saturday night, the smoke pouring from the dumpster fire that is South Carolina’s defense seemed a little easier to endure.
A team that had aspirations of winning an SEC East title at the beginning of the season is now in danger of not making a bowl game after South Carolina’s horrifying 45-42 overtime loss Saturday to Tennessee.
Believe it or not, Saturday's loss over Tennessee was the first overtime game ever played at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Finding consistency in the offense is one of many things South Carolina has failed to do well this season.
Connor Shaw hobbled off the field, aided by a pair of crutches and the South Carolina medical staff.
1. If Justin Worley can't go Saturday due to his shoulder injury, how prepared do you think Josh Dobbs is to step in?
The topic of what bowl game the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4 SEC) will participate in made its rounds through Columbia’s airwaves this week, but the defense might not allow them to even reach that point.
The Gamecocks have finished the regular season at 10-2 three-consecutive times and earned themselves a trip to one of the more respectable Florida bowl games with SEC tie-ins (two Capital One Bowl visits and a cameo in the Outback Bowl).
Well, at least it’s not like South Carolina’s defensive performance against Auburn shocked anyone.
Spurrier being Spurrier -
After losses to Missouri and Kentucky in its last two SEC games, South Carolina wasn’t even supposed to belong on the same field as No. 5 Auburn Saturday night.
After losses to Missouri and Kentucky in its last two SEC games, South Carolina wasn't even supposed to belong on the same field as No. 5 Auburn Saturday night.
1. How was the loss to Mississippi State received by the fans? Even though the Bulldogs are a good team, did anyone expect Auburn to lose that game?The loss to Mississippi State was shocking to Auburn fans, mostly because of how poorly the Tigers played.