The Gamecock football team is bringing in a tight-knit group that's ranked 19th in the country and consists of 16 signees from the early signing period in December.
Redshirt senior quarterback Spencer Rattler became the first South Carolina football player to announce his plans to head to the professional ranks after declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft on Wednesday. Rattler threw for the fifth most yards in school history during his two years as a Gamecock and will join at least one teammate in April's draft.
The Gamecock offense struggled in the team's 16-7 loss to rival Clemson. South Carolina dropped to 5-7 on the season and failed to reach bowl eligibility.
The South Carolina football team is looking to become bowl eligible, needing just one more win to clinch a postseason birth. But the Gamecocks will need a victory over the rival Tigers in a highly-anticipated Palmetto Bowl matchup to do so.
An assistant sports editor from Clemson's student newspaper, The Tiger, predicts that the Gamecocks will fall in its last game of the season. A Gamecock win would be the team's second consecutive win over its rival and improve its record to 6-6, making the Gamecocks eligible for a bowl game.
South Carolina extended its November win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Kentucky Saturday night. The Gamecocks struggled offensively through the middle of the game but came out on top thanks to a pair of history-making performances.
South Carolina will look to extend its two-game winning streak with a game against Kentucky on Saturday. The Wildcats have won seven of the last nine matchups against the Gamecocks, which needs a win to stay in the hunt for bowl eligibility.
Kentucky Kernel sports editor picks the Gamecocks to win its third consecutive game and get one step closer to bowl-eligibility. Last season, the Gamecocks defeated the Wildcats 24-14 in Lexington.
South Carolina football head coach Shane Beamer said that Saturday's game against Kentucky will be a challenge, especially as the Gamecocks face the Wildcats' strong offense. South Carolina won its game against the Wildcats in dramatic fashion last year but have performed poorly against the team over the last 10 years.
The Gamecock football team defeated the Commodores 47-6 in a season-best performance from its defensive unit. South Carolina's defense ended the game with 66 total tackles, eight pass deflections, three tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries.
South Carolina dominated Vanderbilt 47-6 Saturday in a rainy game at Williams-Brice Stadium, displaying strength on all sides of the ball. Fifth-year wide receiver Xavier Legette reached 1,000 receiving yards for the season in the program's 15th straight win over Vanderbilt.
After snapping its four-game losing streak last week, the South Carolina football team will look to continue its momentum against Vanderbilt this Saturday. The Commodores currently have an eight-game losing streak and have not beaten the Gamecocks since 2008.
South Carolina's head football coach Shane Beamer told reporters Tuesday that he will always celebrates the team's wins — even if they are ugly. The Gamecocks, coming off a 38-28 win against Jacksonville State, have been criticized for the way it played in Saturday's game.
The South Carolina football team had 399 yards in the air and just 89 yards on the ground in a back-and-forth game against Jacksonville State. The team's offense saw success through major plays that led it to claim the victory.
The South Carolina football team claimed a close victory on Saturday in the "Battle of the Gamecocks" over Jacksonville State. South Carolina leaned on substantial plays on offense and turnovers on defense in its 38-28 win.
"The Battle of the Gamecocks" comes to Columbia for the first time, with South Carolina looking to get back in the win column and save its season. South Carolina sits at 2-6 with Jacksonville State looking to play spoiler and prevent South Carolina from bowl eligibility for the first time under Shane Beamer.
Head football coach Shane Beamer is looking to “find some joy” despite being 2-6. The Gamecocks must win each of their last four games to become bowl-eligible.
