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South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Dylan Thompson (17) looks to pass in the third quarter of their game against Clemson at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 24, 2012, in Clemson, South Carolina. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

Thompson returns to Death Valley

It was Thanksgiving Day in 2012 when then-redshirt sophomore Dylan Thompson learned he would be filling in as quarterback against Clemson for the injured Connor Shaw.


Around the SEC: Week 14

Auburn at Alabama The 2014 edition of the Iron Bowl was supposed to be a play-in game for the SEC championship. Alabama is still up at No. 1 in the country, but Auburn kind of blew it for all of us by losing back-to-back games against Texas A&M and Georgia.


Women's basketball rolls over Aztecs

In Sunday’s women’s basketball matchup between South Carolina and San Diego State, the Gamecocks forced 12 Aztec turnovers within the first eight minutes of the game, setting the tone for the rest of the day. 


Seniors make most of final home game

College football is very different from the NFL in a number of categories, but the most significant is probably player turnover. Every four years, give or take, athletes exhaust their eligibility and/or take off for the professional ranks, putting an end to their relatively short time in college football.