FILE — Redshirt senior defensive back Marcellas Dial screams after South Carolina stops Furman on fourth down on Sep. 10, 2023 . South Carolina defeated Furman 47-21 for its first home game of the season.
FILE- Gamecock football recruits redshirt sophomore defensive back Gerald Kilgore (left) and graduate student linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. (right) laugh while being acknowledged during halftime at a Gamecock men's basketball game on Jan. 27, 2024. Gerald Kilgore will join his younger brother, sophomore defensive back Jalon Kilgore, on the team.
Incoming senior running back Raheim "Rocket" Sanders waves to the crowd during a recognition ceremony for new Gamecock football players before the South Carolina's men's basketball game against Missouri at Colonial Life Arena on Jan. 27, 2024. Sanders will spend his remaining year of eligibility with the Gamecocks after transferring from Arkansas, where he rushed for 2,230 yards with 17 touchdowns over three seasons.
Then true freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers prepares to pass the ball at Williams-Brice Stadium during the Gamecocks' matchup against Furman on Sept. 9, 2023. LaNorris is one of four contenders to take over as the starting quarterback for the 2024 season.
FILE - A squirrel sits at the root of a tree on the Horseshoe in Columbia, SC on Jan. 30, 2023. The Horseshoe is one of many places that squirrels frequent on the University of South Carolina campus.
FILE - A squirrel eats on one of the various brick-lined paths on the Horseshoe in the center of the University of South Carolina Campus on Jan. 30, 2023. The Horseshoe is one of many places on campus where students can sit and observe members of the campus squirrel population.
Graduate student forward B.J. Mack celebrates during South Carolina's matchup against Missouri at Colonial Life Arena on Jan. 27, 2024. Mack scored 21 points during the Gamecocks' 72-64 victory over the Tigers.
Junior Sarah Hamner runs to save the ball from falling out of bounds on Jan. 21, 2024, at the Carolina Indoor Tennis Center. Hamner won her singles match against Presbyterian 6-1, 6-2.
Junior Sarah Hamner lines up for a shot while playing singles on Jan. 21, 2024, at the Carolina Indoor Tennis Center. Hamner won both her singles and doubles matches against Presbyterian.
Graduate student Ayana Akli jumps to hit an incoming ball on Jan. 21, 2024, at the Carolina Indoor Tennis Center. Akli played in both singles and doubles matches against Presbyterian.