GCF's players of the game vs. Georgia St.
Sept. 04, 2022
On a night where mostly offense sputtered Special teams came in to pick up the slack like two fields from 50 plus by Jeter and the two TDs with the scoop and score. Overall less than what fans wanted to see but the Gamecocks still won by 21 points over a pisky Georgia St team.
The offensive player of the game well Special teams player of the game for GCF is RS JR. Jeter, Mitch JR
We at GCFs have to turn to the special team player to find the player of the game and really the whole Special team deserved the kudos but I just wanted to give it to the one I felt that had the most pressure on him. Player of the game field goal specialist Jeter, Mitch JR
Beamer told reporters postgame he thought the Gamecocks left a few plays out there in punt coverage last fall. South Carolina took advantage and then some on Saturday. No Gamecock team had blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown since 2000. Beamer’s squad did it twice in a matter of nine minutes Saturday to give South Carolina the breathing room it desperately chased most of the first three quarters. Jeter, too, was impressive in his first real action as a kicker at South Carolina. He’s been lauded for his leg strength and it showed, canning kicks from 51 and 53 yards.
Jeter nailed a 53-yard field goal for his first-ever field goal attempt as a Gamecock and then hit a 51-yarder a few minutes later. The first kick is now the seventh longest field goal made in South Carolina history. “When I hit it, obviously, I knew it was on a good line and hit it pretty well, so thankful for that,” Jeter said of his first make. “Going out there and kind of trying to treat every kick the same way, that’s really my mindset on it. Whether it’s a 20-yarder, an extra point, or a 53 something like that.” In all, South Carolina’s special teams accounted for 21 of South Carolina’s 35 points. It was almost 27 points when a fake field goal by Hunter Rogers was stopped short, but it still set up a one-yard touchdown from MarShawn Lloyd
DQ Smith helped score the unit’s first touchdown of the night. Rashad Amos blocked a punt late in the third quarter and Smith swooped in and picked up the ball, taking it 26 yards to the endzone.
The special teams unit went on to block another punt and return it for a touchdown later in the fourth quarter, this time Trae Kenion did the blocking and Ahmaren Brown did the scoring. It was the first time since 2000 that the Gamecocks blocked a punt and took it back for a touchdown and the first time they’ve done it twice. Smith said after the game that the excellence shown tonight is expected amongst the team. “We spend so much time on it it’s almost like we have to be good on it,” Smith said. “Coach Lembo does a great job, for me to be on that unit, on multiple units with special teams is absolutely a blessing.”
The defensive side for GCF player of the game goes too well going to divide up between this trio of Smith, Cam RS JR, Rush, Darius RS SR, and Dial, Marcellas RS JR/TR
Let me state this DC White defense is going to keep the Gamecocks in games. Clayton White has long been well-respected in coaching circles, but his name isn’t necessarily widely known by the general public. That’s going to change quickly if things hold. White’s unit stymied Georgia State’s dynamic rushing attack to 200 yards on 40 carries a good chunk of which came with the game no longer in doubt. It held the Panthers to a 1 for 6 mark on third down. Quarterback Darren Grainger completed just 7 of 29 passes (24%) for 111 yards.
The Gamecock's secondary of Cam Smith, Darius Rush, and Marcellas Dial locked down on Georgia State’s receivers, barely allowing them a chance to breathe on the outside. South Carolina finished the night combining for nine pass breakups as a team. USC’s defense ranked as one of the best in the league last year and it’s off to about as good a start as it could’ve hoped, especially if the offense takes a few weeks to really gel.
Sept. 04, 2022
On a night where mostly offense sputtered Special teams came in to pick up the slack like two fields from 50 plus by Jeter and the two TDs with the scoop and score. Overall less than what fans wanted to see but the Gamecocks still won by 21 points over a pisky Georgia St team.
The offensive player of the game well Special teams player of the game for GCF is RS JR. Jeter, Mitch JR
We at GCFs have to turn to the special team player to find the player of the game and really the whole Special team deserved the kudos but I just wanted to give it to the one I felt that had the most pressure on him. Player of the game field goal specialist Jeter, Mitch JR
Beamer told reporters postgame he thought the Gamecocks left a few plays out there in punt coverage last fall. South Carolina took advantage and then some on Saturday. No Gamecock team had blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown since 2000. Beamer’s squad did it twice in a matter of nine minutes Saturday to give South Carolina the breathing room it desperately chased most of the first three quarters. Jeter, too, was impressive in his first real action as a kicker at South Carolina. He’s been lauded for his leg strength and it showed, canning kicks from 51 and 53 yards.
Jeter nailed a 53-yard field goal for his first-ever field goal attempt as a Gamecock and then hit a 51-yarder a few minutes later. The first kick is now the seventh longest field goal made in South Carolina history. “When I hit it, obviously, I knew it was on a good line and hit it pretty well, so thankful for that,” Jeter said of his first make. “Going out there and kind of trying to treat every kick the same way, that’s really my mindset on it. Whether it’s a 20-yarder, an extra point, or a 53 something like that.” In all, South Carolina’s special teams accounted for 21 of South Carolina’s 35 points. It was almost 27 points when a fake field goal by Hunter Rogers was stopped short, but it still set up a one-yard touchdown from MarShawn Lloyd
DQ Smith helped score the unit’s first touchdown of the night. Rashad Amos blocked a punt late in the third quarter and Smith swooped in and picked up the ball, taking it 26 yards to the endzone.
The special teams unit went on to block another punt and return it for a touchdown later in the fourth quarter, this time Trae Kenion did the blocking and Ahmaren Brown did the scoring. It was the first time since 2000 that the Gamecocks blocked a punt and took it back for a touchdown and the first time they’ve done it twice. Smith said after the game that the excellence shown tonight is expected amongst the team. “We spend so much time on it it’s almost like we have to be good on it,” Smith said. “Coach Lembo does a great job, for me to be on that unit, on multiple units with special teams is absolutely a blessing.”
The defensive side for GCF player of the game goes too well going to divide up between this trio of Smith, Cam RS JR, Rush, Darius RS SR, and Dial, Marcellas RS JR/TR
Let me state this DC White defense is going to keep the Gamecocks in games. Clayton White has long been well-respected in coaching circles, but his name isn’t necessarily widely known by the general public. That’s going to change quickly if things hold. White’s unit stymied Georgia State’s dynamic rushing attack to 200 yards on 40 carries a good chunk of which came with the game no longer in doubt. It held the Panthers to a 1 for 6 mark on third down. Quarterback Darren Grainger completed just 7 of 29 passes (24%) for 111 yards.
The Gamecock's secondary of Cam Smith, Darius Rush, and Marcellas Dial locked down on Georgia State’s receivers, barely allowing them a chance to breathe on the outside. South Carolina finished the night combining for nine pass breakups as a team. USC’s defense ranked as one of the best in the league last year and it’s off to about as good a start as it could’ve hoped, especially if the offense takes a few weeks to really gel.
