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By ADAM ORFINGER  | The Daily Gamecock     When South Carolina took the field in Saturday's upset win over No. 18 Tennessee, no one expected Will Mackey to be stealing Sunday headlines.   What a difference a nine-second video can make.   Mackey, a South Carolina freshman, found his way onto the...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina will have wait until after this weekend to learn the kickoff time of its Nov. 12 contest at No. 10 Florida, which is one option for the league’s showcase game on CBS.   Will Muschamp’s return to the Swamp is one of five league games on Nov. 12 in a six-day hold pending...

Warrennolan.com has taken the liberty of predicting the final results of this college football season.  Therefore, based on this data, here are their SEC projected final standings: East 1. Florida 6-2, 8-3 2. Tennessee 5-3, 9-3 3. Kentucky 5-3, 7-5 4. South Carolina 3-5, 6-6 5. Vanderbilt...

Still your hearts, Tim Tebow fans. You may be getting your wish soon.    After the former Florida Gators and Denver Broncos quarterback changed careers -- a la Michael Jordan -- to take a shot at baseball, Tebow signed a development deal with the New York Mets.   Of course, many sports fans in...

Courtesy of the Detroit News:   DE Devin Taylor:   Taylor’s numbers are decent, but given the amount of snaps he’s played, you would expect more than 3.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries. He disappears for long stretches, which is unacceptable for a starting defensive end.   Grade: D  

1. Alabama (8 - 0) 2. Texas A&M (7 - 1) 3. Auburn (6 - 2) 4. Florida (6 - 1) 5. LSU (5 - 2) 6. Arkansas (5 - 3) 7. Tennessee (5 - 3) 8. Kentucky (5 - 3) 9. Ole Miss (3 - 5) 10. Georgia (4 - 4) 11. South Carolina (4 - 4) 12. Vanderbilt (4 - 4) 13. Mississippi State (3 - 5)...

Jamarcus King had his first two-interception game at South Carolina on Saturday.   The junior cornerback was named the SEC defensive player of the week for his efforts in the Gamecocks’ 24-21 upset win against Tennessee.   King also had 5 tackles and two pass breakups to go along with the pair...

  Houston is 7-2, but 4-2 in the AAC.  They got it handed to them in Dallas by SMU last week (38-16 loss) and barely just beat UCF at home.     The time to turn it around?  Well, #5 Louisville comes to town on Thursday, November 17th.  I expect I will be watching.   Win THAT game, and stock...

University of South Carolina senior punter Sean Kelly is one of 66 collegiate punters nominated for the 2016 Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced today.   Kelly, a 5-10, 190-pounder from Oakland, Fla., has booted 51 punts this season for a 41.6-yard average. Of his 51 punts, 22...

SUBTITLE: "Quick, somebody call the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaambulance!"    Part 1 5 things we learned from Vols' loss to South Carolina   COLUMBIA, S.C. – Five things we learned from No. 18 Tennessee’s 24-21 loss to South Carolina on Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium. Tennessee’s third straight...

The closer we get to the College Football Playoff rankings being announced Tuesday, the weirder things get.   The No. 2 team lost last week and then this week every game involving a playoff contender threatened to give the committee some hard questions to answer. The Nos. 7, 8 and 10 teams all...

WHAT BURGLARS SAID WERE THE BIGGEST DETERRENTS, WHAT DIDN'T STOP THEM AND HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR HOME.    By Kyle Iboshi - KGW News,  Portland, OR   Do you ever wonder whether your home security system or “Beware of Dog” sign actually keeps burglars away?   We did too. So KGW's investigative...

King’s Reign   If you haven’t noticed one of the big differences in the defensive backfield this season for South Carolina, he wears the number 7.   Jamarcus King has been a solid performer for the Gamecocks. The Coffeyville Community College product finished the night against the Volunteers...

For all of those Gamecocks fans who probably gave themselves a sore throat yelling during USC's 24-21 victory over Tennessee, congratulations: Coach Boom said it helped. A lot.   "Our fan base was amazing," South Carolina Head Coach Boom (a.k.a. Will Muschamp) said after the game. "It was an...

South Carolina’s offense was jumpstarted with the insertion of freshman Jake Bentley into the lineup at quarterback. The Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4) have put up two of their top three games in total yards under Bentley, and recruits are taking notice of his potential.   It’s appealing to wide receiver...

    Loganville (Ga.) Grayson ATH Jamyest Williams, one of the marque prospects in South Carolina's 2017 commitment class, was on hand for the Gamecocks' big 24-21 victory over Tennessee Saturday night.   The four-star playmaker, who will play defensive back at Carolina, chose the Gamecocks in...

When Will Muschamp first started sending signals that he was going to pull the redshirt off of Jake Bentley two weeks ago, it seemed like the Gamecocks could be headed for disaster. Muschamp's record of developing quarterbacks at Florida was, uh, not stellar, and getting this decision wrong...

25. The Studio Rejected The Movie Until Chevy Chase Was Cast   Today, Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield are big names, but they were just getting started back in 1980. Caddyshack was Dangerfield’s first major film, while Murray was fresh off Saturday Night Live. The producers cast Chevy Chase...

Once upon a time, these players had it all. Talent, fame, and fortune. The chance to earn millions of dollars playing a kid’s game, in one of the most popular sports leagues on the planet. Simply put, they had an opportunity that most of us could only dream of. And for one reason or another...

The USC women's basketball team continues to maintain a high level of respect nationally.   After media attending the SEC Tipoff in Nashville picked the Gamecocks to win their fourth straight SEC championship, voters for USA Today's Preseason Top 25 have the Garnet third nationally behind...