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South Carolina's latest bowl projections following another SEC win

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November 18, 2024

South Carolina's latest bowl projections following another SEC win

Shane Beamer’s South Carolina football team is 7-3 (and 5-3 in conference play). The Gamecocks have won four games in a row and have finished their SEC slate with a winning record for the first time since 2017.

Carolina’s most recent win—a wild ride that concluded with a Rocket Sanders touchdown and subsequent celebration that registered as an earthquake on seismographs—saw the Gamecocks finally defeat the Missouri Tigers after losing five straight Mayor’s Cup games in a row.

Thanks to the win streak, including three straight ranked wins, the national perception around South Carolina is improving.

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ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura released their updated bowl season projections on Sunday. Like last week, both analysts picked the Reliquest Bowl (formerly called the Outback Bowl) as the Gamecocks’ winter destination. However, the colleagues traded their predicted USC opponents. Previously, Schlabach thought the Gamecocks would play Illinois, while Bonagura foresaw a meeting with the Iowa Hawkeyes. In this week’s update, Schlabach went with Iowa, while Bonagura picked Illinois. South Carolina and Illinois have never played, but the Gamecocks have played Iowa once previously.

CBS analyst Jerry Palm, who was late to acknowledge South Carolina as a bowl team, now projects USC to play against the Louisville Cardinals in the Gator Bowl. Carolina’s most recent trip to the Gator Bowl came in a 2022 loss to Notre Dame. The Gamecocks also fell three times in the Gator Bowl in the 1980s. Despite being old Metro Conference rivals in basketball, South Carolina and Louisville have never met on the gridiron.

Steve Lassan of The Athletic projected the Gamecocks to the Reliquest Bowl. The Tampa-based postseason contest has hosted USC five times previously. In Lassan’s view, the 2024 South Carolina football squad will match up with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Reliaquest Bowl. Though Carolina is 4-1 in previous Reliaquest/Outback Bowls, the program’s one loss in the game came to Iowa. The loss following the 2008 season was the only time the Gamecocks and Hawkeyes have played.

Brett McMurphy of the Action Network also thinks South Carolina will end up in Tampa playing the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Reliaquest Bowl.

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Now with seven wins and likely at least one more remaining, South Carolina football fans expect their favorite team to play in a nice bowl. In fact, if a lot of things break the Gamecocks’ way, the College Football Playoff could come calling. The chances are small, but following the team’s recent strong play, those chances are improving.

Next up for South Carolina is an in-state battle against the FCS Wofford Terriers. The Terriers will make the drive down I-26 to Columbia for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff. ESPN+ and SEC Network+ will stream the game as it is not available on traditional television.

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Mizzou Football Snap Counts at South Carolina, Season Tracker

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November 18, 2024

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Mizzou Football Snap Counts at South Carolina, Season Tracker

The Missouri Tigers some of their best football of the 2024 season in the second half against South Carolina. Ultimately, the 24 points in the final two quarters was not enough to come out on top.

Here’s the full snap counts for Missouri in its third loss of the season, followed by a full season tracker, retrived from Pro Football Focus.

Offense

RT Armand Membou, 70, 100%
C Drake Heismeyer, 70, 100%
QB Brady Cook, 70, 100%
LT Marcus Bryant, 70, 100%
RG Cam’Ron Johnson, 70, 100%
WR Theo Wease Jr., 67, 96%
LG Cayden Green, 63, 90%
WR Luther Burden III, 57, 81%
TE Jordon Harris, 47, 67%
HB Jamal Roberts, 43, 61%
WR Marquis Johnson, 40, 57%
TE Brett Norfleet, 28, 40%
WR Mekhi Miller, 26, 37%
HB Marcus Carroll, 15, 21%
LG Mitchell Walters, 12, 17%
HB Nate Noel, 8, 11%
WR Daniel Blood, 5, 7%
HB Tavorus Jones, 4, 6%
WR Joshua Manning, 3, 4%
LT Tristan Wilson, 1, 1%
TE Tyler Stephens, 1, 1%

• Redshirt freshman Jamal Roberts played noticably more than Marcus Carroll for the second week i na row.

Defense

CB Dreydon Norwood, 68, 100%
DB Daylan Carnell, 67, 99%
FS Joseph Charleston, 67, 99%
DE Johnny Walker Jr., 59, 87%
LB Corey Flagg, 56, 81%
DB Nicholas Deloach Jr., 51, 74%
LB Triston Newson, 50, 72%
DE Zion Young, 45, 65%
DL Kristian Williams, 44, 64%
DL Chris McClellan, 43, 62%
DB Marvin Burks Jr., 33, 48%
CB Toriano Pride Jr., 28, 41%
DB Caleb Flagg, 27, 39%
DT Sterling Webb, 26, 38%
LB Chuck Hicks, 18, 26%
DE Eddie Kelly Jr., 13, 19%
DB Sidney Williams, 11, 16%
DL Jahkai Lang, 10, 14%
DL Jalen Marshall, 9, 13%
NT Marquis Gracial, 9, 13%
DB Tre’Vez Johnson, 9, 13%
DL Jaylen Brown, 6, 9%
LB Nicholas Rodriguez, 5, 7%
DE Williams Nwaneri, 5, 7%

• Nicholas Deloach Jr. continues to hold a more prominent role than Clemosn transfer Toriano Pride Jr.

Offense

LT Marcus Bryant, 685, 100%
RT Armand Membou, 677, 99%
RG Cam’Ron Johnson, 600, 88%
LG Cayden Green, 594, 87%
C Connor Tollison, 582, 85%
QB Brady Cook, 523, 76%
WR Theo Wease Jr., 521, 76%
WR Luther Burden III, 454, 66%
WR Mookie Cooper, 328, 48%
TE Brett Norfleet, 306, 45%
WR Mekhi Miller, 287, 42%
HB Nate Noel, 286, 42%
WR Joshua Manning, 280, 41%
TE Jordon Harris, 274, 40%
G Mitchell Walters, 256, 38%
HB Marcus Carroll, 218, 32%
QB Drew Pyne, 217, 32%
WR Marquis Johnson, 190, 28%
HB Jamal Roberts, 173, 25%
C Drake Heismeyer, 153, 22%
TE Tyler Stephens, 125, 18%
WR Daniel Blood, 114, 17%
T Jayven Richardson, 57, 8%
G Logan Reichert, 56, 8%
G Tristan Wilson, 49, 7%
HB Kewan Lacy, 42, 6%
G Curtis Peagler, 26, 4%
HB Tavorus Jones, 24, 3%
TE Jude James, 21, 3%
WR James Madison II, 13, 2%
WR Courtney Crutchfield, 10, 1%
WR Logan Muckey, 8, 1%
C Talan Chandler, 7, 1%
TE Whit Hafer, 3, 0%
QB JR Blood, 2, 0%

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Kitts scored 14 points in No. 1 South Carolina’s 42nd straight win, 95-44, over East Carolina

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November 17, 2024

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Kitts scored 14 points in No. 1 South Carolina’s 42nd straight win, 95-44, over East Carolina

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November 17, 2024

South Carolina Women’s Basketball Contact: Diana Koval (dkoval@mailbox.sc.edu, 314-369-6050)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Chloe Kitts had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to a 95-44 win over East Carolina on Sunday for the Gamecocks’ 42nd straight victory.

MiLaysia Fulwiley and freshman Joyce Edwards added 12 points apiece as the Gamecocks (4-0) finished with five players in double figures on the way to their 61st consecutive home win.

All 12 players who hit the court scored for the Gamecocks. South Carolina opened a 13-0 lead and put away the Pirates (2-2).

As the lead grew, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley mixed and matched her players, twice even using a full, hockey-style line change to sub out all five Gamecocks on the court.

NOTABLES

With the victory over the Pirates, South Carolina marked its 42nd straight, tying the program record.
The Gamecocks showed off their depth with all 12 available players netting at least a bucket, and the bench scoring 45 points to ECU’s 44 total points. Every starter also recorded at least on steal, rebound and assist.
South Carolina scored 40 points off turnovers, the most since logging 41 vs. Duke (12/19/19).
Defense was the name of the game early as South Carolina held the Pirates to just five points and a near four-minute scoring drought to close the opening quarter.
Five Gamecocks finished in double figures for the second time in as many games with Chloe Kitts leading the way for the second time this season with 14 points.
Sania Feagin had an excellent first half, scoring eight of her 10 points on perfect shooting from the field (3-of-3) and free throw line (2-of-2).
Freshman Joyce Edwards put up a new season-high 12 points in addition to two blocks and a steal.
Freshman Maddy McDaniel recorded team highs with six assists and four steals in her 19 minutes on the court.

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Kyle Kennard Climbs to Second in School History, Closing in on South Carolina’s Sack Record

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November 17, 2024

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Kyle Kennard Climbs to Second in School History, Closing in on South Carolina’s Sack Record

Kyle Kennard, the dominant EDGE rusher hailed as one of college football’s best this season, delivered another standout performance last night, further cementing his place in South Carolina history. With 10.5 sacks on the season, Kennard now ranks second in the school’s single-season sack record books, sitting just 3.5 sacks away from breaking the all-time record held by Gamecock legend and NFL All-Pro Jadeveon Clowney.

In achieving this milestone, Kennard surpassed two other Gamecock greats—Melvin Ingram, another NFL All-Pro, and Andrew Provence, whose legacy looms large in South Carolina football lore. Kennard’s remarkable consistency and relentless energy on the field have made him a nightmare for opposing offenses and a cornerstone of the Gamecocks’ defense.

Clowney’s record, which has stood as the pinnacle of defensive achievement at South Carolina, is now within reach. With two games left to play, Kennard is poised to potentially set a new standard and etch his name as one of the all-time greats in Gamecock history.

Kennard’s dominance this season has validated the preseason hype surrounding him. His ability to disrupt plays, pressure quarterbacks, and anchor the defense has been instrumental to South Carolina’s success. Now, with history on the line, Kennard has the opportunity to crown an already impressive season with an unforgettable achievement.

As the Gamecocks gear up for their final two games, all eyes will be on Kennard as he looks to secure his place atop South Carolina’s record books and solidify his legacy as one of the greatest to ever wear the garnet and black.

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