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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Gamecock fans get their first chance to see what the team of the future will look like Saturday at the wrap up to spring practice known as the Garnet and Black game.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A Richland County man is appealing the 5-year prison sentence he was given for the death of another man in a scuffle after a 2010 college football game.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  USC team physician Dr. Jeffrey Guy says  operation performed on Gamecock running back Marcus Lattimore's injured right knee is a success.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Steve Spurrier warns against putting too much stock in USC's rise to #3 in the rankings, plus government watchdogs call for an investigation into House Speaker Bobby Harrell's spending.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  An annual tailgate aimed to help find a cure for more than 30,000 children and adults is coming back to The Zone at Williams Brice Stadium.

Friday, August 03, 2012 

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Steve Spurrier is sticking with his plan to pay players.

Friday, April 27, 2012  The USC junior joins Stephon Gilmore and Melvin Ingram as Gamecocks drafted in the first two rounds.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Gamecocks Football Coach Steve Spurrier announced today freshman safety Brison Williams has been suspended indefinitely from the football team.

Friday, January 13, 2012  According to the University of South Carolina,  head football coach Steve Spurrier has tabbed Joe Robinson as the team’s special teams coordinator and tight ends coach, it was announced today.

Monday, January 09, 2012  A statement released by the university today confirmed that junior defensive end Devin Taylor has elected to return to the University of South Carolina for his senior season.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Gamecock football fans are flocking in for the new "11-win" t-shirts.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  South Carolina football players Alshon Jeffery and Stephon Gilmore plan to give up their final season of eligibility and enter the 2012 NFL Draft, ESPN reported Thursday

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Fresh off the first 11-win season in program history and a stellar 30-13 victory over No. 20 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl, the South Carolina football team arrived back at Williams-Brice Stadium Tuesday at noon.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Not too many radio calls can set off this much controversy, but Gamecock play-by-play man Todd Ellis' final call of Saturday’s 34-13 South Carolina win over Clemson sending shockwaves across the state, with a little help from social media.