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Thursday, March 14, 2013  Just hours after South Carolina's basketball season ended at the SEC Tournament, the Bruce Ellington watch is officially on.

Monday, March 11, 2013  South Carolina two-sport player Bruce Ellington says he hasn't yet thought about football with the basketball season heading to the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points, Charles Mann added 14 and Georgia beat South Carolina 62-54 in overtime on Saturday

Saturday, January 12, 2013  Frankie Sullivan scored 17 points and Rob Chubb added 16 points and 10 rebounds as Auburn beat South Carolina 74-71 on Saturday.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  USC head coach Frank Martin lost his SEC debut 56-54 at Mississippi State Wednesday night. The Gamecocks committed 24 turnovers in the loss.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Last second heroics by Bruce Ellington and Dylan Thompson propelled South Carolina past Michigan in the Outback Bowl, 33-28.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  South Carolina fell to St. John's 89-65 Thursday in the team's first true road game of the season.  Junior Brenton Williams suffered a neck injury in the loss.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  South Carolina coach Frank Martin says two-sport standout Bruce Ellington is back with the basketball team until the Gamecocks start bowl practice next month.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  South Carolina two-sport standout Bruce Ellington is working out with the basketball team, a few days after catching two touchdown passes in the Gamecocks' 27-17 victory at Clemson.

Saturday, November 10, 2012  Connor Shaw threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score as No. 12 South Carolina beat Arkansas 38-20 on Saturday.

Sunday, October 14, 2012  LSU freshman Jeremy Hill highlighted a breakout 124-yard, two-touchdown performance with a 50-yard scoring run, and the ninth-ranked Tigers handed No. 3 South Carolina its first loss of the season, 23-21 on Saturday night.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Two punters and three wide receivers battle for special teams positions.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The University of South Carolina placed seven players on the 2012 preseason All-SEC squads, as selected by the media attending the annual Southeastern Conference Media Days, it was announced Thursday.

Monday, April 16, 2012  South Carolina forward Damontre Harris has been granted permission to talk to other schools about transferring.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Ellington was out with his football teammates Tuesday, the same day the Gamecocks hired new basketball coach Frank Martin.