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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  College football fans vote University of South Carolina defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney, the best college football player in the nation.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Perhaps no team in the country needed a week off more than No. 12 South Carolina. Coach Steve Spurrier says after the time away his Gamecocks are refreshed and ready to finish the season in style.

Friday, July 27, 2012  A memorial service was held for a former Gamecock football coach who passed away earlier this week.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Spurrier says an article written by State sports columnist Ron Morris falsely accuses him of trying to recruit Bruce Ellington away from Gamecock basketball coach Darrin Horn.  The highly touted Ellington was a stand-out in both basketball and football and chose football.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  It seems USC senior quarterback Stephen Garcia is off the team for good.  Officials with the University of South Carolina Athletics Department say Garcia was dismissed from the Gamecock football team Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  No. 10 South Carolina has put up the most points in its first two games in coach Steve Spurrier's seven seasons.  The Gamecocks' coach says he still needs to see much more if the team expects to maintain its successful start.

Monday, August 01, 2011  Stephen Garcia and G.A. Mangus have been fully reinstated to the Gamecock football team for the 2011 season.

Friday, July 29, 2011  Fall practice begins August 3 at 7:30 p.m. on the Bluff Road practice fields.  USC officials say they've seen a big interest from the public wanting to check out the squad this year.

Saturday, November 20, 2010  Gamecock Head Coach Steve Spurrier speaking to the media after South Carolina's 69-24 win over the Troy Trojans Saturday afternoon.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  Gamecock Head Coach Steve Spurrier said Tuesday that psychologist Timothy Malone and team chaplain Adrian Despres would come to speak to the Gamecocks about the death of former wide receiver Kenny McKinley.