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Monday, March 04, 2013  The University of South Carolina opens spring football practice Tuesday afternoon. The first workout is scheduled for 3pm at the Bluff Road practice fields.  It is open to the public.

Friday, January 04, 2013  South Carolina starting quarterback Connor Shaw will miss spring practice this year after having surgery on his left foot Friday.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw will have surgery on his left foot Friday.

Monday, December 31, 2012  It's a tale of the two quarterback system for USC and Michigan when the two square off in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) will play the Michigan Wolverines (8-4) in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida January 1 it was announced Sunday.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Backup quarterback Dylan Thompson threw for three touchdowns as No. 13 South Carolina won its fourth straight over 12th-ranked Clemson 27-17 Saturday.  Coach Steve Spurrier became the school's victories leader with the win.

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.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier is praising quarterback Connor Shaw a little more than a week after he sent him to the bench.

Saturday, October 27, 2012  Connor Shaw threw three touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 17 South Carolina overcame the loss of tailback Marcus Lattimore for a 38-35 victory over Tennessee on Saturday.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  Jeff Driskel threw four touchdown passes -- three of them after turnovers -- and No. 3 Florida matched its win total from last season with a 44-11 drubbing of ninth-ranked South Carolina 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.

Sunday, October 07, 2012  South Carolina's fans were the real winners. After a day where Gamecock Nation was the center of the college football universe, with Game Day host Lee Corso donning Cocky's head on the famous ESPN College Game Day broadcast live from the USC campus. The victory has USC poised to do something the program has done just once before: Earn a top 5 ranking.

Sunday, October 07, 2012  Carolina takes control of SEC East with convincing win.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Marcus Lattimore ran for two touchdowns and Connor Shaw passed for another in the second half as No. 6 South Carolina scored 31 straight points for a 38-17 victory against Kentucky on Saturday night.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  Carolina QB sets school record for most completions in a row.