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Saturday, April 13, 2013  Tied at 4-4 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Florida batted around to score 10 runs on eight hits on the way to 14-5 victory over eighth ranked South Carolina on Saturday afternoon to sweep a three-game SEC series at McKethan Stadium.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Eighth ranked South Carolina opened up a 3-1 lead on Florida but the Gators rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning highlighted by a two-out two-run single by Harrison Bader as the Gamecocks fell 4-3 to Florida on Friday evening in game two of a three-game SEC baseball series at McKethan Stadum.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Ashley Bruner scored 16 points and Aleighsa Welch and Ieasia Walker added 14 apiece as No. 14 South Carolina defeated Florida 67-56 Sunday.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario scored 15 points apiece and No. 4 Florida dominated another Southeastern Conference opponent, drubbing South Carolina 75-36 Wednesday night.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  Khadijah Sessions had 15 points and No. 19 South Carolina held off Florida 52-44 Sunday despite a 9-minute scoreless drought.

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.

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.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  South Carolina star running back Marcus Lattimore missed practice on Wednesday with a hip injury and may not be available to play against No. 3 Florida this weekend.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The No. 9 Gamecocks travel to Gainesville this Saturday to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators in a matchup that could decide who represents the Eastern division in the SEC Championship game.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  The Gamecocks scored five runs in the fifth inning behind a three-run triple from Erik Payne and USC defeated Florida 7-3 in the first round of the College World Series Saturday night.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Brian Johnson hurled a complete game and was backed by 11 hits as Florida eliminated USC from the SEC Tournament 7-2 on Friday night.

Sunday, November 06, 2011  Both Gamecocks and Tigers draw noon kickoffs.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009  South Carolina travels to face Florida for the second time in just 13 days Tuesday night.