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Monday, August 08, 2011  South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia strongly considered leaving for the Gamecocks for good after his fifth suspension last spring.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  Ohio State's Jim Tressel resigns as football coach amid NCAA violations, sanctions

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.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Florida has played for division titles, conference championships, even for the ultimate trophies. South Carolina? Well, this could be the biggest game in school history. At the very least, the Gamecocks haven't had this much at stake in a decade.

Sunday, October 17, 2010  The South Carolina football squad dropped in the national polls following its 31-28 loss at Kentucky on Saturday.

Friday, September 03, 2010  South Carolina Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier got his 18th straight home opener win Thursday night against the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi.

Monday, August 23, 2010  Thousands of fans gathered at Clemson's Memorial Stadium Sunday afternoon for the Clemson Football Team's annual Fan Appreciation Day.

Saturday, August 07, 2010  Saturday was Press & Pictures Day for the 2010 South Carolina State Football Team.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  The South Carolina football team opening spring practice Thursday afternoon, getting one practice in before the university's spring break.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  Gamecocks offensive line coach Eric Wolford left after just one year to become head coach at Youngstown State in his Ohio hometown.