Garnet And Black Attack 15 hours ago
Opponent Q&A: LSU
Photo by Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Checking in with the Bayou Bengals. As the South Carolina Gamecocks prepare for their matchup against the LSU Tigers, we had questions about how things have been going in Baton Rouge, and our friend Zachary Junda of And The Valley Shook had answers. LSU is having a tough and weird go of it so far this year, having dropped games to Mississippi State and Missouri and then seeing its matchup against Florida postponed thanks to COVID. Aside from the obvious lack of Joe Burrow, what are the missing ingredients here? The biggest...
thestate 20 hours ago
South Carolina-LSU football prediction: Can the Gamecocks handle good fortune?
The pessimism antennas are up for South Carolina football fans as the Gamecocks prepare to face LSU. The Gamecocks are coming off a big win? The opposing QB is going …
thestate Oct 22, 2020
One Gamecocks defender out vs. LSU, two more ready to go, Muschamp says
Will Muschamp announced the waiting game with Israel Mukuamu should be over. After the veteran missed last week against Auburn, the South Carolina football coach said he should be ready …
thestate Oct 22, 2020
South Carolina reveals uniform combination for trip to Louisiana
South Carolina football is back on the road and sporting a new look against LSU. The Gamecocks unveiled the uniform combination for Saturday’s trip to Death Valley in Baton Rouge. …
thestate Oct 22, 2020
From wrestling to engineering to walk-on fullback, Adam Prentice’s journey to USC
A college wrestler, a Division III linebacker and an engineer walk into a football meeting room — they’re all Adam Prentice. Or rather, they’re all paths Prentice, now a fullback …
thestate Oct 22, 2020
What getting receiver Jalen Brooks eligible could mean for South Carolina’s offense
One could probably overstate the impact Division II transfer wide receiver Jalen Brooks could have on South Carolina’s offense, now that the NCAA has made him eligible. But if things …
thestate Oct 22, 2020
The ‘pixel pushers’ who help power Gamecocks recruiting efforts behind the scenes
Zach Frehse made clear rather quickly the central theme of his role with South Carolina’s football program. “Basically, all I care about is recruiting,” Frehse told The State. “That’s really …
thestate Oct 21, 2020
After a yearlong wait and summer health scare, Seventh Woods eager to play for USC
One year. Seventh Woods knew what he signed up for when he transferred from North Carolina to South Carolina. He knew the promise of more playing time would come paired …
thestate Oct 21, 2020
‘One of the faster guys we have’: What Muschamp said about getting Brooks eligible
South Carolina’s Jalen Brooks had to wait a long time for this, and his coach, Will Muschamp, is pleased that it’s over. The transfer from Wingate and Tarlton State received …
Garnet And Black Attack Oct 21, 2020
Receiver Jalen Brooks finally cleared by NCAA
Photo by Michael Chang/ Took ‘em long enough, but they got to the right result. It took the NCAA clearinghouse at least four games too long, but the right decision was finally rendered when South Carolina Gamecocks receiver Jalen Brooks learned he was eligible to play the rest of the season on Wednesday morning. Cleared.@i_stay_sore1 pic.twitter.com/nku1UBpMO2— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) October 21, 2020 Technically transferring in from Tarleton State, Brooks spent two seasons previously at Division II Wingate in North Carolina, where he grabbed 52 catches for 1,048 yards...
thestate Oct 21, 2020
Talented Gamecocks transfer Jalen Brooks gets NCAA waiver, finally, can play this week
South Carolina football finally got the news it wanted: Wingate transfer wide receiver Jalen Brooks will be on the field for the 2020 season. The school announced Wednesday he’d received …
thestate Oct 21, 2020
The GoGamecocks Podcast: USC got one upset vs. Auburn. Can it get another vs. LSU?
South Carolina upset No. 15 Auburn at home this past weekend. Now, the Gamecocks have a chance to win their third in a row and knock off the defending national …
thestate Oct 21, 2020
‘It rained for 24 straight hours’: The story of USC’s dramatic last win over LSU
What folks seem to remember first about that night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: the buckets and buckets and buckets of water coming down on the South Carolina Gamecocks. “It was …
thestate Oct 20, 2020
What could be holding back young Gamecocks receivers from getting more snaps
During several of this year’s episodes of the call-in show he’s a part of, South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp likes to mention a player that he thinks might get …
Garnet And Black Attack Oct 20, 2020
Odds: South Carolina at LSU
Photo by Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Fresh off an upset win, Vegas predicts a one-score game in Baton Rouge. After topping Auburn last Saturday, the Gamecocks are now an impressive 4-0 against the spread while simultaneously being a mediocre 2-2 overall on the year. Hoping to stay hot, South Carolina is on the road at LSU for a primetime matchup this Saturday night on ESPN. USC is fresh off a ranked victory where they generally played well on both sides of the ball. On the flip side, LSU is coming back from a COVID-19 bye week with the last game they played...
