2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Belk Bowl, L 0–28 vs. Virginia
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record7–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
  • Will Muschamp (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorBryan McClendon (1st as OC; 3rd overall season)
Offensive schemeHurry-up, no-huddle
Defensive coordinatorTravaris Robinson (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7т Georgia x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 12 Kentucky   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 7т Florida   5 – 3     10 – 3  
South Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 16 Texas A&M   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 6 LSU   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Mississippi State*   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Auburn   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Ole Miss   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Alabama 35, Georgia 28
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Mississippi State vacated four conference and eight total wins due to NCAA violations.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team (variously USC, SC, South Carolina, or The Gamecocks) represented the University of South Carolina in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Gamecocks 125th overall season, 27th as a member of the SEC, and 3rd under head coach Will Muschamp. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Background

Offseason departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Note
Hayden Hurst #81 TE 6'5 253 Junior Jacksonville, FL Declared for NFL Draft[2]
Skai Moore #10 LB 6'2 221 RS Senior Cooper City, FL Graduated
Jamarcus King #7 CB 6'1 186 Senior Eight Mile, AL Graduated
Dante Sawyer #95 DE 6'3 265 Senior Suwanee, GA Graduated
Chris Lammons #3 S 5'9 188 Senior Sunrise, FL Graduated
Alan Knott #70 C 6'4 274 RS Senior Tyrone, GA Graduated
Taylor Stallworth #90 DT 6'3 308 Senior Mobile, AL Graduated
Ulric Jones #93 DT 6'6 309 RS Senior Oxford, AL Graduated
D.J. Smith #24 S 5'9 188 Senior Marietta, GA Graduated
Corey Helms #51 OG 6'5 308 RS Senior Alpharetta, GA Graduated
D.J. Park #69 RT 6'5 332 RS Senior Dillon, SC Graduated
Kaleb Chalmers #12 CB 5'10 181 RS Sophomore Greenwood, SC Transferred[3]
C.J. Freeman #36 RB 5'11 204 RS Sophomore Greensboro, NC Transferred[4]
Jerad Washington #9 WR 5'8 171 RS Sophomore Jacksonville, FL Transferred[4]
Antoine Wilder #29 LB 5'10 198 RS Junior Riverdale, GA Transferred[5]
Aaron Thompson #96 DT 6'3 300 RS Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred[5]
Terry Googer #6 WR 6'4 217 RS Junior Atlanta, GA Retired[6]
Davonne Bowen #54 LB 6'1 218 RS Freshman Simpsonville, SC Retired[7]

Preseason

Returning starters

South Carolina will have sixteen returning players on offense, nine on defense and two on special teams that started games in 2017.[8]

Offense

Player Class Position
Jake Bentley Junior Quarterback
Deebo Samuel RS Senior Wide receiver
Bryan Edwards Junior Wide receiver
Zack Bailey Senior Offensive tackle
Rico Dowdle Junior Running back
Shi Smith Sophomore Wide receiver
OrTre Smith Sophomore Wide receiver
A.J. Turner RS Junior Running back
Ty'Son Williams RS Junior Running back
Jacob August RS Senior Tight end
Kevin Crosby RS Senior Tight end
Malik Young RS Senior Offensive tackle
Donell Stanley RS Senior Center
Blake Camper Senior Offensive tackle
Sadarius Hutcherson Sophomore Offensive guard
Randrecous Davis Sophomore Wide receiver
Reference:

Defense

Player Class Position
Bryson Allen-Williams RS Senior Linebacker
D. J. Wonnum Junior Defensive end
T. J. Brunson Junior Linebacker
Rashad Fenton Senior Cornerback
Javon Kinlaw Junior Defensive tackle
Jamyest Williams Sophomore Safety
Sherrod Greene Junior Linebacker
Keir Thomas Junior Defensive end
Steven Montac Senior Defensive back
Reference:

Special teams

Player Class Position
Parker White RS Sophomore Kicker
Joseph Charlton RS Junior Punter
Reference:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[9] Donell Stanley C JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[10] D. J. Wonnum DE JR
Maxwell Award[10] Jake Bentley QB JR
Deebo Samuel WR SR
Davey O'Brien Award[11] Jake Bentley QB JR
Doak Walker Award[12] Rico Dowdle RB JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[13] Deebo Samuel WR SR
John Mackey Award[14] K.C. Crosby TE SR
Paul Hornung Award[15] Deebo Samuel WR SR
Wuerffel Trophy[16] T. J. Brunson LB JR
Walter Camp Award[17] Jake Bentley QB JR
Ted Hendricks Award[18] D. J. Wonnum DE JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[19] Jake Bentley QB JR
Manning Award[20] Jake Bentley QB JR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Gamecocks predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[21]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Georgia 1,977 (271)
2 South Carolina 1,535 (8)
3 Florida 1,441 (2)
4 Missouri 1,057
5 Kentucky 874 (1)
6 Tennessee 704 (1)
7 Vanderbilt 392

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Gamecocks had three players at five positions selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

1st team

Deebo Samuel – WR

3rd team

Zack Bailey – OL


Specialists

1st team

Deebo Samuel – RET

Deebo Samuel – all purpose player

2nd team

Joseph Charlton – P

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rick Sandidge
DT 		Concord, NC Concord 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Josh Vann
WR 		Tucker, GA Tucker 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Aug 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Dylan Wonnum
OT 		Tucker, GA Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 291 lb (132 kg) Feb 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Dakereon Joyner
QB 		North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jun 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Jaycee Horn
CB 		Alpharetta, GA Alpharetta 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Kingsley Enagbare
DE 		Atlanta, GA Hapeville Charter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Jul 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jovaughn Gwyn
OG 		Charlotte, NC Harding 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 294 lb (133 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Rosendo Louis
ILB 		Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jonathan Gipson
CB 		Hoschton, GA Mill Creek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jul 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Maxwell Iyama
OT 		Murfreesboro, TN Siegel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Apr 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Deshaun Fenwick
RB 		Bradenton, FL Braden River 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) May 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Hank Manos
C 		Chapin, SC Chapin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Mar 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Lavonte Valentine
RB 		Melbourne, FL Melbourne Central Catholic 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Tyquan Johnson
WR 		Sylvania, GA Screven County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jul 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jabari Ellis
DT 		Santee, SC Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jul 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Israel Mukuamu
CB 		Bossier City, LA Parkway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Dec 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jesus Gibbs
OG 		Dumfries, VA Potomic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jul 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Ernest Jones
OLB 		Waycross, GA Ware County 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Wyatt Campbell
OT 		Lugoff, SC Lugoff-Elgin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Darius Rush
WR 		Greeleyville, SC C.E. Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Feb 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
R.J. Roderick
S 		Summerville, SC Cane Bay 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19   Rivals: 19  247Sports: 19  ESPN: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 South Carolina Football Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 South Carolina Commits". Scout.com.
  • "2018 commits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team". 247sports.com.

Incoming transfers

South Carolina added two grad transfers, and two regular transfers to the 2018 roster.[22][23]

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. School
Nick Harvey CB 5'10" 185 Senior (Grad Transfer) Richmond, TX Texas A&M
J.T. Ibe S 6'0" 190 Senior (Grad Transfer) Mansfield, TX Rice
Jamel Cook S 6'4" 186 RS Sophomore Miami, FL Southern Cal
Josh Belk DT 6'3" 359 Freshman Richburg, SC Clemson

Schedule

Spring game

2018 Garnet and Black Spring game
1 234Total
• Black 14 10100 34
Garnet 3 1700 20
Scoring summary
Q110:14BLACKTy'Son Williams 27 yard run (Parker White kick)7–0 BLACK
Q15:15GARNETParker White 47-yard field goal7–3 BLACK
Q11:54BLACKJacob August 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick)14–3 BLACK
Q29:20GARNETDeshaun Fenwick 1-yard run (Parker White kick)14–10 BLACK
Q26:30BLACKBryan Edwards 19-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick)21–10 BLACK
Q25:28BLACKParker White 46-yard field goal24–10 BLACK
Q24:47GARNETAlexander Woznick 40-yard field goal24–13 BLACK
Q21:18GARNETA.J. Turner 49-yard pass from Scarnecchia (Alexander Woznick kick)24–20 BLACK
Q310:12BLACKAlexander Woznick 37-yard field goal27–20 BLACK
Q33:56BLACKDeshaun Fenwick 1-yard run (Alexander Woznick kick)34–20 BLACK


The 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks Garnet and Black spring game took place in Columbia, South Carolina on March 31, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The game was broadcast live on the SEC Network.[24][25] The Black team defeated the Garnet team by a score of 34–20, QB Jake Bentley completed 15 of 25 passes for 174 yards and 2 TD's.[26]

Regular season

South Carolina announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017.[27] The schedule consists of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. The Gamecocks hosted SEC opponents Georgia (rivalry) on September 8, Missouri on October 6, Texas A&M on October 13, and Tennessee, on October 27. South Carolina traveled to four SEC opponents: Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Florida.

South Carolina's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, MAC, SoCon and Sun Belt conferences. The Gamecocks hosted three non–conference games which are against Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt, Akron of the MAC and Chattanooga of the SoCon. South Carolina traveled to archrival Clemson of the ACC for 116th annual Palmetto Bowl to finish the regular season. The Gamecocks were originally scheduled to face Conference USA opponent Marshall on September 15, but this game was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence. Akron was then scheduled as a replacement.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina*SECNW 49–1575,126
September 83:30 p.m.No. 3 GeorgiaNo. 24
CBSL 17–4183,140
September 224:00 p.m.at VanderbiltSECNW 37–1426,078
September 297:30 p.m.at No. 17 KentuckySECNL 10–2463,081
October 612:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 37–3573,393
October 133:30 p.m.No. 22 Texas A&M
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNL 23–2676,871
October 277:30 p.m.Tennessee
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
SECNW 27–2480,614
November 312:00 p.m.at Ole MissSECNW 48–4456,798
November 1012:00 p.m.at No. 19 FloridaESPNL 31–3582,696
November 177:30 p.m.Chattanooga*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 49–972,832
November 247:00 p.m.at No. 2 Clemson*
ESPNL 35–5681,436
December 1[a]12:00 p.m.Akron*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 28–353,420
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. Virginia*ABCL 0–2848,263
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

Coaching staff

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp will enter his third-year in 2018. Muschamp has led the Gamecocks to 15 wins and 11 losses over his first two years, tying Steve Spurrier, and Joe Morrison for most wins in the first two seasons as a Gamecock head coach. On December 6, Offensive Coordinator Kurt Roper was terminated after offensive struggles.[28] Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon served as the offensive coordinator for the Outback Bowl win against Michigan, and was promoted to permanent offensive coordinator to replace Roper.[29] On January 5, Dan Werner accepted the role of quarterbacks coach.[30] Werner has previously been on Ole Miss, Miami, and Alabama's coaching staff.[31]

On January 11, it was announced that former South Carolina star running back Marcus Lattimore would be joining the staff as the director of player development.[32][33]

Name Position Consecutive season
Will Muschamp Head coach 3rd
Lance Thompson Assistant head coach and defensive line coach 3rd
Travaris Robinson Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach 3rd
Bryan McClendon Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach 3rd (1st as OC)
Bobby Bentley Running backs coach 3rd
Eric Wolford Offensive line coach 2nd
Coleman Hutzler Linebackers coach and special teams coordinator 3rd
Mike Peterson Outside linebackers coach 3rd
Pat Washington Tight ends coach 3rd
Dan Werner Quarterbacks coach 1st
Kyle Krantz Nickelbacks and strong side linebackers coach, assistant special teams coach 1st
Jeff Dillman Director of Player Strength and Conditioning 3rd
Matthew Lindsey Director of Player Personnel 2nd
Marcus Lattimore Director of Player Development 1st

[34]

Roster

2018 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster

Quarterback

  •  4 Darius Douglas – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 199)
  •  7 Dakereon Joyner – freshman (6'1, 208)
  • 10 Jay Urich – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 210)
  • 11 Corbett Glick – freshman (6'1, 203)
  • 12 Michael Scarnecchia – Redshirt senior(6'3, 216)
  • 16 Bailey Hart – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 178)
  • 17 Danny Gordon – Redshirt senior (6'0, 211)
  • 19 Jake Bentley – junior (6'4, 224)

Running back

  •  5 Rico Dowdle – junior (6'0, 215)
  • 14 Deshaun Fenwick – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 25 A.J. Turner – Redshirt junior (5'10, 195)
  • 27 Ty'Son Williams – Redshirt junior (6'0, 219)
  • 31 Lavonte Valentine – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 32 Caleb Kinlaw – senior (5'10, 198)
  • 33 Slade Carroll – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 210)
  • 34 Mon Denson – Redshirt junior (5'10, 212)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Deebo Samuel – Redshirt senior (6'0, 210)
  •  6 Josh Vann – freshman (5'10, 185)
  •  8 Randrecous Davis – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 189)
  • 13 Shi Smith – sophomore (5'10, 187)
  • 18 OrTre Smith – sophomore (6'4, 222)
  • 28 Joe Thomas – freshman (5'9, 183)
  • 80 Shemar Glenn – Redshirt junior (6'0, 165)
  • 81 Darius Rush – freshman (6'2, 184)
  • 82 Bailey Rogers – junior (5'9, 167)
  • 83 Chavis Dawkins – junior (6'2, 220)
  • 86 Chad Terrell – sophomore (6'3, 219)
  • 89 Bryan Edwards – junior (6'3, 220)

Placekicker

  • 12 Shane Hynes – senior (5'9, 178)
  • 42 Alexander Woznick – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 166)
  • 43 Parker White – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 200)

Punter

  • 20 Joseph Charlton – Redshirt junior (6'5, 188)
  • 85 Michael Almond – Redshirt junior (6'3, 225)
  

Tight end

  •  3 K.C. Crosby – Redshirt senior (6'1, 229)
  • 15 Evan Hinson – Redshirt junior (6'4, 230)
  • 40 Jacob August – Redshirt senior (6'6, 252)
  • 41 Caleb Jenerette – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 221)
  • 46 Patrick Reedy – freshman (6'7, 240)
  • 84 Kyle Markway – Redshirt junior (6'4, 242)
  • 87 Kiel Pollard – junior (6'1, 235)
  • 88 Will Register – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 251)

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Sadarius Hutcherson – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 310)
  • 51 Maxwell Iyama – freshman (6'5, 310)
  • 54 Jovaughn Gwyn – freshman (6'2, 296)
  • 55 Christian Pellage – Redshirt junior (6'7, 305)
  • 60 Chandler Farrell – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 61 Cameron Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 289)
  • 63 Blake Camper – senior (6'8, 309)
  • 66 Will Putnam – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 297)
  • 68 Wyatt Campbell – freshman (6'6, 305)
  • 70 Hank Manos – freshman (6'4, 289)
  • 71 Eric Douglas – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 298)
  • 72 Donell Stanley – Redshirt senior (6'3, 315)
  • 73 Summie Carlay – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 300)
  • 74 Dennis Daley – senior (6'6, 324)
  • 75 Jordon Carty – Redshirt freshman (6'7, 315)
  • 76 Jordan Rhodes – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 325)
  • 77 Malik Young – Redshirt senior (6'3, 287)
  • 78 Zack Bailey – senior (6'6, 314)
  • 79 Dylan Wonnum – freshman (6'5, 310)

Defensive Lineman

  •  3 Javon Kinlaw – junior (6'6, 305)
  •  5 Keir Thomas – junior (6'2, 276)
  •  8 D. J. Wonnum – junior (6'5, 258)
  • 15 Aaron Sterling – sophomore (6'1, 245)
  • 19 Brad Johnson – sophomore (6'2, 250)
  • 35 Daniel Fennell – Redshirt junior (6'2, 246)
  • 50 Griffin Gentry – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 270)
  • 52 Kingsley Enagbare – freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 57 Jazuun Outlaw – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 238)
  • 61 Javion Duncan – Redshirt senior (5'11, 273)
  • 90 Rick Sandidge – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 91 Shameik Blackshear – Redshirt junior (6'5, 270)
  • 92 Tyreek Johnson – freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 93 Jesus Gibbs – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 94 M.J. Webb – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 288)
  • 95 Kobe Smith – junior (6'2, 295)
  • 96 Josh Belk – freshman (6'3, 359)
  • 99 Jabari Ellis – junior (6'3, 280)
  

Linebacker

  •  4 Bryson Allen-Williams – Redshirt senior (6'1, 230)
  •  6 T. J. Brunson – junior (6'1, 240)
  • 11 Eldridge Thompson – senior (6'1, 229)
  • 30 Damani Staley – sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 42 Rosendo Louis Jr. – freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 44 Sherrod Greene – sophomore (6'1, 228)
  • 45 Spencer Eason-Riddle – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 46 Noah Vincent – freshman (6'0, 209)
  • 48 Sean McGonigal – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 221)
  • 53 Ernest Jones – freshman (6'2, 235)
  • 59 Alex DeLoach – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 209)

Defensive back

  •  1 Nick Harvey – Redshirt senior (5'10, 195)
  •  7 Jaycee Horn – freshman (6'1, 195)
  •  9 Keisean Nixon – senior (5'10, 193)
  • 10 R.J. Roderick – freshman (6'0, 207)
  • 16 Rashad Fenton – senior (5'11, 188)
  • 17 Javon Charleston – Redshirt junior (6'1, 187)
  • 21 Jamyest Williams – sophomore (5'8, 182)
  • 22 Steven Montac – senior (5'10, 186)
  • 23 Korey Banks – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 191)
  • 24 Israel Mukuamu – freshman (6'4, 200)
  • 26 Jaylin Dickerson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 191)
  • 28 Tayvn Jackson – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 29 J.T. Ibe – Redshirt senior (5'10, 191)
  • 31 Jamel Cook – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 186)
  • 32 Kevin Pickens – Redshirt junior (5'8, 177)
  • 33 Zay Brown – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 36 Jonathan Gipson – freshman (6'1, 186)
  • 39 Dawson Hoffman – freshman (5'11, 197)
  • 40 Jason Senn – Redshirt junior (5'8, 186)
  • 47 Jaylan Foster – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 184)

Long snappers

  • 45 Ben Asbury – Redshirt senior (6'0, 199)
  • 49 Matthew Smith – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 209)
  • : 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Roster 08/15/18[35]

Depth chart

Defense
[8]


FS
Steven Montac
Jamyest Williams
⋅


WLB MLB MLB
Sherrod Greene T. J. Brunson Bryson-Allen Williams
⋅ Rosendo Louis Jr. Daniel Fennell
⋅ ⋅ ⋅
SS
J.T. Ibe
Nick Harvey
⋅
CB
Keisean Nixon
Jaycee Horn
⋅


DE DT DT DE
D. J. Wonnum Keir Thomas Javon Kinlaw Aaron Sterling
Daniel Fennell Kingsley Enagbare Kobe Smith Shameik Blackshear
Brad Johnson ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
CB
Rashad Fenton
Israel Mukuamu
⋅
Offense
[8]
WR
Deebo Samuel
Josh Vann
⋅
WR
Bryan Edwards
OrTre Smith
⋅
LT LG C RG RT
Dennis Daley Zack Bailey Donnell Stanley Sadarius Hutcherson Blake Camper
Malik Young Jovaughn Gwyn Chandler Farrell Jordan Rhodes Dylan Wonnum
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
TE
Jacob August
K.C. Crosby
Kyle Markway Kiel Pollard
WR
Shi Smith
Randrecous Davis
⋅
QB
Jake Bentley
Michael Scarnecchia
⋅
RB
Rico Dowdle
AJ Turner
Ty'Son Williams Mon Denson
Special teams
PK Parker White
PK Alexander Woznick
P Joseph Charlton
P Michael Almond
KR Deebo Samuel
PR Bryan Edwards
LS Ben Asbury
H Danny Gordon

Game summaries

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Coastal Carolina 0 3 3915
South Carolina 14 14 14749

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: ESE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,126
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
  • [36]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:02) USC – Dowdle 5 yard TD rush, White kick (USC 7–0)
  • (05:02) USC – Pollard 8 yard TD pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:01) CCU – Biscardi 39 yard FG (USC 14–3)
  • (06:03) USC – Edwards 24 yard TD pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 21–3)
  • (00:14) USC – Dowdle 22 yard TD pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 28–3)
Third Quarter
  • (10:03) CCU – Biscardi 39 yard FG (USC 28–6)
  • (06:52) USC – Williams 9 yd TD rush, White kick (USC 35–6)
  • (01:02) USC – Samuel 8 yard TD pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 42–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:49) CCU – Heiligh 8 yard TD pass from Carpenter (USC 42–12)
  • (06:45) USC – Davis 27 yard TD pass from Scarnecchia (USC 49–12)
  • (02:54) CCU – Biscardi 27 yard FG (USC 49–15)
Total Yards
  • CCU – 238; 112 passing yards, 126 rushing yards
  • USC – 557; 294 passing yards, 263 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • CCU – Keaton Anderson; 11-13, 91 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
  • USC – Jake Bentley; 22-29, 250 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
  • CCU – Marcus Outlow; 12 rushes, 59 yards, 0 TD
  • USC – Rico Dowdle; 15 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving leader
  • CCU – Malcolm Williams; 6 catches, 49 yards, 0 TD
  • USC – Deebo Samuel; 7 catches, 56 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
  • CCU – Silas Kelly; 8 tackles, 1 TFL
  • USC – Bryson Allen-Williams; 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack

vs No. 3 Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Georgia 17 3 21041
No. 24 South Carolina 7 3 0717

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind:SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 83,140
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
  • [37]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:13) UGA – Taylor 0 yard fumble recovery, Blankenship kick (UGA 7–0)
  • (11:50) UGA – Swift 17 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 14–0)
  • (07:18) USC – Edwards 13 yard pass from Samuel, White kick (UGA 14–7)
  • (00:30) UGA – Blankenship 45 yard field goal (UGA 17–7)
Second Quarter
  • (05:57) USC – White 26 yard field goal (UGA 17–10)
  • (00:00) UGA – Blankenship 44 yard field goal (UGA 20–10)
Third Quarter
  • (12:55) UGA – Hardman 34 yard pass from Fromm, Blankenship kick (UGA 27–10)
  • (09:12) UGA – Holyfield 5 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 34–10)
  • (03:00) UGA – Herrien 15 yard run, Blankenship kick (UGA 41–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:59) USC – Edwards 44 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (UGA 41–17)
Total Yards
  • UGA – 473; 202 passing yards, 271 rushing yards
  • USC – 336; 282 passing yards, 54 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • UGA – Jake Fromm; 15-18, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • USC – Jake Bentley; 30-47, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing leader
Receiving leader
  • UGA – Mecole Hardman; 6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD
  • USC – Bryan Edwards; 7 catches, 111 yards, 2 TD
Defensive leader

At Vanderbilt

South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 10 10 10737
Vanderbilt 0 14 0014

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 26,078
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
  • [38]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:05) SC – Smith 38 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 7–0)
  • (05:05) SC – White 33 yard FG (USC 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:40) VU – Vaughn 2 yard run, Guay kick (USC 10–7)
  • (10:22) SC – Dowdle 2 yard run, White kick (USC 17–7)
  • (05:23) VU – Lipscomb 2 yard pass from Shurmur, Guay kick (USC 17–14)
  • (00:00) SC – White 35 yard FG (USC 20–14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:16) SC – White 36 yard FG (USC 23–14)
  • (04:06) SC – Denson 1 yard run, White kick (USC 30–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (02:04) SC – Williams 1 yard run, White kick (USC 37–14)
Total Yards
  • SC – 534; 261 passing yards, 273 rushing yards
  • VU – 284; 192 passing yards, 92 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • SC – Jake Bentley; 19–28, 261 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • VU – Kyle Shurmur; 18–38, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leader
  • SC – Rico Dowdle; 20 rushes, 112 yards, 1 TD
  • VU – Jamauri Wakefield; 14 rushes, 74 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
Defensive leader
  • SC – Javon Kinlaw; 4 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 FF
  • VU – LaDarius Wiley; 4 tackles

At Kentucky

South Carolina Gamecocks at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 3 0 7010
No. 17 Kentucky 3 21 0024

at Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 63,081
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • [39]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:06) UK – Butler 29 yard FG (UK 3–0)
  • (05:07) SC – White 29 yard FG (3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:21) UK – Wilson 1 yard run, Butler kick (UK 10–3)
  • (09:15) UK – Rose 24 yard run, Butler kick (UK 17–3)
  • (04:53) UK – Snell 4 yard run, Butler kick (UK 24–3)
Third Quarter
  • (05:07) SC – Samuel 58 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (UK 24–10)
Total Yards
  • SC – 321; 193 passing yards, 128 rushing yards
  • UK – 327; 132 passing yards, 195 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • SC – Jake Bentley; 13–28, 148 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
  • UK – Terry Wilson; 13–20, 132 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leader
  • SC – Rico Dowdle; 13 rushes, 51 yards, 0 TD
  • UK – Benny Snell; 28 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving leader
  • SC – Deebo Samuel; 2 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD
  • UK – C. J. Conrad; 3 catches, 31 yards, 0 TD
Defensive leader
  • SC – T. J. Brunson; 8 total tackles, 2 TFL
  • UK – Josh Allen; 8 total tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FF

Missouri

Missouri Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Missouri 14 9 01235
South Carolina 7 7 17637

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: ESE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 73,393
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
  • [40]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:58) MU – Rountree 1 yard TD run, Tucker kick (MU 7–0)
  • (11:02) SC – Edwards 5 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (7–7)
  • (04:25) MU – Crockett 1 yard TD run, Tucker kick (MU 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) MU – McCann 22 yard field goal (MU 17–7)
  • (12:57) SC – Edwards 17 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (MU 17–14)
  • (06:16) MU – McCann 32 yard field goal (MU 20–14)
  • (00:23) MU – McCann 22 yard field goal (MU 23–14)
Third Quarter
  • (09:34) SC – Samuel 8 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (MU 23–21)
  • (05:15) SC – White 42 yard field goal (SC 24–23)
  • (05:00) SC – Greene 12 yard interception, White kick (SC 31–23)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:54) MU – Rountree 2 yard TD run, Lock pass failed (SC 31–29)
  • (11:01) MU – McCann 44 yard field goal (MU 32–31)
  • (06:23) SC – White 42 yard field goal (SC 34–32)
  • (01:18) MU – McCann 57 yard field goal (MU 35–34)
  • (00:02) SC – White 33 yard field goal (SC 37–35)
Total Yards
  • MU – 490; 204 passing yards, 286 rushing yards
  • SC – 377; 249 passing yards, 128 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • MU – Drew Lock; 17–36, 204 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
  • SC – Mike Scarnecchia; 20–35, 249 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
  • MU – Damarea Crockett; 20 rushes, 158 yards, 1 TD
  • SC – Rico Dowdle; 21 rushes, 62 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
  • MU – Jalen Knox; 2 catches, 50 yards, 0 TD
  • SC – Deebo Samuel; 4 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
  • MU – Terez Hall; 11 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack
  • SC – Bryson Allen-Williams; 6 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack

Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Texas A&M 3 10 31026
South Carolina 0 0 16723

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NNE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 76,871
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color)
  • [41]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (00:31) A&M – Small 52 yard FG (A&M 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (04:19) A&M – Sternberger 4 yard pass from Mond, Small kick (A&M 10–0)
  • (00:00) A&M – Small 20 yard FG (A&M 13–0)
Third Quarter
  • (08:36) A&M – Small 32 yard FG (A&M 16–0)
  • (04:54) USC – Smith 22 yard pass from Bentley, Edwards pass (A&M 16–8)
  • (00:24) USC – Dawkins 33 yard pass from Bentley, Edwards pass (16–16)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:16) A&M – Small 39 yard FG (A&M 19–16)
  • (01:36) A&M – Williams 3 yard run, Small kick (A&M 26–16)
  • (00:48) USC – Samuel 6 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (A&M 26–23)
Total Yards
  • A&M – 458; 353 passing yards, 105 rushing yards
  • USC – 299; 223 passing yards, 76 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • A&M – Kellen Mond; 25–37, 353 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • USC – Jake Bentley; 17–35, 223 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leader
  • A&M – Trayveon Williams; 19 rushes, 82 yards, 1 TD
  • USC – Ty'Son Williams; 7 rushes, 51 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
  • A&M – Jace Sternberger; 7 catches, 145 yards, 1 TD
  • USC – Deebo Samuel; 7 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
  • A&M – Donovan Wilson; 7 total tackles
  • USC – Sherrod Greene; 12 total tackles, 1 TFL

Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tennessee 7 7 10024
South Carolina 3 6 15327

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: W 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,614
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
  • [42]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (04:53) UT – Wolf 5 yard pass from Guarantano, Cimaglia kick (UT 7–0)
  • (00:37) SC – White 19 yard field goal (UT 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (02:11) UT – Jennings 6 yard pass from Guarantano, Cimaglia kick (UT 14–3)
  • (00:49) SC – Samuel 3 yard pass from Bentley (UT 14–9)
Third Quarter
  • (10:02) UT – Fils-Aime 14 yard run, Cimaglia kick (UT 21–9)
  • (08:05) SC – Dowdle 1 yard run, White kick (UT 21–16)
  • (01:47) UT – Cimaglia 45 yard field goal (UT 24–16)
  • (00:05) SC – Williams 1 yard run, Bentley rush (24–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (05:52) SC – White 25 yard field goal (SC 27–24)
Total Yards
  • UT – 351; 207 passing yards, 144 rushing yards
  • SC – 376; 152 passing yards, 224 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • UT – Jarrett Guarantano; 27–39, 207 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • SC – Jake Bentley; 11–16, 152 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leader
  • UT – Tim Jordan; 12 rushes, 63 yards, 0 TD
  • SC – Rico Dowdle; 14 rushes, 140 yards, 1 TD
Receiving leader
  • UT – Marquez Callaway; 9 catches, 86 yards, 0 TD
  • SC – Bryan Edwards; 3 catches, 96 yards, 0 TD
Defensive leader
  • UT – Nigel Warrior; 9 total tackles
  • SC – T. J. Brunson; 14 total tackles

At Ole Miss

South Carolina Gamecocks at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
South Carolina 17 10 714048
Ole Miss 3 24 107044

at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 56,798
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
  • [43]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:43) USC – Samuel 90 yard kickoff return, White kick (USC 7–0)
  • (11:15) MISS – Logan 25 yard field goal (USC 7–3)
  • (09:12) USC – Williams 2 yard run, White kick (USC 14–3)
  • (02:38) USC – White 20 yard field goal (USC 17–3)
Second Quarter
  • (13:46) MISS – Phillips 9 yardd run, Logan kick (USC 17–10)
  • (07:52) MISS – Logan 26 yard field goal (USC 17–13)
  • (07:41) USC – Edwards 75 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 24–13)
  • (06:22) MISS – Ta'amu 17 yard run, Logan kick (USC 24–20)
  • (02:01) USC – White 23 yard field goal (USC 27–20)
  • (00:10) MISS – Phillips 1 yard run, Logan kick (27–27)
Third Quarter
  • (11:56) MISS – Logan 31 yard field goal (MISS 30–27)
  • (10:05) USC – Vann 5 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 34–30)
  • (02:50) MISS – Phillips 2 yard run, Logan kick (MISS 37–34)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:15) MISS – Woullard 1 yard run (MISS 44–34)
  • (11:01) USC – Turner 3 yard run, White kick (MISS 44–41)
  • (05:50) USC – Bentley 4 yard run, White kick (USC 48–44)
Total Yards
  • USC – 510; 363 passing yards, 147 rushing yards
  • MISS – 616; 379 passing yards, 237 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • USC – Jake Bentley; 22–32, 363 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
  • MISS – Jordan Ta'amu; 31–46, 379 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
  • USC – Mon Denson; 12 rushes, 102 yards, 0 TD
  • MISS – Scottie Phillips; 21 rushes, 150 yards, 3 TD
Receiving leader
  • USC – Bryan Edwards; 4 catches, 109 yards, 1 TD
  • MISS – Elijah Moore; 11 catches, 129 yards, 0 TD
Defensive leader
  • USC – T. J. Brunson; 15 total tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks
  • MISS – Mohamed Sanogo; 11 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack

At Florida

South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 14 7 10031
No. 19 Florida 0 14 71435

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 82,696
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
  • [44]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (09:17) SC – August 2 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (SC 7–0)
  • (04:51) SC – Markway 19 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (SC 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:46) UF – Perine 2 yard run, McPherson kick (SC 14–7)
  • (08:58) UF – Franks 10 yard run, McPherson kick (14–14)
  • (04:21) SC – Bentley 1 yard run, White kick (SC 21–14)
Third Quarter
  • (09:19) SC – White 34 yard field goal (SC 24–14)
  • (04:41) SC – Dowdle 4 yard run, White kick (SC 31–14)
  • (00:56) UF – Toney 18 yard pass from Franks, McPherson kick (SC 31–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:03) UF – Perine 23 yard run, McPherson kick (SC 31–28)
  • (04:09) UF – Franks 1 yard run, McPherson kick (UF 35–31)
Total Yards
  • SC – 386; 239 passing yards, 147 rushing yards
  • UF – 528; 161 passing yards, 367 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • SC – Jake Bentley; 18–28, 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • UF – Feleipe Franks; 15–21, 161 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
  • SC – A.J. Turner; 12 rushes, 84 yards, 0 TD
  • UF – Jordan Scarlett; 18 rushes, 159 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
  • SC – Deebo Samuel; 4 catches, 120 yards, 0 TD
  • UF – Josh Hammond; 5 catches, 35 yards, 0 TD
Defensive leader
  • SC – T. J. Brunson; 16 total tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FF
  • UF – David Reese; 10 total tackles

Chattanooga

Chattanooga Mocs at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chattanooga 0 3 069
South Carolina 14 14 71449

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 72,832
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Barrett Jones (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • [45]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (09:53) USC – Turner 16 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 7–0)
  • (04:16) USC – Turner 6 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) UTC – Ulmo 36 yard field goal (USC 14–3)
  • (13:44) USC – Turner 16 yard run, White kick (USC 21–3)
  • (00:34) USC – Denson 1 yard run, White kick (USC 28–3)
Third Quarter
  • (13:32) USC – Smith 53 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 35–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:48) USC – Samuel 61 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (USC 42–3)
  • (10:51) USC – Fenwick 2 yard run, Woznick kick (USC 49–3)
  • (04:52) UTC – Tiano 2 yard pass from Nunnelly (USC 49–9)
Total Yards
  • UTC – 334; 256 passing yards, 78 rushing yards
  • USC – 602; 364 passing yards, 238 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • UTC – Nick Tiano; 17–36, 254 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
  • USC – Jake Bentley; 25–29, 339 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
  • UTC – Tyrell Price; 9 rushes, 42 yards, 0 TD
  • USC – Deshaun Fenwick; 17 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving leader
  • UTC – Bryce Nunnelly; 5 catches, 141 yards, 0 TD
  • USC – Deebo Samuel; 5 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
  • UTC – Tavon Lawson; 11 total tackles, 1 TFL
  • USC – Ernest Jones; 5 total tackles, 1 FF

At Clemson

South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
South Carolina 7 14 01435
No. 2 Clemson 14 14 141456

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NNW 2 • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 81,406
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color), Todd McShay (sideline)
  • [46]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:41) SC – Samuel 9 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (SC 7–0)
  • (06:17) CU – Choice 1 yard run, Huegel kick (7–7)
  • (00:17) CU – Higgins 22 yard pass from Lawrence, Huegel kick (CU 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (07:23) CU – Wilkins 1 yard run, Huegel kick (CU 21–7)
  • (06:29) SC – Pollard 67 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (CU 21–14)
  • (04:49) CU – Choice 2 yard run, Huegel kick (CU 28–14)
  • (04:37) SC – Samuel 75 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (CU 28–21)
Third Quarter
  • (10:21) CU – Etienne 2 yard run, Huegel kick (CU 35–21)
  • (06:46) CU – Feaster 13 yard run, Huegel kick (CU 42–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:05) CU – Choice 15 yard run, Huegel kick (CU 49–21)
  • (09:10) SC – Samuel 32 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (CU 49–28)
  • (03:37) SC – Smith 20 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (CU 49–35)
  • (00:39) CU – Etienne 7 yard run, Huegel kick (CU 56–35)
Total Yards
  • SC – 600; 510 passing yards, 90 rushing yards
  • CU – 744; 393 passing yards, 351 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • SC – Jake Bentley; 32–50, 510 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
  • CU – Trevor Lawrence; 27–36, 393 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
  • SC – Mon Denson; 17 rushes, 64 yards, 0 TD
  • CU – Travis Etienne; 28 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD
Receiving leader
  • SC – Deebo Samuel; 10 catches, 210 yards, 3 TD
  • CU – Tee Higgins; 6 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
  • SC – R. J. Roderick; 10 total tackles
  • CU – Isaiah Simmons; 10 total tackles

Akron

Akron Zips at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Akron 3 0 003
South Carolina 14 14 0028

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: December 1, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Showers
  • Game attendance: 53,420
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Cole Cublic (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
  • [47]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (09:29) SC – Samuel 15 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (SC 7–0)
  • (03:59) UA – Nick Gasser 45 yard field goal (SC 7–3)
  • (03:01) SC – Edwards 70 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (SC 14–3)
Second Quarter
  • (08:09) SC – Samuel 0 yard fumble recovery, White kick (SC 21–3)
  • (01:33) SC – Samuel 5 yard pass from Bentley, White kick (SC 28–3)
Total Yards
  • UA – 260; 178 passing yards, 82 rushing yards
  • SC – 384; 199 passing yards, 185 rushing yards
Passing leader
  • UA – Kato Nelson; 19–39 178 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
  • SC – Jake Bentley; 14–27, 199 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing leader
  • UA – Keyondre White; 13 rushes, 57 yards, 0 TD
  • SC – Mon Denson; 17 rushes, 113 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
  • UA – Kwad Smith; 6 catches, 69 yards, 0 TD
  • SC – Bryan Edwards; 5 catches, 109 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
  • UA – Zaire Jacobs ; 8 total tackles, 1 FF
  • SC – Kingsley Enagbare; 6 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack

Vs. Virginia (Belk Bowl)

Virginia Cavaliers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Virginia 0
South Carolina 0

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

  • Date: December 29, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • TV announcers (ABC): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (color), Rocky Boiman (color)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Total Yards
  • UVA –
  • USC –
Passing leader
  • UVA –
  • USC –
Rushing leader
  • UVA –
  • USC –
Receiving leader
  • UVA –
  • USC –
Defensive leader
  • UVA –
  • USC –

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV24RVRVRV—RV—————————
CoachesRV24RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV—RV———
CFPNot released——————Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
2 36 Deebo Samuel WR San Francisco 49ers
6 201 Rashad Fenton CB Kansas City Chiefs
6 212 Dennis Daley OT Carolina Panthers

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