2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football
SEC East Division champion
SEC Championship Game, L 17–56 vs. Auburn
Chick-fil-A Bowl, L 17–26 vs. Florida State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 22
Record	9–5 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Spurrier (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Ellis Johnson (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Williams-Brice Stadium

2010 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x		5	–	3					9	–	5
Florida		4	–	4					8	–	5
Georgia		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tennessee		3	–	5					6	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					2	–	10
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#		8	–	0					14	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas %		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 8 LSU		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 10 Alabama		5	–	3					10	–	3
No. 15 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Ole Miss*		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his sixth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and were members of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in SEC play to win the East Division for the first and only time in program history.

The division championship was made possible by a relatively weakened SEC East^[a] and several Gamecocks having successful seasons. Returning quarterback Stephen Garcia had another top-5 season for the school in many statistical categories.^[5] Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery had "one of the best SEC receiver seasons ever" as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.^[6][7] Running back Marcus Lattimore, in the only healthy season of his career, was named the National Freshman of the Year.^[8][9] The offense and defense were both statistically in the top half of the SEC.^[10][11]

Following the season-opening win, the Gamecocks entered the AP Top 25 and would not leave it again until September 2014.^[12] In the fourth home game, South Carolina upset defending national champion No. 1 Alabama, which was on a nineteen-game winning streak.^[13][14] This was the first and only victory over a top-ranked team in program history.^[15] One month later, South Carolina clinched the SEC East by defeating No. 24 Florida in the Swamp for the first time in program history.^[16] Spurrier was carried off the field by his players.^[17]

In the program's only appearance in the SEC Championship Game, the Gamecocks lost to No. 1 Auburn for the second time that season.^[13] Regardless, Spurrier was awarded his seventh and final SEC Coach of the Year Award.^[18] They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by No. 23 Florida State.^[13] South Carolina finished the season ranked for the first time since 2001, and the nine-win season was only the third in program history.^[19]

Preseason

On April 10, 2010, the White squad defeated the Garnet squad, 21–17, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 22,000.

Schedule

The October 9 game against Alabama played host to ESPN's College GameDay, the program's 5th time hosting the popular ESPN show.^[20]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 pm	Southern Miss*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 41–13	70,438
September 11	12:00 pm	No. 22 Georgia	No. 24	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 17–6	80,974
September 18	7:00 pm	No. 24 (FCS) Furman*	No. 13	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN3	W 38–19	73,681
September 25	7:45 pm	at No. 17 Auburn	No. 12	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	L 27–35	87,451
October 9	3:30 pm	No. 1 Alabama	No. 19	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (College GameDay)	CBS	W 35–21	82,993
October 16	6:00 pm	at Kentucky	No. 10	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPN2	L 28–31	67,955
October 23	7:00 pm	at Vanderbilt	No. 19	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	SECRN	W 21–7	33,425
October 30	12:21 pm	Tennessee	No. 17	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	SECN	W 38–24	79,336
November 6	7:00 pm	No. 17 Arkansas	No. 18	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN	L 20–41	75,136
November 13	7:15 pm	at No. 24 Florida	No. 22	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 36–14	90,885
November 20	12:21 pm	Troy*	No. 17	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	W 69–24	74,117
November 27	7:00 pm	at Clemson*	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 29–7	81,355
December 4	4:00 pm	vs. No. 2 Auburn	No. 18	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game)	CBS	L 17–56	75,802
December 31	7:30 pm	vs. No. 23 Florida State*	No. 19	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–26	72,217
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Southern Miss

See also: 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	3	0	7	13
Gamecocks	7	17	10	7	41

Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman running back Marcus Lattimore each rushed for two touchdowns and USC head coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight season opener, 41-13 over Southern Miss. Sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffery also had 106 receiving yards and freshman wide receiver Ace Sanders had a 53-yard run off of a reverse. Freshman backup quarterback Connor Shaw also had a highlight, throwing his first touchdown pass as a Gamecock to wide receiver D.L. Moore.

Georgia

See also: 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Bulldogs	3	0	3	0	6
#24 Gamecocks	7	7	0	3	17

Freshman running back Marcus Lattimore carried for 182 yards and two touchdowns, as #24 South Carolina outmatched #22 Georgia, 17-6, in the SEC opener for both teams. Quarterback Stephen Garcia was 12-17 for 165 yards, with seven of his passes caught by wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, who finished with 103 yards. Lattimore had 103 yards rushing in the first half, and USC held a 228-73 edge in total yards after the first two quarters. Georgia's 6 points were the fewest allowed by Carolina to a Bulldog team since a 2-0 USC victory in 1904, and the Gamecock defense held the Bulldogs to 61 rushing yards. Head Coach Steve Spurrier won his 106th SEC game, tying him for second all-time in the conference with former Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught.

Furman

See also: 2010 Furman Paladins football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	0	6	7	6	19
#13 Gamecocks	14	7	10	7	38

Stephen Garcia went 13-20 for 150 yards with two touchdown passes, and Marcus Lattimore had 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown to lead the #13 Gamecocks to a 38-19 win over Furman. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore sealed the game with an 80-yard interception return for touchdown in the 4th quarter.

Auburn

See also: 2010 Auburn Tigers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Gamecocks	14	6	7	0	27
#17 Tigers	7	7	7	14	35

Alabama

See also: 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Crimson Tide	3	6	5	7	21
#19 Gamecocks	14	7	7	7	35

USC toppled Alabama at home to notch their first defeat of a top-ranked team in school history.

Kentucky

See also: 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Gamecocks	14	14	0	0	28
Wildcats	0	10	7	14	31

Vanderbilt

See also: 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Gamecocks	0	7	7	7	21
Commodores	0	7	0	0	7

Tennessee

See also: 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Volunteers	3	7	7	7	24
#17 Gamecocks	0	10	14	14	38

Arkansas

See also: 2010 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Razorbacks	7	17	10	7	41
#18 Gamecocks	7	3	0	10	20

Florida

See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Gamecocks	9	6	7	14	36
#24 Gators	7	0	0	7	14

With the win, South Carolina clinched the SEC East and a spot in the SEC Championship for the first time in program history.

Troy

See also: Troy Trojans football

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	10	7	24
#17 Gamecocks	28	28	3	10	69

at Clemson (rivalry)

See also: 2010 Clemson Tigers football team

Game Twelve– No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) at Clemson Tigers (6-5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 South Carolina	9	10	10	0	29
Clemson	7	0	0	0	7

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Clear
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (13:10) CLEM – DeAndre Hopkins 45-yard pass from Kyle Parker (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:50; Clemson 7-0) (9:18) SC – Spencer Lanning 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:52; Clemson 7-3) (5:00) SC – Patrick DiMarco 5-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick BLOCKED) (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05; South Carolina 9-7) Second quarter (14:53) SC – Alshon Jeffery 37-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:16; South Carolina 16-7) (8:22) SC – Spencer Lanning 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; South Carolina 19-7) Third quarter (10:17) SC – Antonio Allen 37-yard interception return (Spencer Lanning kick) (South Carolina 26-7) (1:15) SC – Spencer Lanning 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:49; South Carolina 29-7) Fourth quarter no scoring

Statistics	SC	CLEM
First downs	14	13
Total yards	66–322	62–251
Rushing yards	36–95	27–61
Passing yards	227	212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–30–0	17–35–1
Time of possession	21:11	15:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina	Passing	Stephen Garcia	14/30, 227 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Lattimore	23 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Alshon Jeffery	5 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Clemson	Passing	Kyle Parker	7/17, 117 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamie Harper	16 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	DeAndre Hopkins	7 receptions, 124 yards, TD

2010 SEC Championship vs. Auburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Tigers	21	7	14	14	56
#18 Gamecocks	7	7	0	3	17

See also: 2010 SEC Championship Game

2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Gamecocks	0	3	7	7	17
#23 Seminoles	6	7	6	7	26

See also: 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups for SEC Championship Game versus Auburn on December 4, 2010.

Defense FS Akeem Auguste DeVonte Holloman WLB MLB SLB ⋅ Josh Dickerson ⋅ Quin Smith Rodney Paulk ⋅ SS D. J. Swearinger DeVonte Holloman CB C.C. Whitlock Marty Markett DE DT DT DE Cliff Matthews Ladi Ajiboye Travian Robertson Devin Taylor Melvin Ingram Kenny Davis Aldrick Fordham Byron McKnight CB Stephon Gilmore Akeem Auguste Offense WR Alshon Jeffery D.L. Moore LT LG C RG RT Kyle Nunn Garrett Chisolm T.J. Johnson Rokevious Watkins Hutch Eckerson Jarriel King Rokevious Watkins Ronald Patrick Terrence Campbell Kyle Nunn TE Patrick DiMarco Justice Cunningham WR Tori Gurley Ace Sanders QB Stephen Garcia Connor Shaw Key reserves RB Kenny Miles WR Jason Barnes WR Lamar Scruggs WR DeMario Bennett WR DeAngelo Smith DE Chaz Sutton DT Byron Jerideau TE Mike Triglia RB Marcus Lattimore Brian Maddox FB Patrick DiMarco Brian Maddox Special teams PK Spencer Lanning P Spencer Lanning KR Bryce Sherman PR Ace Sanders LS Charles Turner H Seth Strickland

Awards

• Steve Spurrier - SEC Coach of the Year^[22]
• Stephen Garcia - Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning Award Watch List; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/10;^[23] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/11/10; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, 10/11/10;^[24] Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, 10/14/10^[25]
• Alshon Jeffery - Biletnikoff Award Finalist;^[26] Maxwell Award Watch List; Rivals.com National Player of the Week, 10/11/10;^[27] AFCA Coaches' All-America Team;^[28] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;^[29][30] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American^[31]
• T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/6/10^[32]
• Spencer Lanning - Lou Groza Award Watch List, Ray Guy Award Nominee;^[33] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/15/10;^[34] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/29/10^[35]
• Marcus Lattimore - Maxwell Award Watch List; SEC Offensive Player of the Week & SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/13/10;^[36] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/1/10;^[37] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/15/10;^[34] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/22/10;^[38] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;^[29][30] AP & Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year;^[22][29] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American^[31]
• Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/1/10;^[37] AP First-Team All-SEC;^[29] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC^[30]
• Garrett Chisolm - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist;^[39] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC^[30]
• Stephon Gilmore - Bednarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List; Coaches First-Team All-SEC;^[30] AP Second-Team All-SEC^[29]
• Cliff Matthews - Hendricks Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC^[30]

2010 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2010)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Javon Bell DB	Jacksonville, FL	Ribault HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Feb 3, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
A.J. Cann OL	Bamberg, SC	Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	5.1	Jun 17, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Patrick Fish K	Lawndale, NC	Burns HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Oct 4, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
Cody Gibson OL	Tallahassee, FL	Lincoln HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	5.2	Jul 7, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Toquavius Gilchrist LB	El Dorado, KS	Butler County CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Dec 15, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
Sharrod Golightly DB	Decatur, GA	Southwest Dekalb HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.6	Feb 1, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brandon Golson LB	St. Matthews, SC	Calhoun County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Jun 11, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Victor Hampton DB	Darlington, SC	Darlington HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.4	Jan 9, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Byron Jerideau DT	Fort Scott, KS	Fort Scott CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	5.0	Feb 1, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
Nick Jones WR	Duncan, SC	Byrnes HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.45	Nov 22, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Lattimore RB	Duncan, SC	Byrnes HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Feb 2, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Du'Von Millsap OL	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	5.0	Oct 27, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ronald Patrick OL	Cocoa, FL	Cocoa HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	Jun 21, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Kelcy Quarles DT	Greenwood, SC	Greenwood HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	4.7	Nov 24, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Corey Robinson OL	Havelock, NC	Havelock HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.1	Jun 30, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ace Sanders WR	Bradenton, FL	Manatee HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Jan 28, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Cadarious Sanders DB	LaGrange, GA	Troup County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.6	Jul 26, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Connor Shaw QB	Flowery Branch, GA	Flowery Branch HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Apr 11, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Corey Simmons DE	Norcross, GA	Greater Atlanta Christian School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	5.1	Jan 27, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: -
J.T. Surratt DT	Winston-Salem, NC	Parkland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	-	Jun 18, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Dylan Thompson QB	Boiling Springs, SC	Boiling Springs HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.6	Jun 15, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brison Williams DB	Warner Robins, GA	Northside HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Jun 21, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tramell Williams OL	Jacksonville, FL	Robert E. Lee HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	4.9	Jun 26, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34   Rivals: 24  ESPN: 23
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "South Carolina Signee List 2010". Rivals.com. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: South Carolina". Scout.com. "2010 Player Signees- South Carolina". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Rankings

See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	24	13	12	20	19	10	19	17	18	22	17	18	18	19	22
Coaches	RV	25	16	15	22	20	12	20	17	17	22	17	17	16	20	22
Harris	Not released						11	21	19	19	22	17	17	17	20	Not released
BCS	Not released							21	20	19	23	17	18	19	20	Not released

Coaching staff

• Steve Spurrier - Head Coach^[40]
• Ellis Johnson - Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach^[41]
• Lorenzo Ward - Defensive Coordinator & Safeties^[42]
• Shane Beamer - Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator^[43]
• Shawn Elliott - Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator^[44]
• Craig Fitzgerald - Strength & Conditioning^[45]
• Jay Graham - Running Backs^[46]
• Johnson Hunter - Tight Ends^[47]
• Brad Lawing - Defensive Line^[48]
• G. A. Mangus - Quarterbacks^[49]
• Steve Spurrier, Jr. - Wide Receivers^[50]

Notes and references

1. The historic powerhouses of the SEC East until then (Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia) each had a down year in 2010.^[1][2] The 2010 season was the first in which a team other than Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia won the SEC East.^[3] South Carolina was the only Eastern team to win more than 50% of its conference games this season.^[4]

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32. T.J. Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
33. Lanning Nominated for Ray Guy Award
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