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Edit Thompson has flourished at Carolina
26 days agoSPARTANBURG - Unheralded out of high school, quarterback and upstate native Dylan Thompson has flourished into a quality SEC signal-caller. More
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Silver lining
2 months agoQuarterback Connor Shaw spent the Gamecocks' first two practices of the spring last week standing beside his position coach, G.A. Mangus, with a play sheet in his hand. More
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QBs leading in the weight room
3 months agoTwo of South Carolina's top leaders are at the quarterback position and they're showing their teammates the way by example in the weight room. More
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Quarterback duo leads USC offense
4 months agoTAMPA, Fla. - Steve Spurrier can't remember a time in his lengthy coaching career that he gave two quarterbacks a game ball in the same game. But he felt he had to on Tuesday. More
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Carolina wins Outback Bowl thriller
4 months agoTAMPA, Fla - Down twice in the fourth quarter, Bruce Ellington scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Thompson with 11 seconds left as Carolina beat Michigan 33-28. More
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The Edge: Carolina vs. Michigan
5 months agoIn this final preview before kickoff, we’ll take a look, position by position, of just how the teams stack up against one another. More
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In Photos: USC tames Tigers
6 months agoSouth Carolina owns the state for a fourth straight year after a 27-17 dominating victory over Clemson at Memorial Stadium. More
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One was enough
6 months agoRunning back Marcus Lattimore only needed one surgery to fix his injured right knee. More
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Offense looking for answers
7 months agoGAINESVILLE, Fla. - Steve Spurrier walked out of the visiting teams' post-game media room in Florida's stadium as a reporter threw in one last question for the head coach. More
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Daily 5: Standout players
8 months agoIn this Daily 5, we take at the players who have stepped up their game. More
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Weekly Thoughts: Thompson time?
8 months agoIs it time to look at Dylan Thompson as the starting quarterback at South Carolina? Maybe so. More
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Another 'wait-and-see' week ahead
8 months agoSouth Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has another week's worth of quarterback discussion as he debates between the injured Connor Shaw and effective Dylan Thompson. More
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The Edge: Carolina versus UAB
8 months agoIn this final preview before kickoff, we’ll take a look, position by position, of just how the teams stack up against one another. More
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Spurnotes - Surprise players & more
8 months agoIn today's edition of Spurnotes, the daily "War Room" exclusively for V.I.P. Members, we take a look at what we've learned about various players through two games. More
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Weekly Thoughts: USC not flinching
8 months agoExpectations are higher than ever at South Carolina. That said, the team isn’t flinching. More
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WG's big play breakdown
8 months agoIn this edition of WG’s big play breakdown, William Gunter takes a look at four plays that either changed the momentum of Saturday’s contest against East Carolina. More
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Grading the Gamecocks
8 months agoHere is a position-by-position breakdown of how the Gamecocks (2-0, 1-0) performed in the home opener against the Pirates (1-1).
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Know your foe: Week 2 results
8 months agoHere’s a look at how the rest of the teams the Gamecocks (2-0, 1-0) will play this season did over the weekend. More
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SPURlatives: Clowney a force
8 months agoIn every game, there are a few big plays, a guy who doesn’t get the credit he should, and some funny and frustrating happenings both on the field and off of it. More
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What they said ... ECU edition
8 months agoThe talk after the game 48-10 victory was the Gamecocks’ (2-0) passing attack and not the ‘Air-Raid’ offense employed by East Carolina. More
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Thompson leads potent passing game
8 months agoSteve Spurrier looked at Shawn Elliott and asked him which running play he should run -- Elliott looked back at Spurrier and said just to keep on throwing it around. More
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Pirates pillaged by Gamecocks
8 months agoSophomore Dylan Thompson lifted the Gamecocks (2-0) to 528 yards of total offense and into the end zone seven times to knock of the Pirates (1-1). More
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In Photos: Carolina over ECU 48-10
8 months agoCheck out a few of the football game photos in the In photo section or see all the photos in the smug mug gallery. More
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The Edge: Carolina versus ECU
8 months agoIn this final preview before kickoff, we’ll take a look, position by position, of just how the teams stack up against one another. More
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Over or Under?
8 months agoA new football season brings a new round of Over or Under, a not-so-friendly competition amongst the staff. We pretend it is all in good fun, but it is intense. More
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Five Keys to Victory: ECU
8 months agoThis article takes a look a look at five things Lattimore and his teammates must do well to move to 2-0 on the season. More
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In-depth chart: East Carolina
8 months agoHere’s a look at how the depth chart shakes out with notes, stats, and opinions on the lineup against East Carolina. More
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Optimism rising that Shaw will play
8 months agoOptimism is rising that quarterback Connor Shaw will be ready to go against East Carolina after practicing on Wednesday afternoon. More
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Daily 5: Improvement required
8 months agoIn this Daily 5, we take a look at some of the top areas the Gamecocks (1-0, 1-0) need to do better in order to have a successful season.
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Shaw will dress for Saturday's game
8 months agoConnor Shaw will throw some passes today at the Proving Grounds, but won’t practice. Nevertheless, he’ll be on the dress list for Saturday’s game against East Carolina. More
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Shaw's status still in question
8 months agoSouth Carolina coach Steve Spurrier met with the media on Tuesday to talk about his team, his starting quarterback, and Saturday afternoon’s matchup against East Carolina. More
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VIP Room: The QB situation and more
8 months agoWelcome to the VIP Room, a comprehensive report brought to you by the staff of TheBigSpur.com designed to take you behind the scenes of South Carolina athletics. More
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Passing game needs to improve
9 months agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. - South Carolina quarterbacks were 7-of-16 for 67 yards and an interception in the 17-13 win over Vanderbilt on Thursday night. More
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"He's our leader"
9 months agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. - South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw returned from injury to lead the Gamecocks to a 17-13 victory over Vanderbilt on Thursday night. More
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Carolina anchors down, beats Vandy
9 months agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. - South Carolina earned a nail-biting 17-13 victory over Vanderbilt on Thursday night to start the season off properly in the Southeastern Conference. More
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In-depth chart: Vanderbilt
9 months agoSee who the Gamecocks are starting at each position, with notes, analysis, and stats on each player entering the game against the Commodores. More
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No plans to rotate at right tackle
9 months agoSouth Carolina offensive line coach Shawn Elliott said on Monday night that right tackle Mike Matulis will be given the chance to play the whole game against Vanderbilt. More
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Back injury sidelines Shaw
9 months agoSouth Carolina starting quarterback Connor Shaw missed practice on Thursday with a back spasm. Plus, a wide receiver goes down with another groin injury. More
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Offense 'lackluster' Saturday
9 months agoSteve Spurrier has been happy for much of the preseason, but he wasn't happy with the young offensive players after Saturday's scrimmage. More
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USC closes doors after scrimmage
9 months agoThe doors are now closed as Carolina capped its schedule of fall practices open to the public with a scrimmage that saw its fair share of big plays, especially on defense. More
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Aerial attack steadily improves
9 months agoThe passing attack in the South Carolina offense has improved because the Gamecocks have better players, not better coaches. More
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Gamecocks hold first fall scrimmage
9 months agoEven though South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier termed the scrimmage as "typical," it was still an eventful day at Williams-Brice Stadium. More
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Mangus likes direction of offense
9 months agoQuarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus seems to be very pleased with how the offense has performed so far after the first week of fall practice. More
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Players ready for opening scrimmage
9 months agoThe players are ready to tackle the first scrimmage of the fall on Saturday afternoon at 3:45 p.m. at Williams-Brice Stadium as they jockey for starting spots and playing time More
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Daily 5: Most improved
9 months agoIn this Daily 5, we take a look at five players who have stepped their games up during the first six practices of the 2012 preseason. More
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Spurrier pleased with talent, depth
9 months agoEven with the departure of one quarterback, head coach Steve Spurrier likes the group he has to work with. More
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VIP Room: Come on inside
9 months agoWelcome to the VIP Room, a comprehensive report brought to you by the staff of TheBigSpur.com designed to take you behind the scenes of South Carolina athletics. More
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QBs beware of versatile Clowney
9 months agoSophomore Jadeveon Clowney will line up at different spots on defense in order to create more one-on-one pass rush situations. More
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Quotes from Spurrier, Lattimore
9 months agoSouth Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier and running back Marcus Lattimore spoke at USC Media Day on Sunday afternoon. More
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Gamecocks open fall practice
9 months agoSouth Carolina began fall practice on Friday evening at the Proving Grounds practice facility and head coach Steve Spurrier announced that Tanner McEvoy won't be suspended. More
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