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2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
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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 will represent the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2010-2011. The team's head football coach is Steve Spurrier, who will be in his sixth season at USC. The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

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.^[1]

September 27:30 pmSouthern Miss*

ESPNW 41–13 70,438 September 1112:00 pmNo. 22 GeorgiaNo. 24

Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC

ESPN2W 17–6 80,974 September 187:00 pmFurman*No. 13

Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC

ESPN3W 38–19 73,681 September 257:45 pmat No. 17 AuburnNo. 12

ESPNL 27–35 87,451 October 93:30 pmNo. 1 AlabamaNo. 19

Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC

CBSW 35–21 82,993 October 166:00 pmat KentuckyNo. 10

ESPN2 October 237:00 pmat Vanderbilt

FSN October 30TBATennessee

Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC

November 6TBAArkansas

Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC

November 13TBAat Florida

November 20TBATroy*

Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC

November 27TBAat Clemson*

Template:CFB Schedule End

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Game notes

Southern Miss

	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

	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

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

Auburn

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

Alabama

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

Kentucky

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

Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks					0
Commodores					0

Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Volunteers					0
Gamecocks					0

Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks					0
Gamecocks					0

Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks					0
Gators					0

Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans					0
Gamecocks					0

Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks					0
Tigers					0

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Kentucky on October 16, 2010.

Defense

FS
D.J. Swearinger
Akeem Auguste

WLB	MLB	SLB
⋅	Josh Dickerson	⋅
Quin Smith	Rodney Paulk	⋅

SS
DeVonte Holloman
D.J. Swearinger

CB
Chris Culliver
C.C. Whitlock

DE	DT	DT	DE
Cliff Matthews	Ladi Ajiboye	Travian Robertson	Devin Taylor
Chaz Sutton	Melvin Ingram	Byron Jerideau	Aldrick Fordham

CB
Stephon Gilmore
Akeem Auguste

Offense

WR
Alshon Jeffery
D.L. Moore

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Jarriel King	Garrett Chisolm	T.J. Johnson	Rokevious Watkins	Hutch Eckerson
Kyle Nunn	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 Bryce Sherman
WR Jason Barnes
WR DeAngelo Smith
WR DeMario Bennett
WR Lamar Scruggs
DE Byron McKnight
DT Kenny Davis
OL A.J. Cann

RB
Marcus Lattimore
Kenny Miles

FB
Brian Maddox
Patrick DiMarco

Special teams
PK Spencer Lanning
P Spencer Lanning
KR Chris Culliver
PR Stephon Gilmore
LS Charles Turner

Awards

Stephen Garcia - Maxwell Award Watch List; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/10^[3]; SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/11/10; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, 10/11/10^[4]; Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, 10/14/10^[5]
Alshon Jeffery - Biletnikoff Award Watch List; Maxwell Award Watch List; Rivals.com National Player of the Week, 10/11/10^[6]
T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/6/10^[7]
Marcus Lattimore - Maxwell Award Watch List; SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week & SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/13/10^[8]
Garrett Chisolm - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist^[9]
Stephon Gilmore - Bednarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Spencer Lanning - Lou Groza Award Watch List
Cliff Matthews - Hendricks Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List

2010 recruiting class

College recruiting information
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
Javon Bell DB	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
A.J. Cann OL	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
Patrick Fish K	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
Cody Gibson OL	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
Toquavius Gilchrist LB	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
Sharrod Golightly DB	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
Brandon Golson LB	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
Victor Hampton DB	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
Byron Jerideau DT	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
Nick Jones WR	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
Marcus Lattimore RB	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
Du'Von Millsap OL	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
Ronald Patrick OL	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
Kelcy Quarles DT	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
Corey Robinson OL	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
Ace Sanders WR	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
Cadarious Sanders DB	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
Connor Shaw QB	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
Corey Simmons DE	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
J.T. Surratt DT	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
Dylan Thompson QB	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
Brison Williams DB	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
Tramell Williams OL	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

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. ██ Selected for BCS National Championship Game.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6
AP	NR	24	13	12	20	19	10
Coaches	NR	25	16	15	22	20	12
Harris	Not released						11
BCS	Not released

Coaching staff

Steve Spurrier - Head Coach^[10]
Ellis Johnson - Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach^[11]
Lorenzo Ward - Defensive Coordinator & Safeties^[12]
Shane Beamer - Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator^[13]
Shawn Elliott - Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator^[14]
Craig Fitzgerald - Strength & Conditioning^[15]
Jay Graham - Running Backs^[16]
Johnson Hunter - Tight Ends^[17]
Brad Lawing - Defensive Line^[18]
G.A. Mangus - Quarterbacks^[19]
Steve Spurrier, Jr. - Wide Receivers^[20]

NCAA letter

On September 9, 2010, the University received a letter of inquiry from the NCAA formally notifying the school of an investigation into the football program.^[21]

References

^ ESPN's GameDay is Coming to Our City-Popular Traveling Show To Make Fifth Visit to Columbia
^ "2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02. "2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". gamecocksonlin.cstv.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
^ Garcia Earns National Accolades
^ Awards Continue For Garcia
^ Garcia wins vote for Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week
^ Gamecocks’ Jeffery grabs top honor
^ T.J. Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
^ Lattimore Honored by SEC
^ Chisolm Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
^ Bio: Steve Spurrier
^ Bio: Ellis Johnson
^ Bio: Lorenzo Ward
^ Bio: Shane Beamer
^ Bio: Shawn Elliott
^ Bio: Craig Fitzgerald
^ Bio: Jay Graham
^ Bio: Johnson Hunter
^ Bio: Brad Lawing
^ Bio: G.A. Mangus
^ Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr.
^ "South Carolina football program receives official notice of probe". USA Today Newspaper. Retrieved 12 September 2010.

[1] ESPN's GameDay is Coming to Our City-Popular Traveling Show To Make Fifth Visit to Columbia

[2] "2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02. "2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". gamecocksonlin.cstv.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02.

[3] Garcia Earns National Accolades

[4] Awards Continue For Garcia

[5] Garcia wins vote for Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week

[6] Gamecocks’ Jeffery grabs top honor

[7] T.J. Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week

[8] Lattimore Honored by SEC

[9] Chisolm Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy

[10] Bio: Steve Spurrier

[11] Bio: Ellis Johnson

[12] Bio: Lorenzo Ward

[13] Bio: Shane Beamer

[14] Bio: Shawn Elliott

[15] Bio: Craig Fitzgerald

[16] Bio: Jay Graham

[17] Bio: Johnson Hunter

[18] Bio: Brad Lawing

[19] Bio: G.A. Mangus

[20] Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr.

[usatodaynewspaper-21] "South Carolina football program receives official notice of probe". USA Today Newspaper. Retrieved 12 September 2010.

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