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2009 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida x%   8 0     13 1  
Georgia   4 4     8 5  
Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Kentucky   3 5     7 6  
South Carolina   3 5     7 6  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 17 LSU   5 3     9 4  
No. 20 Ole Miss   4 4     9 4  
Arkansas   3 5     8 5  
Auburn   3 5     8 5  
Mississippi State   3 5     5 7  
Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2009-2010. The team's head football coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his fifth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks finshed the season 7–6, 3–5 in SEC play and lost in the PapaJohns.com Bowl 20–7 against Connecticut.[1]

Preseason

On April 11, 2009, the Garnet squad defeated the Black squad, 30-14, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 25,157. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Stephen Garcia finished the game 13-20 with 144 yards and two TDs, while true freshman Jarvis Giles led the ground game with 114 yards and two TDs on 12 carries.

Schedule

September 37:30 p.m.at NC State*

ESPNW 7–3 57,583 September 127:00 p.m.at No. 21 Georgia

ESPN2L 37–41 92,746 September 197:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic*

ESPN GamePlanW 38–16 72,017 September 247:30 p.m.No. 4 Ole Miss

  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC

ESPNW 16–10 74,724 October 37:00 p.m.SC State*

  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC

ESPN ClassicW 38–14 77,066 October 1012:30 p.m.KentuckyNo. 25

  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC

FSNW 28–26 68,278 October 177:45 p.m.at No. 2 AlabamaNo. 22

ESPNL 6–20 92,012 October 247:00 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 23

  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC

ESPNUW 14–10 75,624 October 317:45 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 21

ESPNL 13–31 96,263 November 712:21 p.m.at Arkansas

SEC NetworkL 16–33 68,865 November 143:30 p.m.No. 1 Florida

  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC

CBSL 14–24 79,297 November 2812:00 p.m.No. 15 Clemson*

  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC

ESPNW 34–17 80,574

|- !colspan=8| Post Season

January 22:00 p.m.vs. Connecticut*

ESPNL 7–20 45,254

Template:CFB Schedule End [2]

Schedule notes

  • Carolina's 2009 schedule was rated the toughest in the nation by college football guru Phil Steele.[3]
  • Radio coverage for all games will be on the Gamecock Sports Radio Network.[4]
  • The week four game against Ole Miss will be played on Thursday, September 24, as part of the ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime package.[5]
  • The week eleven game against Florida on November 14, 2009 will feature the Gamecocks wearing special black and desert camouflage uniforms designed by Under Armour in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.[6]

Game notes

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 0 0 0 7
Wolfpack 0 0 3 0 3

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 17 6 5 9 37
Bulldogs 14 17 7 3 41

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 13 0 0 16
Gamecocks 10 7 21 0 38

Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 3 0 0 7 10
Gamecocks 0 6 10 0 16

SC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Gamecocks 0 10 21 7 38

Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 14 3 6 26
Gamecocks 7 7 7 7 28

Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 0 6 0 0 6
Crimson Tide 10 3 0 7 20

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 7 3 0 10
Gamecocks 0 7 0 7 14

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 0 3 10 0 13
Volunteers 14 7 7 3 31

Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 3 7 6 0 16
Razorbacks 7 3 16 7 33

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Gators 10 7 0 7 24
Gamecocks 7 7 0 0 14

Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 0 0 10 17
Gamecocks 14 3 7 10 34

Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 3 0 7 20
Gamecocks 0 0 0 7 7

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 28, 2009.

Awards

  • Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 9/7/09[7]; College Football News Third-Team Freshman All-American[8]; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team[9]; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team[10]
  • Jarvis Giles - SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/21/09[11]
  • Eric Norwood - SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/28/09[12]; Butkus Award Finalist[13]; First-Team Coaches All-SEC[14]; First-Team AP All-SEC[15]; First-Team ESPN All-SEC[16]; Walter Camp First-Team All-American[17]; First-Team AP All-American[18]
  • Alshon Jeffery - SEC Freshman of the Week, 10/12/09[19]; College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American[20]; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team[21]; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team[22]
  • Ladi Ajiboye - SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/30/09[23]
  • Cliff Matthews - Second-Team Coaches All-SEC[24]; Honorable Mention AP All-SEC[25]
  • Chris Culliver - Second-Team AP All-SEC[26]
  • Stephon Gilmore - College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American[27]; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team[28]; Rivals.com SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year[29]
  • T.J. Johnson - SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team[30]; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team[31]

2009 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Corey Addison
DB
Jacksonville, FL Andrew Jackson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Aug 2, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Nick Allison
OL
Asheville, NC T.C. Roberson HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.0 Jun 7, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
DeMario Bennett
WR
Douglas, GA Coffee County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.49 Jul 18, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ronald Byrd
DE
Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 4.8 Sep 25, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 70
Duane Chisolm
DE
Beaufort, SC Beaufort HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.75 Dec 7, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Andrew Clifford
QB
Tampa, FL Wharton HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.8 Feb 1, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Matt Coffee
ATH
Ft. Walton Beach, FL Ft. Walton Beach HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 4.53 Jul 1, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Justice Cunningham
TE
Pageland, SC Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 4.78 Apr 19, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Josh Dickerson
LB
Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.6 Sep 28, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Aldrick Fordham
DE
St. Stephen, SC Timberland HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 4.75 Jul 1, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jarvis Giles
RB
Tampa, FL Gaither HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Dec 9, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Stephon Gilmore
DB
Rock Hill, SC South Pointe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Oct 14, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 85
Chaun Gresham
LB
Winder, GA Apalachee HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) - Aug 8, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
DeVonte Holloman
DB
Rock Hill, SC South Pointe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 4.5 Nov 14, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Charles Holmes
WR
Rock Hill, SC South Pointe HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 4.55 Jul 19, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Alshon Jeffery
WR
St. Matthews, SC Calhoun County HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 4.5 Feb 4, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Damario Jeffery
DB
Columbia, SC Columbia HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Aug 1, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Jimmy Legree
ATH
Beaufort, SC Beaufort HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 4.5 Aug 7, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Leon Mackey
DE
Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 5.0 Feb 1, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Chris Payne
DB
Columbia, SC Columbia HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.49 Mar 6, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Lamar Scruggs
WR
Jacksonville, FL Duncan U. Fletcher HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) - Jan 27, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Steven Singleton
OL
Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 310 lb (140 kg) 5.2 Dec 13, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
DeAngelo Smith
WR
Kingsland, GA Camden County HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) - Jul 18, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Quin Smith
LB
Lenoir, NC Hibriten HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.63 Jun 10, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Tony Straughter
LB
Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.55 Sep 21, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Chaz Sutton
DE
Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 4.8 Sep 25, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
D.J. Swearinger
DB
Greenwood, SC Greenwood HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 4.44 Nov 23, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Rokevious Watkins
OL
Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 340 lb (150 kg) 5.3 Dec 13, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 12  ESPN: 12
  • ‡ 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 2009". Rivals.com.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: South Carolina". Scout.com.
  • "2009 Player Signees- South Carolina". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2009 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 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR 25 22 23 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR 22 23 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Harris Not released NR NR 22 NR 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR
BCS Not released 24 22 NR NR NR NR NR NR

Statistics

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
South Carolina 65 69 87 40 261
Opponents 71 78 39 57 245

Team

USC Opp
Scoring 261 245
  Points per Game 21.8 20.4
First Downs 227 188
  Rushing 86 97
  Passing 125 79
  Penalty 16 12
Total Offense 4311 3656
  Avg per Play 5.3 4.8
  Avg per Game 359.2 304.7
Fumbles-Lost 23-10 16-10
Penalties-Yards 76-654 71-586
  Avg per Game 54.5 48.8
USC Opp
Punts-Yards 62-2594 63-2460
  Avg per Punt 41.8 39.0
Time of Possession/Game 30:54 29:06
3rd Down Conversions 67/173 63/172
4th Down Conversions 10/19 6/19
Touchdowns Scored 30 29
Field Goals-Attempts 17-20 14-21
PAT-Attempts 28-30 27-28
Attendance 527,580 407,469
  Games/Avg per Game 7/75,369 5/81,494

Offense

Rushing

Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Kenny Miles 12-6 111 616 14 602 5.4 1 26 50.2
Brian Maddox 12-5 100 324 19 305 3.0 5 14 25.4
Jarvis Giles 9-0 52 298 21 277 5.3 1 38 30.8
Stephen Garcia 12-12 105 372 242 130 1.2 4 21 10.8
Moe Brown 11-11 5 105 0 105 21.0 0 50 9.5
Bryce Sherman 11-1 7 58 4 54 7.7 0 23 4.9
Patrick DiMarco 12-8 10 31 0 31 3.1 0 7 2.6
Stephon Gilmore 12-12 5 20 0 20 4.0 0 8 1.7
Total   409 1860 360 1500 3.7 11 50 125.0
Opponents   431 1956 312 1644 3.8 15 61 137.0

Passing

Name GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Stephen Garcia 12-12 124.5 223-394-9 56.6 2733 17 80 227.8
Reid McCollum 2-0 176.3 4-6-0 66.7 39 1 20 19.5
Total   125.8 228-402-9 56.7 2811 18 80 234.2
Opponents   114.1 183-327-6 56.0 2012 10 69 167.7

Receiving

Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Alshon Jeffery 12-6 43 735 17.1 6 80 61.2
Moe Brown 11-11 32 479 15.0 3 69 43.5
Weslye Saunders 11-9 30 360 12.0 3 30 32.7
Tori Gurley 12-5 28 426 15.2 2 44 35.5
Jason Barnes 12-6 24 266 11.1 0 22 22.2
Brian Maddox 12-5 17 135 7.9 2 24 11.2
Kenny Miles 12-6 17 114 6.7 0 20 9.5
Patrick DiMarco 12-8 14 78 5.6 1 15 6.5
D.L. Moore 12-0 6 61 10.2 1 35 5.1
Jarvis Giles 9-0 5 26 5.2 0 12 2.9
Dion Lecorn 6-0 4 27 6.8 0 13 4.5
Total   228 2811 12.3 18 80 234.2
Opponents   183 2012 11.0 10 69 167.7

Defense

Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-Yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FF
Total 505 264 769 77-269 27-172 44 29 6-113 18.8 1 54 10-23 13 4

Special teams

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Spencer Lanning 62 2594 41.8 56 8 18 15 0 9 437 48.6 0 1
Adam Yates 48 2963 61.7 1 2
Total 62 2594 41.8 56 8 18 15 0 57 3400 59.6 1 3
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Chris Culliver 26 585 22.5 0 61
Bryce Sherman 19 409 21.5 0 35
Stephon Gilmore 13 148 11.4 0 35
Akeem Auguste 6 17 2.8 0 13 1 15 15.0 0 15
Total 21 177 8.4 0 35 49 1056 21.6 0 61

Coaching staff

  • Steve Spurrier - Head Coach[32]
  • Ellis Johnson - Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach[33]
  • Lorenzo Ward - Defensive Coordinator & Safeties[34]
  • Shane Beamer - Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator[35]
  • Jay Graham - Running Backs[36]
  • Johnson Hunter - Tight Ends[37]
  • Brad Lawing - Defensive Line[38]
  • G.A. Mangus - Quarterbacks[39]
  • Steve Spurrier, Jr. - Wide Receivers[40]
  • Eric Wolford - Offensive Line[41]
  • Craig Fitzgerald - Strength[42]

References

  1. ^ Dixon runs UConn past Gamecocks
  2. ^ "2009-2010 Football Schedule". University of South Carolina Athletic Media Relations. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  3. ^ "Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings". Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Gamecock Sports Radio Network
  5. ^ "Carolina - Ole Miss Game Moved to Thursday Night". University of South Carolina Athletic Media Relations. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  6. ^ UNDER ARMOUR & WWP TO UNVEIL CUSTOMIZED CAMO FOOTBALL UNIFORMS & SIDELINE GEAR
  7. ^ Taylor Named Defensive Lineman of the Week
  8. ^ Jeffery, Gilmore Named Freshmen All-Americans
  9. ^ Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
  10. ^ Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC freshman team
  11. ^ Giles Named SEC Freshman of the Week
  12. ^ "SEC Football Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-09-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Norwood Named Butkus Finalist
  14. ^ All-SEC Football Team Announced
  15. ^ Norwood Earns First-Team AP All-SEC Honors
  16. ^ ESPN.com's All-SEC team
  17. ^ Norwood Named First-Team All-American
  18. ^ Norwood Named A.P. First-Team All-American
  19. ^ SEC Football Players of the Week
  20. ^ Jeffery, Gilmore Named Freshmen All-Americans
  21. ^ Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
  22. ^ Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC freshman team
  23. ^ Ajiboye Honored by SEC
  24. ^ All-SEC Football Team Announced
  25. ^ Norwood Earns First-Team AP All-SEC Honors
  26. ^ Norwood Earns First-Team AP All-SEC Honors
  27. ^ Jeffery, Gilmore Named Freshmen All-Americans
  28. ^ Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
  29. ^ Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC freshman team
  30. ^ Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
  31. ^ Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC freshman team
  32. ^ Bio: Steve Spurrier
  33. ^ Bio: Ellis Johnson
  34. ^ Bio: Lorenzo Ward
  35. ^ Bio: Shane Beamer
  36. ^ Bio: Jay Graham
  37. ^ Bio: Johnson Hunter
  38. ^ Bio: Brad Lawing
  39. ^ Bio: G.A. Mangus
  40. ^ Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr.
  41. ^ Bio: Eric Wolford
  42. ^ Bio: Craig Fitzgerald