2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football
SEC East Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–5 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
(Capacity: 80,250)
2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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. They earned their first appearance in the SEC Championship where they were defeated by Auburn 17–56. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by Florida State 17–26.

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]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 pmSouthern Miss*
ESPNW 41–1370,438
September 1112:00 pmNo. 22 GeorgiaNo. 24
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2W 17–680,974
September 187:00 pmNo. 24 (FCS) Furman*No. 13
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPN3W 38–1973,681
September 257:45 pmat No. 17 AuburnNo. 12
ESPNL 27–3587,451
October 93:30 pmNo. 1 AlabamaNo. 19
CBSW 35–2182,993
October 166:00 pmat KentuckyNo. 10
ESPN2L 28–3167,955
October 237:00 pmat VanderbiltNo. 19
SECRNW 21–733,425
October 3012:21 pmTennesseeNo. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
SECNW 38–2479,336
November 67:00 pmNo. 17 ArkansasNo. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 20–4175,136
November 137:15 pmat No. 24 FloridaNo. 22
ESPNW 36–1490,885
November 2012:21 pmTroy*No. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 69–2474,117
November 277:00 pmat Clemson*No. 18
ESPN2W 29–781,355
December 44:00 pmvs. No. 2 AuburnNo. 18
CBSL 17–5675,802
December 317:30 pmvs. No. 23 Florida State*No. 19
ESPNL 17–2672,217
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

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

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

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

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

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
#19 Gamecocks 0 7 7 7 21
Commodores 0 7 0 0 7

Tennessee

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

Arkansas

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

Florida

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

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

Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Gamecocks 9 10 10 0 29
Tigers 7 0 0 0 7

2010 SEC Championship vs. Auburn

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

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

Players

Depth chart

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

Awards

  • Steve Spurrier - SEC Coach of the Year[3]
  • Stephen Garcia - Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning Award Watch List; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/10;[4] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/11/10; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, 10/11/10;[5] Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, 10/14/10[6]
  • Alshon Jeffery - Biletnikoff Award Finalist;[7] Maxwell Award Watch List; Rivals.com National Player of the Week, 10/11/10;[8] AFCA Coaches' All-America Team;[9] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[10][11] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American[12]
  • T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/6/10[13]
  • Spencer Lanning - Lou Groza Award Watch List, Ray Guy Award Nominee;[14] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/15/10;[15] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/29/10[16]
  • Marcus Lattimore - Maxwell Award Watch List; SEC Offensive Player of the Week & SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/13/10;[17] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/1/10;[18] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/15/10;[15] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/22/10;[19] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[10][11] AP & Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year;[3][10] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American[12]
  • Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/1/10;[18] AP First-Team All-SEC;[10] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[11]
  • Garrett Chisolm - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist;[20] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[11]
  • Stephon Gilmore - Bednarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List; Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[11] AP Second-Team All-SEC[10]
  • Cliff Matthews - Hendricks Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[11]

2010 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV241312201910191718221718181922
CoachesRV251615222012201717221717162022
HarrisNot released112119192217171720Not released
BCSNot released2120192317181920Not released

Coaching staff

References

  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. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010. "2010 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". gamecocksonlin.cstv.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Spurrier, Lattimore Earn SEC Superlatives". Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  4. ↑ Garcia Earns National Accolades
  5. ↑ Awards Continue For Garcia
  6. ↑ Garcia wins vote for Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week
  7. ↑ Alshon Jeffery Named Biletnikoff Finalist
  8. ↑ Gamecocks’ Jeffery grabs top honor
  9. ↑ Alshon Jeffery Named To 2010 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Four Gamecocks Named to AP All-SEC Squads
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Six Gamecocks Named To Coaches' All-SEC Team
  12. 1 2 Two Gamecocks Named to Walter Camp Team
  13. ↑ T.J. Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
  14. ↑ Lanning Nominated for Ray Guy Award
  15. 1 2 Lanning & Lattimore Earn Conference Player Of The Week Honors
  16. ↑ Spencer Lanning Named SEC Special Teams Player Of The Week
  17. ↑ Lattimore Honored by SEC
  18. 1 2 Taylor, Lattimore Honored by SEC
  19. ↑ Lattimore Named SEC Freshman of the Week
  20. ↑ Chisolm Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
  21. ↑ "Bio: Steve Spurrier". Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Bio: Ellis Johnson". Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Bio: Lorenzo Ward". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  24. ↑ Bio: Shane Beamer
  25. ↑ Bio: Shawn Elliott
  26. ↑ "Bio: Craig Fitzgerald". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Bio: Jay Graham". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  28. ↑ Bio: Johnson Hunter
  29. ↑ "Bio: Brad Lawing". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Bio: G.A. Mangus". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Bio: Steve Spurrier, Jr". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
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