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Key Players Returning:
RB Kevin Harris, TE Nick Muse, OC Alan Knott, OG Eric Douglas, OG Jovaughn Gwyn, OG Jaylen Nichols, DE Kingsley Enagbare, DT Jabari Ellis, DT Zacch Pickens, LB Damani Staley, CB Cam Smith, FS Jaylan Foster, KR Dakereon Joyner, PK Parker White, and PT Kai Kroeger.
Key Players Departing:
QB Collin Hill, WR Shi Smith, DT Keir Thomas, LB Ernest Jones, CB John Dixon, CB Jaycee Horn, FS/PR Jammie Robinson, and FS Shilo Sanders.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: LB Jordan Strachan (Georgia State transfer).
3 Star Recruits: LB Bam Martin-Scott (Dodge City, Kansas), QB Colten Gauthier (Dacula, Georgia), DT T.J. Sanders (Marion, South Carolina), WR O’Mega Blake (Rock Hill, South Carolina), RB Juju McDowell (Leesburg, Georgia), LB Kolbe Fields (Metairie, Louisiana), CB Karon Prunty (Kansas transfer), WR Sam Reynolds (Alabaster, Alabama), and DT Nicholas Barrett (Goldsboro, North Carolina).
2020 Results:
G01 #16 TENNESSEE L 27-31
G02 at #3 Florida L 24-38
G03 at Vanderbilt W 41-7
G04 #15 AUBURN W 30-22
G05 at LSU L 24-52
G06 #7 TEXAS A&M L 3-48
G07 at Ole Miss L 42-59
G08 MISSOURI L 10-17
G09 #9 GEORGIA L 16-45
G10 at Kentucky L 18-41
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 2-8 (6th in SEC East)
Home: 1-4
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 2-8
Non-SEC: 0-0
Head Coach: Shane Beamer
South Carolina: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Luke Doty (43-71, 405 yards, 60.6%, 5.7 avg., 2 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Kevin Harris (185 car., 1138 yards, 6.2 avg., 15 TD)
Receiving: Nick Muse (30 rec., 425 yards, 14.2 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Kevin Harris (16)
Sacks: Kingsley Enagbare (6)
Tackles: Damani Staley (50)
Interceptions: Cam Smith (2)
Pass Deflections: Cam Smith (2)
Tackles For Loss: Kingsley Enabare (7)
Forced Fumbles: Kingsley Enabare (2)
Kick Returns: Dakereon Joyner (7 ret., 165 yards, 23.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Parker White (11-19 fg/fga.,58%, 26-27 xp/xpa., 59 pts.)
Punting: Kai Kroeger (39 punts, 1690 yards, 43.3 avg., 8 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 00 Zeb Noland (GR/TR)
RB: 11 ZaQuandre White (RS SR/TR)
WR: 3 Jalen Brooks (SR/TR)
WR: 5 Dakereon Joyner (RS JR)
WR: 6 Josh Vann (SR)
TE: 9 Nick Muse (RS SR/TR)
LT: 75 Jazston Turnetine (SR/TR)
LG: 52 Jaylen Nichols (JR)
OC: 71 Eric Douglas (RS SR)
RG: 54 Jovaughn Gwyn (RS JR)
RT: 79 Dylan Wonnum (SR)
KR: 5 Dakereon Joyner (RS JR)
PK: 43 Parker White (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 15 Aaron Sterling (RS SR)
DT: 6 Zacch Pickens (JR)
DT: 99 Jabari Eillis (RS SR/TR)
DE: 1 Kingsley Enagbare (SR)
LB: 44 Sherrod Greene (RS SR)
LB: 19 Brad Johnson (RS SR)
NB: 29 David Spaulding (SR SO/TR)
CB: 24 Marcellas Dial (RS SO/TR)
CB: 28 Darius Rush (RS JR)
FS: 12 Jaylan Foster (RS SR/TR)
SS: 4 Jaylin Dickerson (RS JR)
PR: 6 Josh Vann (SR)
PT: 39 Kai Kroeger (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returns: B
Punt Returns: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS | First meeting between schools.
09/11 at East Carolina Pirates | South Carolina leads the series 14-5. The Gamecocks are 4-0 since 2011, and they won (20-15) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
09/18 at Georgia Bulldogs | South Carolina trails the series 19-52-2. The Gamecocks are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (20-17 OT) was in 2019.
09/25 KENTUCKY WILDCATS | South Carolina leads the series 18-13-1. The Gamecocks are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (24-7) was in 2019.
10/02 TROY TROJANS | South Carolina leads the series 3-0. The Gamecocks won (69-24) the last meeting between schools in 2010.
10/09 at Tennessee Volunteers | South Carolina trails the series 10-27-2. The Gamecocks are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (27-24) was in 2018.
10/16 VANDERBILT COMMODORES | South Carolina leads the series 26-4. The Gamecocks are 10-0 since 2011, and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2008.
10/23 at Texas A&M Aggies | South Carolina trails the series 0-7. The Gamecocks have lost the prior seven meetings, dating back to 2014, by an average of 17.2 points per game.
11/06 FLORIDA GATORS | South Carolina trails the series 9-29-3. The Gamecocks are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (28-20) was in 2017.
11/13 at Missouri Tigers | South Carolina trails the series 5-6. The Gamecocks are 5-4 since 2011, and their last series win (37-35) was in 2018.
11/20 AUBURN TIGERS | South Carolina trials the series 2-10-1. The Gamecocks are 1-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (35-42) was in 2014.
11/27 CLEMSON TIGERS | South Carolina trails the series 42-71-4. The Gamecocks are 3-6 since 2011, and they lost (3-38) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 2-6
Non-SEC: 3-1
Overall: 5-7 (5th in SEC East)
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