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DE Tavaris Barnes of Jacksonville, FL made his official visit to USC over the weekend.

South Carolina ran its "Wildcat" formation on just one series Saturday, but it paid off big time with a critical early touchdown.A Trailing 7-0, head coach Steve Spurrier inserted starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore into the lineup at quarterback.A After three straight rushes, Gilmore lobbed a perfect 39-yard strike to fellow true freshman Alshon ...

Numbers might not ever lie, but that doesn't mean they always make sense. How about this? South Carolina's pass defense is ranked seventh in the country through 11 games, giving up 163.6 yards a game.

COLUMBIA - When the University of South Carolina football team takes on the University of Florida at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it will do so as the nation's 98th-ranked scoring offense.

Getting some inspiration, rather than extra practice reps, was the emphasis for USC on Monday night.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The 2009 football season for the University of South Carolina has reached a crossroads.

WHO: USC at Arkansas WHEN: 12:21 p.m. Saturday LINE: Arkansas by 6 TV: WIS-10 RADIO: WNKT-FM 107.5 ONLINE: Follow along at GoGamecocks.com as Seth Emerson blogs during the game.

COLUMBIA - While much of the University of South Carolina football team has been inconsistent, its passing defense has not.

Bowl-eligible for the fifth time in his five years at USC, Steve Spurrier said the Gamecocks this year set realistic goals for a team with just five senior starters.

There appears to be some explanation for South Carolina free safety Chris Culliver's off night at Tennessee.

This time, it was Tennessee working the "Black Magic." Decked out in black jerseys for the first time in 87 years, first-year head coach Lane Kiffin's Volunteers turned Knoxville's Neyland Stadium into a haunted house of horrors for the South Carolina Gamecocks on Halloween night.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of South Carolina had several lineup changes for Saturday night's game at the University of Tennessee.

Vanderbilt at Rice Vanderbilt at Rice FACTS & STATS: Site: Rice Stadium -- Houston, Texas.

Prior to the start of Saturday's game, the University of South Carolina honored its 1969 and 1984 football teams.

Despite his coaches being somewhat vague about his situation, South Carolina offensive lineman Heath Batchelor continues to say he has no plans to return to the team.

If the University of South Carolina needs any reason to be prepared for the Vanderbilt Commodores, all it has to do is review the last two matchups.

After a steady climb, Alabama has reached the top of the Associated Press poll. The Crimson Tide jumped Florida and landed at No.

University of South Carolina No. 21 Emanuel Cook and No. 3 Akeem Auguste celebrate a sack on University of Tennessee QB in the third quarter at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC on Sat.

Coach Mark Richt hopes he can look back at the end of the season and draw some promising parallels to a difficult stretch Georgia endured three years ago.

After a stifling performance in the opener against N.C. State, the defense looked like another one of Carolina's stingy defensive units.