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Eric Norwood will always be synonymous with sacks at South Carolina. While the school's all-time sacks leader added seven more to his total this season, Norwood also leads the Gamecocks with two interceptions and three blocked kicks.

No one on South Carolina's defense has a Heisman Trophy vote, although the Gamecocks have had a first-hand look at more candidates this year than anyone who was mailed a ballot.

Even in late October, South Carolina safety Chris Culliver said Alabama's Mark Ingram was not the best back on USC's schedule.

South Carolina fell victim to misdirection last year at Clemson - and it had nothing to do with the Tigers' running game.

Eric Wolford tried to strike the right balance, playing for the present and the future, in his first season as offensive line coach.

USC's Darian Stewart upends Florida quarterback Tim Tebow during the first quarter.

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.

Stephen Garcia has known Arkansas' Ryan Mallett since the two attended the Elite Eleven quarterback camp in 2006.

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

After their 31-13 loss to Tennessee last Saturday, the South Carolina Gamecocks must be thinking, "Uh oh, here we go again," as they travel to Fayetteville this weekend.A The 11:21 kickoff will be televised by the SEC Network.

South Carolina defensive head coach Ellis Johnson came to suspended free safety Chris Culliver's defense Thursday afternoon.

The 2008 football season began with Arian Foster closing in on Tennessee's career-rushing record.

South Carolina safety Chris Culliver will miss Saturday's game against Arkansas.

As it turns out, there was an excuse for Chris Culliver's poor tackling at Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - In its previous two losses, South Carolina hadn't been down any more than seven points entering the fourth quarter.

Based on what transpired on Saturday evening, we offer this rush to judgment: Tennessee is back.

Stephen Garcia looks for space to run against Kentucky. Gerry Melendez/gmelendez@thesate.com Tennessee defensive players are preparing to face a running quarterback against South Carolina - the one who is also the Gamecocks' top passer.

South Carolina had a rough go of it the last couple of weeks.A They played Alabama well, but the offense did not generate enough points to keep it close, and the offensive unit and special teams struggled against "mighty" Vanderbilt.

Stephen Garcia tries to elude Vanderbilt defensive tackle Rob Lohr on a keeper. South Carolina had a 300-yard passer, a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver - yet needed a late defensive stand to hold off Vanderbilt.

First, we learned that USC has a hell of a defense even when depleted and hung out to dry by the insipid offense.