Devin Taylor News

South Carolina vs. Connecticut Jan. 2, 2 p.m., South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said the Gamecocks weren't picky, that they'd go play wherever they were told to go.

Amid the bustle outside No. 15 Clemson's locker room after Saturday's game, tight end Michael Palmer grabbed offensive coordinator Billy Napier's shoulder and whispered a brief message.

DE Devin Taylor is out; DE Cliff Matthews is questionable; OL Jarriel King will play.

Richardson, Jackson and defensive back Mike Edwards, all 18, and companion Marie Montmarquet, 22, were charged after a report of an armed robbery at a gas station in an area known as "The Strip" at the edge of Tennessee's campus in Knoxville.

South Carolina junior tight end No. 88 Weslye Saunders hauls in a pass as University of Arkansas Freddy Burton defends in the second half at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

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

South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier shows his disgust after the Gamecocks needed two consecutive timeouts to get a play off against Arkansas in the first half.

Arkansas' Joe Adams dives into the endzone past South Carolina's Devin Taylor on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

Hello and welcome back from your hole, Gamecock fans. Having just crawled out of mine after the horrifying Halloween we just endured, it's time to finally point out the obvious.

Ellis Johnson does not condone how South Carolina safety Chris Culliver acted this week.

Now that's a good trick. There were rumors and speculation on the Internet all week that Tennessee would don special Halloween uniforms - specifically uniforms with black jerseys - for Saturday night's game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium.

Decked out in black jerseys, Tennessee took three South Carolina fumbles and turned them into touchdowns as the Volunteers beat the No.

Beaufort High standout linebacker Justin Parker was selected Thursday to play in the prestigious Shrine Bowl.

The University of South Carolina football team can thank its lucky stars for its last two highly-regarded recruiting classes.

Wes Brown likes No. 1 Alabama's style. The Crimson Tide runs the ball, hits defenses with play-action passes and doesn't employ much trickery, unless you count running tailback Mark Ingram from the Wildcat formation.

A familiar face from a different place will pace Bryant-Denny Stadium's east sideline tonight.

By now, it's no secret that South Carolina has a young football team. Defensive head coach Ellis Johnson joked last week - joked with truthful undertones, anyway - that sometimes his job feels like running a daycare.

Alabama's Mark Ingram runs away from South Carolina defenders Devin Taylor and Chris Culliver in the first half of their game yesterday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama's Mark Ingram runs away from South Carolina defenders Devin Taylor and Chris Culliver in the first half of their NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct.

S.C. State running back No. 28 William Ford puts his head down before he hits South Carolina linebacker No.