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Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:36 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:36 p.m. Ballots for the 75th Heisman Trophy were mailed Monday.

Ten games through his senior season, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow might be more of an enigmatic NFL prospect than a year ago.

In this case, there is some rest for the weary. The South Carolina Gamecocks have lost three straight, but offensive guard T.J. Johnson and Co.

For a week, freshman offensive lineman Xavier Nixon kept a secret. He kept it from his friends and his family, but Saturday, his secret was revealed.

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

Line: Florida by 15. Series Record: Florida leads 22-4-3. Last meeting: 2008, Florida 56-6. For Florida, a place in history as it tries to go undefeated in the Southeastern Conference regular season for the first time since the Gators did it under Steve Spurrier in the 1996 national championship season.

COLUMBIA - South Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood is among eight semifinalists selected for an honor awarded to the nation's best defensive player.

Florida Gators legend Steve Spurrier will try to strike a blow against his former school when the South Carolina Gamecocks entertain the top-ranked Gators on Saturday afternoon in Columbia.

Steve Spurrier has faced his share of good quarterbacks over the years. When he was at Florida, even Peyton Manning couldn't keep up with his Gators.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The frustration of the University of South Carolina football team continued to rise after Saturday's 33-16 loss to the University of Arkansas.

Record 6-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference Conference SEC Coach Steve Spurrier Series Record Arkansas leads, 10-7 Enrollment 27,488 Claim to Fame Former NFL coach Dan Reeves, who served as a consultant to Georgia State's fledgling college program.

The South Carolina Gamecocks will make their final road trip of the regular season on Saturday as they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks .

University of South Carolina senior linebacker Eric Norwood is one of 16 semifinalists named for the 15th annual Chuck Bednarik Award.

Arkansas sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett passes during the second half of the Hogsa 52-41 loss to Georgia Sept.

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

He's been lost since the last drive of the first half against Auburn. But during the intermission of the Vols' Halloween contest against South Carolina, Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton finally showed up and played the second half.

USC played the final three quarters Saturday without defensive end Cliff Matthews - and might be missing him for several weeks.

Another week for Tennessee has meant another week of fixing special-teams problems.

According to the broadcast team on the Fox Sports Network program "SEC Gridiron Live," University of South Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood is one scary dude.

Guarantees in college football don't come easy, but they are there if you look for them.