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After saying initially he would keep his quarterback choice a secret, USC coach Steve Spurrier sort of tipped his hand Tuesday when he joked that Stephen Garcia could send him to an early retirement.

Captain Munnerlyn walked over to a chair, picked up a box score and shook his head.

Eric Norwood. The SEC sack leader had two more against the Gators, giving him nine for the season.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- South Carolina's defense hadn't surrendered more than 24 points in a game all season.

Officials from the Capital One, Chick-fil-A and Outback bowls all expressed keen interest in the Gamecocks Saturday.

South Carolina's Eric Norwood, one of the Southeastern Conference's best linebackers with seven sacks on the season, respects Florida's high-wire offense just like anybody else.

Line: South Carolina 11 1/2. Series Record: Arkansas leads 10-6. Last Meeting: 2007, Arkansas 48-36. What's at Stake Big, big bowl bids, at least for South Carolina, which can move up the Southeastern ...

Eric Norwood is on a roll. The University of South Carolina junior linebacker has been more than an integral part of the team's nationally ranked defense.

South Carolina's back in the national rankings. Its stay there, though, could be as brief as the last one.

COLUMBIA a ' Looking for storylines for South Carolina's game this afternoon against Arkansas? Best bet is to start with the Gamecocks' first-year defensive coordinator.

USC linebacker Eric Norwood and USC linebacker Jasper Brinkley Gerry Melendez/gmelendez@thestate.com Watch out, Fire Ants.

Arkansas ran amuck on the South Carolina defense a year ago. Over, around and through, the Razorbacks ran roughshod over the Gamecocks, piling up 650 total yards - 542 of them on the ground - in a wild 48-36 ...

USC's Marvin Sapp sacks Tennessee's Jonathan Crompton in their Nov. 1 game at Williams-Brice Stadium.

COLUMBIA a ' Stephen Orr Spurrier still thinks Stephen Glenn Garcia isn't ready to play quarterback at South Carolina.

South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia walked up the stairs to talk to the media following the team's game with Tennessee wearing the team-issued wind suit and a t-shirt featuring the Joker character from ...

South Carolina's Mike Davis scores a touchdown in the first quarter in front of Tennessee's DeAngel Willingham Saturday.

Yes, I'm saying it: Wait until next year. So long that has been the optimistic note struck by fans following disappointing USC football seasons, and so long that has been a Columbia clich that, with rare ...

There's probably not a way to lose a football game South Carolina hasn't experienced against Tennessee.

The military helped Chris Smelley's grandfather become a man. Smelley has had three years of Camp Spurrier.

Jared Cook: The 6-foot-5 tight end exploited mismatches against LSU's linebackers and safeties, particularly on drag routes.