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Eric Norwood, right, signs an autograph for Anna Capin, 8, of Hilton Head on Monday.

COLUMBIA - University of South Carolina senior receiver Moe Brown said the Clemson win didn't start Saturday at noon.

University of South Carolina fans celebrate the Gamecocks 34-17 victory over Clemson University with 9 Moe Brown at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday.

His postgame handshake with Dabo Swinney complete, Steve Spurrier headed toward the northeast end zone for the traditional playing of the South Carolina alma mater when he was intercepted by a bucket of water.

In the middle of his five-minute postgame visit with reporters Saturday afternoon, South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia let out a long, audible sigh.

It was another poor day for the South Carolina offensive line. Once again, the troubles of the Gamecocks mirrored those of their front five.

This game got away from South Carolina in a hurry. The season is on the verge of doing the same.

There is a sure-fire way to judge teams this late in the college football season.

USC receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. throws passes during practice in this August file photograph.

Steve Spurrier shows his displeasure after the Gamecocks needed two consecutive timeouts to get a play off against Arkansas in the first half.

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of South Carolina's football season is unraveling right in front of head coach Steve Spurrier's eyes only this time the dreaded season-ending "Orange Crush" had nothing to do with it.

Growing up in Orangeburg, Coastal Carolina University football player Brian Harrison once shared a similar perception of higher education with many South Carolinians: Clemson and South Carolina were on one level, and the rest of the state's colleges and universities were a rung or two below.

Clemson backup safety Kantrell Brown was taken off the field on a stretcher Saturday in the second quarter against Wake Forest.

Garrett Anderson, all 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds of him, was in pain. "I was trying to play with a high ankle sprain and a broken hand at the same time," South Carolina's senior center said.

Sumter High coach Paul Sorrells always keeps an eye out for former players, but he had little notion of doing that as he watched last week's USC-Mississippi game on television.

USC coach Steve Spurrier is hopeful several of the Gamecocks' injured players will be ready for Thursday's game against No.

Brian Maddox scores one of his three touchdowns on the night Saturday. Two of his scores came on the ground, one on a pass from Stephen Garcia.

South Carolina cornerbacks coach Lorenzo Ward certainly didn't downplay receiver A.J. Green's potential impact for Georgia.

From left, Stephon Gilmore, Devonte Holloman and Jarvis Giles are three stars of USC's recruiting class and all have enrolled early.

In a way, Heath Batchelor wasn't all that different than an average-joe South Carolina fan last November.