2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football
SEC East Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–5 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorEllis Johnson (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x   5 3     9 5  
Florida   4 4     8 5  
Georgia   3 5     6 7  
Tennessee   3 5     6 7  
Kentucky   2 6     6 7  
Vanderbilt   1 7     2 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 12 Arkansas %   6 2     10 3  
No. 8 LSU   6 2     11 2  
No. 10 Alabama   5 3     10 3  
No. 15 Mississippi State   4 4     9 4  
Ole Miss*   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his sixth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and were members of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks finished the season 9–5, 5–3 in SEC play to win the East Division for the first and only time in program history.

The division championship was made possible by a relatively weakened SEC East[a] and several Gamecocks having successful seasons. Returning quarterback Stephen Garcia had another top-5 season for the school in many statistical categories.[5] Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery had "one of the best SEC receiver seasons ever" as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.[6][7] Running back Marcus Lattimore, in the only healthy season of his career, was named the National Freshman of the Year.[8][9] The offense and defense were both statistically in the top half of the SEC.[10][11]

Following the season-opening win, the Gamecocks entered the AP Top 25 and would not leave it again until September 2014.[12] In the fourth home game, South Carolina upset defending national champion No. 1 Alabama, which was on a nineteen-game winning streak.[13][14] This was the first and only victory over a top-ranked team in program history.[15] One month later, South Carolina clinched the SEC East by defeating No. 24 Florida in the Swamp for the first time in program history.[16] Spurrier was carried off the field by his players.[17]

In the program's only appearance in the SEC Championship Game, the Gamecocks lost to No. 1 Auburn for the second time that season.[13] Regardless, Spurrier was awarded his seventh and final SEC Coach of the Year Award.[18] They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by No. 23 Florida State.[13] South Carolina finished the season ranked for the first time since 2001, and the nine-win season was only the third in program history.[19]

Preseason

On April 10, 2010, the White squad defeated the Garnet squad, 21–17, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 22,000.

Schedule

The October 9 game against Alabama played host to ESPN's College GameDay, the program's 5th time hosting the popular ESPN show.[20]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 pmSouthern Miss*ESPNW 41–1370,438
September 1112:00 pmNo. 22 GeorgiaNo. 24
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2W 17–680,974
September 187:00 pmNo. 24 (FCS) Furman*No. 13
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPN3W 38–1973,681
September 257:45 pmat No. 17 AuburnNo. 12ESPNL 27–3587,451
October 93:30 pmNo. 1 AlabamaNo. 19
CBSW 35–2182,993
October 166:00 pmat KentuckyNo. 10ESPN2L 28–3167,955
October 237:00 pmat VanderbiltNo. 19SECRNW 21–733,425
October 3012:21 pmTennesseeNo. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
SECNW 38–2479,336
November 67:00 pmNo. 17 ArkansasNo. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 20–4175,136
November 137:15 pmat No. 24 FloridaNo. 22ESPNW 36–1490,885
November 2012:21 pmTroy*No. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECNW 69–2474,117
November 277:00 pmat Clemson*No. 18ESPN2W 29–781,355
December 44:00 pmvs. No. 2 AuburnNo. 18CBSL 17–5675,802
December 317:30 pmvs. No. 23 Florida State*No. 19
ESPNL 17–2672,217
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[21]

Game summaries

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 3 3 0 7 13
Gamecocks 7 17 10 7 41

Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman running back Marcus Lattimore each rushed for two touchdowns and USC head coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight season opener, 41-13 over Southern Miss. Sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffery also had 106 receiving yards and freshman wide receiver Ace Sanders had a 53-yard run off of a reverse. Freshman backup quarterback Connor Shaw also had a highlight, throwing his first touchdown pass as a Gamecock to wide receiver D.L. Moore.

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Bulldogs 3 0 3 0 6
#24 Gamecocks 7 7 0 3 17

Freshman running back Marcus Lattimore carried for 182 yards and two touchdowns, as #24 South Carolina outmatched #22 Georgia, 17-6, in the SEC opener for both teams. Quarterback Stephen Garcia was 12-17 for 165 yards, with seven of his passes caught by wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, who finished with 103 yards. Lattimore had 103 yards rushing in the first half, and USC held a 228-73 edge in total yards after the first two quarters. Georgia's 6 points were the fewest allowed by Carolina to a Bulldog team since a 2-0 USC victory in 1904, and the Gamecock defense held the Bulldogs to 61 rushing yards. Head Coach Steve Spurrier won his 106th SEC game, tying him for second all-time in the conference with former Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught.

Furman

1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 6 7 6 19
#13 Gamecocks 14 7 10 7 38

Stephen Garcia went 13-20 for 150 yards with two touchdown passes, and Marcus Lattimore had 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown to lead the #13 Gamecocks to a 38-19 win over Furman. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore sealed the game with an 80-yard interception return for touchdown in the 4th quarter.

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Gamecocks 14 6 7 0 27
#17 Tigers 7 7 7 14 35

Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Crimson Tide 3 6 5 7 21
#19 Gamecocks 14 7 7 7 35

USC toppled Alabama at home to notch their first defeat of a top-ranked team in school history.

Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Gamecocks 14 14 0 0 28
Wildcats 0 10 7 14 31

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Gamecocks 0 7 7 7 21
Commodores 0 7 0 0 7

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Volunteers 3 7 7 7 24
#17 Gamecocks 0 10 14 14 38

Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Razorbacks 7 17 10 7 41
#18 Gamecocks 7 3 0 10 20

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Gamecocks 9 6 7 14 36
#24 Gators 7 0 0 7 14

With the win, South Carolina clinched the SEC East and a spot in the SEC Championship for the first time in program history.

Troy

1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 7 10 7 24
#17 Gamecocks 28 28 3 10 69

at Clemson (rivalry)

Game Twelve– No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) at Clemson Tigers (6-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 South Carolina 9 10 10029
Clemson 7 0 007

at Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Clear
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:10) CLEM – DeAndre Hopkins 45-yard pass from Kyle Parker (Chandler Catanzaro kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:50; Clemson 7-0)
  • (9:18) SC – Spencer Lanning 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:52; Clemson 7-3)
  • (5:00) SC – Patrick DiMarco 5-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick BLOCKED) (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05; South Carolina 9-7)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) SC – Alshon Jeffery 37-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:16; South Carolina 16-7)
  • (8:22) SC – Spencer Lanning 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; South Carolina 19-7)
Third quarter
  • (10:17) SC – Antonio Allen 37-yard interception return (Spencer Lanning kick) (South Carolina 26-7)
  • (1:15) SC – Spencer Lanning 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:49; South Carolina 29-7)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Statistics SC CLEM
First downs 14 13
Total yards 66–322 62–251
Rushing yards 36–95 27–61
Passing yards 227 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–30–0 17–35–1
Time of possession 21:11 15:26
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Stephen Garcia 14/30, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Lattimore 23 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Alshon Jeffery 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Kyle Parker 7/17, 117 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jamie Harper 16 carries, 58 yards
Receiving DeAndre Hopkins 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD

2010 SEC Championship vs. Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
#2 Tigers 21 7 14 14 56
#18 Gamecocks 7 7 0 3 17

2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Gamecocks 0 3 7 7 17
#23 Seminoles 6 7 6 7 26

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups for SEC Championship Game versus Auburn on December 4, 2010.

Awards

  • Steve Spurrier - SEC Coach of the Year[22]
  • Stephen Garcia - Maxwell Award Watch List; Manning Award Watch List; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, 10/10/10;[23] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/11/10; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, 10/11/10;[24] Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, 10/14/10[25]
  • Alshon Jeffery - Biletnikoff Award Finalist;[26] Maxwell Award Watch List; Rivals.com National Player of the Week, 10/11/10;[27] AFCA Coaches' All-America Team;[28] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[29][30] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American[31]
  • T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/6/10[32]
  • Spencer Lanning - Lou Groza Award Watch List, Ray Guy Award Nominee;[33] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/15/10;[34] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 11/29/10[35]
  • Marcus Lattimore - Maxwell Award Watch List; SEC Offensive Player of the Week & SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/13/10;[36] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/1/10;[37] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 11/15/10;[34] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/22/10;[38] AP & Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[29][30] AP & Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year;[22][29] Walter Camp Second-Team All-American[31]
  • Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/1/10;[37] AP First-Team All-SEC;[29] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[30]
  • Garrett Chisolm - Campbell Trophy Semifinalist;[39] Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[30]
  • Stephon Gilmore - Bednarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List; Coaches First-Team All-SEC;[30] AP Second-Team All-SEC[29]
  • Cliff Matthews - Hendricks Award Watch List, Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lott Trophy Watch List; Coaches Second-Team All-SEC[30]

2010 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2010)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Javon Bell
DB
Jacksonville, FL Ribault HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.5 Feb 3, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 73
A.J. Cann
OL
Bamberg, SC Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 5.1 Jun 17, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Patrick Fish
K
Lawndale, NC Burns HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Oct 4, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Cody Gibson
OL
Tallahassee, FL Lincoln HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 5.2 Jul 7, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Toquavius Gilchrist
LB
El Dorado, KS Butler County CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Dec 15, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Sharrod Golightly
DB
Decatur, GA Southwest Dekalb HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.6 Feb 1, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brandon Golson
LB
St. Matthews, SC Calhoun County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Jun 11, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Victor Hampton
DB
Darlington, SC Darlington HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.4 Jan 9, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Byron Jerideau
DT
Fort Scott, KS Fort Scott CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 320 lb (150 kg) 5.0 Feb 1, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Nick Jones
WR
Duncan, SC Byrnes HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.45 Nov 22, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Marcus Lattimore
RB
Duncan, SC Byrnes HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Feb 2, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Du'Von Millsap
OL
Buford, GA Buford HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 320 lb (150 kg) 5.0 Oct 27, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ronald Patrick
OL
Cocoa, FL Cocoa HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - Jun 21, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 72
Kelcy Quarles
DT
Greenwood, SC Greenwood HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 4.7 Nov 24, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Corey Robinson
OL
Havelock, NC Havelock HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.1 Jun 30, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ace Sanders
WR
Bradenton, FL Manatee HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 4.4 Jan 28, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Cadarious Sanders
DB
LaGrange, GA Troup County HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.6 Jul 26, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Connor Shaw
QB
Flowery Branch, GA Flowery Branch HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.5 Apr 11, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Corey Simmons
DE
Norcross, GA Greater Atlanta Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 5.1 Jan 27, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
J.T. Surratt
DT
Winston-Salem, NC Parkland HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) - Jun 18, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Dylan Thompson
QB
Boiling Springs, SC Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.6 Jun 15, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brison Williams
DB
Warner Robins, GA Northside HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Jun 21, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tramell Williams
OL
Jacksonville, FL Robert E. Lee HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.9 Jun 26, 2009 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34   Rivals: 24  ESPN: 23
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina Signee List 2010". Rivals.com.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: South Carolina". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Player Signees- South Carolina". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
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CoachesRV251615222012201717221717162022
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Coaching staff

Notes and references

  1. ^ The historic powerhouses of the SEC East until then (Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia) each had a down year in 2010.[1][2] The 2010 season was the first in which a team other than Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia won the SEC East.[3] South Carolina was the only Eastern team to win more than 50% of its conference games this season.[4]
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  20. ^ ESPN's GameDay is Coming to Our City-Popular Traveling Show To Make Fifth Visit to Columbia
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  27. ^ Gamecocks’ Jeffery grabs top honor
  28. ^ Alshon Jeffery Named To 2010 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team
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  32. ^ T.J. Johnson Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week
  33. ^ Lanning Nominated for Ray Guy Award
  34. ^ a b Lanning & Lattimore Earn Conference Player Of The Week Honors
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  39. ^ Chisolm Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
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