2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2008
Team=South Carolina Gamecocks


Conference=Southeastern Conference
Division=East
ShortConference=SEC
Record=4-2
ConfRecord=1-2
CoachRank=
APRank=
BCSRank=
HeadCoach=Steve Spurrier
OffCoach= -
DefCoach=Ellis Johnson
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena=Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass)
Champion=
Bowl=
BowlResult=2008 SEC StandingsThe 2008 South Carolina football team represents the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's head football coach is Steve Spurrier. The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia , South Carolina. This is Steve Spurrier's fourth season as South Carolina head coach.

Preseason

Carolina had their first spring practice on March 21, 2008. It was the first of 15 spring practice sessions for the Gamecocks, who return 54 lettermen in Steve Spurrier's fourth season. The annual Garnet & Black Spring Game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19.

chedule [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/scar-m-footbl-08-sched.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]

CFB Schedule Entry
date = August 28
time = 8:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = NC State
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 34-0
overtime =
attend = 80,616CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 4
time = 8:30 pm
w/l = l
nonconf =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 24
opponent = Vanderbilt
opprank =
site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
site_cityst = Nashville, TN
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 24-17
overtime =
attend = 36,850 CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 13
time = 3:30 pm
w/l = l
nonconf =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Georgia
opprank = 2
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 14-7
overtime =
attend = 83,704CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 20
time = 7:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Wofford
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv =
score = 23-13
overtime =
attend = 76.599CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 27
time = 7:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
homecoming =
opponent = UAB
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv =
score = 26-13
overtime =
attend = 78,286CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 4
time = 2:00 pm
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Mississippi
opprank =
site_stadium = Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
site_cityst = Oxford, MS
gamename =
tv =
score = 31-24
overtime =
attend = 54,628CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 11
time = 12:30 pm
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Kentucky
opprank =
site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
site_cityst = Lexington, KY
gamename =
tv = Raycom
score = 24-17
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 18
time =
w/l =
nonconf =
away =
rank =
opponent = LSU
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 1
time = 7:45 pm
w/l =
nonconf =
away =
away =
rank =
opponent = Tennessee
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 8
time = TBA
w/l =
nonconf =
away =
rank =
opponent = Arkansas
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 15
time = TBA
w/l =
nonconf =
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Florida
opprank =
site_stadium = Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 29
time = TBA
w/l =
nonconf = yes
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Clemson
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Clemson, SC
gamename =
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Radio coverage for all games will be on the Gamecock Sports Radio Network. [ [http://www.learfield.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=0D23B21E-3317-45C9-AAD20C387E684C1E Gamecock Sports Radio Network] ]

Game notes

North Carolina State

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Wolfpack
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Gamecocks
H1=0
H2=3
H3=10
H4=21

Vanderbilt

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Gamecocks
R1=7
R2=3
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Commodores
H1=0
H2=3
H3=14
H4=7

Georgia

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#2 Bulldogs
R1=0
R2=6
R3=8
R4=0
Home=Gamecocks
H1=0
H2=7
H3=0
H4=0

Wofford

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Terriers
R1=0
R2=7
R3=3
R4=3
Home=Gamecocks
H1=0
H2=10
H3=3
H4=10

UAB

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Blazers
R1=3
R2=3
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Gamecocks
H1=10
H2=10
H3=3
H4=3

Mississippi

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Gamecocks
R1=3
R2=14
R3=7
R4=7
Home=Rebels
H1=14
H2=7
H3=0
H4=3

Kentucky

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Gamecocks
R1=7
R2=7
R3=0
R4=10
Home=Wildcats
H1=7
H2=10
H3=0
H4=0

LSU

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Tigers
R1=
R2=
R3=
R4=
Home=Gamecocks
H1=
H2=
H3=
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Tennessee

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Volunteers
R1=
R2=
R3=
R4=
Home=Gamecocks
H1=
H2=
H3=
H4=

Arkansas

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Razorbacks
R1=
R2=
R3=
R4=
Home=Gamecocks
H1=
H2=
H3=
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Florida

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Gamecocks
R1=
R2=
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Home=Gators
H1=
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H3=
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Clemson

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Gamecocks
R1=
R2=
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Home=Tigers
H1=
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H3=
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Players

Depth Chart

These are the projected starters and primary backups for the Wofford game on September 20, 2008.

Key Committed Freshmen

"Antonio Allen – DB""Akeem Auguste – DB""Eric Baker – RB""Reggie Bowens – LB""Jarrett Burns – ATH""Ronald Byrd – DL""Kenny Davis – DL""Ryan Doerr – K""Aramis Hillary – QB""T.J. Johnson – OL""Jarriel King – DL""Reid McCollum – QB""Kenneth Miles – RB""D.L. Moore – WR""Darrell Simmons - DB""Jay Spearman – DB""Chaz Sutton – DL""Devin Taylor – DL""Mike Triglia – TE""Charles Whitlock – DB/WR""Elliot Williams - OL""Shaq Wilson – LB"

Roster

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Passing

pecial teams

Coaching staff

*Steve Spurrier - Head Coach [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/spurrier_steve00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Ellis Johnson - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers & Assistant Head Coach [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/johnson_ellis00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Shane Beamer - Cornerbacks [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/beamer_shane00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Ron Cooper - Safeties [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cooper_ron00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Robert Gillespie - Running Backs [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gillespie_robert00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*John Hunt - Offensive Line [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hunt_john00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Brad Lawing - Defensive Line [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lawing_brad00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*David Reaves - Quarterbacks & Recruiting Coordinator [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/reaves_david00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Ray Rychleski - Special Teams [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rychleski_ray00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football ] ]
*Steve Spurrier, Jr. - Wide Receivers [ [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/spurrierjr_steve00.html University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Football] ]

References