![South Carolina wide receiver Shi Smith, right, runs past Missouri safety Joshuah Bledsoe, left, during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Columbia, Mo.]()
Studious Garrett helps Missouri rout South Carolina
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — As Missouri senior linebacker Cale Garrett prepared to answer reporters' questions after a 34-14 victory over South Carolina on Saturday, he reached for the remote control clicker on the table in front of him in the Tigers' meeting room. For a football film buff, it's a habit.
![Micah Green / The Sumter Item The South Carolina offense has taken some strides with Ryan Hilinski under center, but The Gamecocks will need to keep up their creative play calling if they want their true freshman quarterback to succeed.]()
USC's offensive play calling must continue to be inspired
In his first two starts as a college quarterback, South Carolina's Ryan Hilinski has gone up against one of the worst teams in the lower echelon Football Championship Subdivision in Charleston Southern and one of the two best in the country in …
![MICAH GREENSouth Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski, center, looks to pitch the ball to running back Rico Dowdle during the Gamecocks' 47-23 loss to Alabama on Saturday in Columbia. USC will be on the road against Missouri this Saturday.]()
Struggling South Carolina faces crucial 2-game stretch
COLUMBIA - South Carolina's players understand the early challenge they have to prevent their season from fully spiraling out of control.
There were a lot of grim faces, steady eyes as the Gamecocks seemed more focused at practice this …
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Georgia wide receiver Powers commits to USC
Wide receiver Rico Powers (6-feet-2-inches, 181 pounds), a native of Savannah, Ga., who attends Hapeville Charter outside of Atlanta, announced a commitment to the South Carolina football program on Tuesday, giving USC three WRs in its 2020 …
![MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Alabama running back Najee Harris leaps over a South Carolina defender on the way to a 42-yard touchdown pass in the Crimson Tide's 47-23 victory on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.]()
Gamecocks look to shore up defense
COLUMBIA - Will Muschamp and his South Carolina football team knew coming into Saturday's matchup with No. 2 Alabama they had to limit big plays from the Crimson Tide.
The Gamecocks didn't succeed in that, but those big plays didn't end up coming …
![South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski fires a pass against Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 15. Hilinski threw two touchdowns in the Gamecocks' 47-23 loss.]()
‘Bama cruises past Gamecocks after strong USC start
The Gamecocks made things interesting early as they hosted no. 2 ranked Alabama on Saturday afternoon, but the Crimson Tide proved to be too much for South Carolina. USC only trailed 14-10 at the end of the first, but it was all Bama after that, as the Tide ran away with a 47-23 win.
![THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSouth Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski (3) will lead the Gamecocks against Alabama on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.]()
Alabama's Saban remembers last beating at South Carolina
COLUMBIA - Alabama coach Nick Saban is grateful most of his players don't remember the last trip into South Carolina.
But he does.
"What I remember from it is we got the lining kicked out of our britches," he said. "I don't know if you know …
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Sumter DE Boone picks up two more offers
Sumter High School defensive end Justus Boone, a 2021 football recruit, has picked up two more scholarship offers. The 6-foot-5-inch, 240-pound Boone received offers from both Virginia and Charlotte. That gave him three offers, with the first one …
![THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSouth Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski had a tremendous collegiate debut in the Gamecocks' 72-10 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday. He will face a big test this week as USC plays host to No. 2 Alabama at Williams-Brice Stadium.]()
South Carolina adjusts to new game plan minus starting QB
COLUMBIA - Very little has gone according to plan early on at South Carolina. And now the Gamecocks are facing a new reality - along with a new face at quarterback in backup Ryan Hilinski.
Hilinski will make his second start this week for South …
![THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSouth Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski (3) completed 24 of 30 passes for 282 yards and three touchdown in the Gamecocks' 72-10 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. Hilinski started in his college debut.]()
Hilinski shines in debut with Carolina
COLUMBIA -- For a college football fan base, seeing a quarterback make his first start is akin to a child waking up on Christmas morning and finding that much yearned for toy under the tree.
Such was the scene at Williams-Brice Stadium on …
