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![South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks open the season on Saturday against Georgia State.]()
South Carolina's Beamer, Rattler start season against Georgia State
Georgia State (0-0) at South Carolina (0-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Line: South Carolina by 12 1/2 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Series record: First meeting.
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![South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler is part of a loaded group of Southeastern Conference signal callers.]()
Stacked: SEC QB talent goes well beyond Young, Bennett
The Southeastern Conference has a national championship quarterback, a Heisman Trophy winner and a collection of promising passers both new and old.
The group is headlined by Alabama's Heisman winner, Bryce Young, and Stetson Bennett, who led …
![South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler is excited to kick off his first season with the Gamecocks on Saturday after transferring from Oklahoma.]()
Rattler Ready: Ex-Oklahoma QB excited for Gamecocks debut
COLUMBIA - Former Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler is anxious and excited, confident and poised - and more than ready to take the field with his new team at South Carolina.
After helping the Sooners win the Big 12 Conference title in 2020, …
![South Carolina's live mascot has a new name, as the rooster formerly known as "Sir Big Spur" will now be named "The General" after Revolutionary War General Thomas Sumter.]()
South Carolina names live mascot after Thomas Sumter
South Carolina announced the new name for its live mascot on Monday, a moniker that is very familiar to those from Sumter.The Gamecocks’ live mascot will now be known at “The …
![Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will have his number retired at South Carolina prior to their season opener against Georgia State next week.]()
South Carolina to retire Clowney's No. 7 jersey
COLUMBIA (AP) - Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will have his college jersey retired at South Carolina's season opener with Georgia State on Sept. 3.
The school announced the retirement of Clowney's No. 7 on Friday.
"We are …
![Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) and the Crimson Tide are preseason favorites to win both the SEC and national championship.]()
SEC: Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M in hunt for national title
The rest of the Southeastern Conference isn't about to throw a pity party for Alabama and Georgia, no matter how many stars they lost to the NFL.
Everyone else in the league is still chasing last season's two top teams, with Jimbo Fisher and …
![Former Clemson head coach Monte Lee is now on the other side of the state's biggest college rivalry, taking a role at South Carolina as an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.]()
Ex-Clemson baseball coach Lee embracing role as SC assistant
COLUMBIA - Monte Lee, born about a half hour from South Carolina, learned long ago the importance of the Gamecocks' fierce rivalry with Clemson.
Now, Lee walks a seldom-traveled path as Clemson's ex-baseball coach who's joined South Carolina's …
![South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer looks to help the Gamecocks improve in his second season.]()
South Carolina seeks step forward in Beamer's second season
COLUMBIA - South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is looking for more out of his program heading into his second season after a debut few saw coming.
The Gamecocks were considered one of the Southeastern Conference's weakest teams when Beamer took …
![South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler is among the newcomers looking to help the Gamecocks take a step forward in Shane Beamer's second season as head coach.]()
QB Rattler among newcomers ready to help South Carolina
COLUMBIA - Spencer Rattler smiled broadly and sat up in his chair thinking about South Carolina's first game a month away.
"I'm just ready to go," the ex-Oklahoma quarterback said Thursday. "It's been some time since I played football, like, for …
![Sumter High's Monteque Rhames II (6) announced his commitment to South Carolina on Saturday.]()
Sumter High DE Rhames announces commitment to South Carolina
Sumter DE Monteque Rhames (6-6 240) has been a Gamecock in high school, and he’ll continue as a Gamecock in college as he announced a commitment to USC Saturday night. Rhames is the second …
