| 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks
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| Established in 1801
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| Names
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| South Carolina Gamecocks
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| Other Nicknames
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| Cocks, USC, SC, UofSC, Carolina
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| Conference
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| SEC
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| Location
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| Columbia, South Carolina
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| Colors
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| Garnet, Black, and White
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| Head Coach
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| Dylan Green (Week 7, 2018 - 2018)
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| Stadium
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| Williams-Brice Stadium
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| CFP National Championships
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| None
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| College Football Playoffs Appearances
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| None
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| Conference Championships
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| 1969
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| Current Season
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| South Carolina Gamecocks
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The 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by multiple head coaches. They finished the season 4-8, 3-5 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division. They were not invited to play in a bowl game.
| Week |
Opponent |
Site |
Result
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| 1 |
at Florida |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium * Gainesville, FL (Rivalry) |
L 33-47
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| 2 |
vs. Northwestern |
Williams-Brice Stadium * Columbia, SC |
L 28-42
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| 3 |
at Toledo |
Glass Bowl * Toledo, OH |
L 20-38
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| 4 |
vs. Troy |
Williams-Brice Stadium * Columbia, SC |
L 20-28
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| 5 |
at #25 Missouri |
Faurot Field * Columbia, MO (Rivalry) |
L 45-49
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| 6 |
at Ole Miss |
Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium * Oxford, MS |
L 28-56
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| 7 |
vs. Tennessee |
Williams-Brice Stadium * Columbia, SC |
L 17-24
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| 8 |
vs. Kentucky |
Williams-Brice Stadium * Columbia, SC |
W 42-35
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| 9 |
at Vanderbilt |
Vanderbilt Stadium * Nashville, TN |
L 7-10
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| 10 |
vs. Georgia |
Williams-Brice Stadium * Columbia, SC (Rivalry) |
W 51-21
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| 11 |
vs. LSU |
Williams-Brice Stadium * Columbia, SC |
W 24-18
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| 12 |
at Clemson |
Clemson Memorial Stadium * Clemson, SC (Rivalry) |
W 35-32
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| Poll |
Preseason |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Final
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| Coaches |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
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| Committee |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
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| East
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West
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| Team
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C
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O
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Team
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C
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O
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| Missouri
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6-2
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10-2
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Ole Miss
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5-3
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8-4
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| Tennessee
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6-2
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8-4
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Alabama
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5-3
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6-6
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| Kentucky
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4-4
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5-7
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Texas A&M
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5-3
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6-6
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| Florida
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3-5
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6-6
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Auburn
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4-4
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7-5
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| Georgia
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3-5
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5-7
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Arkansas
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4-4
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6-6
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| South Carolina
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3-5
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4-8
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LSU
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4-4
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6-6
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| Vanderbilt
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1-7
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1-11
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Mississippi State
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3-5
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6-6
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Starters
Offense
| Number |
Name |
Position |
Year |
Season Stats |
Career Stats
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| 19 |
Jake Bentley |
QB |
JR |
852 Passing Yards |
852 Passing Yards
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| 5 |
Rico Dowdle |
RB |
JR |
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| 89 |
Bryan Edwards |
WR |
JR |
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| 13 |
Shi Smith |
WR |
SO |
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|
| 1 |
Deebo Samuel |
WR |
SR |
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| 87 |
Kiel Pollard |
TE |
JR |
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| 4 |
Tolly Terrell |
LT |
FR |
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| 54 |
Jovaughn Gwyn |
LG |
FR |
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| 72 |
Donell Stanley |
OC |
JR |
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| 50 |
Sadarius Hutcherson |
RG |
SO |
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| 79 |
Dylan Wonnum |
RT |
FR |
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Defense
| Number |
Name |
Position |
Year |
Season Stats |
Career Stats
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| 15 |
Aaron Sterling |
DE |
SO |
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| 5 |
Kier Thomas |
DT |
JR |
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| 3 |
Javon Kinlaw |
DT |
JR |
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| 8 |
D.J. Wonnum |
DE |
JR |
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| 44 |
Sherrod Greene |
WLB |
SO |
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| 6 |
T.J. Brunson |
MLB |
JR |
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| 4 |
Daniel Fennell |
SLB |
JR |
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| 24 |
Isreal Mukuamau |
LCB |
FR |
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| 29 |
Jamyest Williams |
S |
SO |
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| 7 |
Jaycee Horn |
S |
FR |
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| 54 |
Byron Arthurson |
RCB |
FR |
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Special Teams
| Number |
Name |
Position |
Year |
Season Stats |
Career Stats
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| 20 |
Joseph Charlton |
P |
JR |
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| 43 |
Parker White |
K |
SO |
7 Field Goals |
7 Field Goals
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| 89 |
Bryan Edwards |
PR |
JR |
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| 13 |
Deebo Samuel |
KR |
SR |
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