2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Record | 2–8 (2–8 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bobo (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Travaris Robinson (5th season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium (Capacity: 80,250) |
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Template:2020 SEC football standings The 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team (variously South Carolina, USC, SC, or The Gamecocks) represented the University of South Carolina in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Gamecocks' 127th overall season, and 29th as a member of the SEC East Division. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by head coach Will Muschamp until his firing on November 15. Mike Bobo (offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach) was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
After compiling a 2–8 record, all in conference play, the team accepted a bid to the Gasparilla Bowl, as the NCAA had waived bowl eligibility requirements for the season. The Gamecocks were slated to play UAB, but had to withdraw on December 22 due to COVID-19 issues within the program.[1]
Contents
Preseason
2020 recruiting class
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Jordan Burch DE |
Columbia, SC | Hammond | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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Marshawn Lloyd RB |
Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | May 27, 2019 | |
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Luke Doty QB |
Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
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Alex Huntley DT |
Columbia, SC | Hammond | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Jun 8, 2019 | |
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Tonka Hemingway DT |
Conway, SC | Conway | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | Aug 15, 2019 | |
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Mohamed Kaba LB |
Clinton, NC | Clinton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | May 9, 2019 | |
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Eric Shaw TE |
Notasulga, AL | Reeltown | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 15, 2019 | |
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Mike Wyman WR |
Greensboro, NC | Dudley | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Apr 16, 2019 | |
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Rico Powers WR |
Atlanta, GA | Hapeville Charter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Sep 17, 2019 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18 Rivals: 17 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 20 | ||||||
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Offseason departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Javon Kinlaw | #3 | DT | 6'5 | 319 | Senior | Goose Creek, SC | Declared for 2020 NFL Draft |
Bryan Edwards | #89 | WR | 6'3 | 212 | Senior | Conway, SC | Declared for 2020 NFL Draft |
D. J. Wonnum | #8 | DE | 6'5 | 260 | Senior | Stone Mountain, GA | Declared for 2020 NFL Draft |
T. J. Brunson | #6 | LB | 6'1 | 229 | Senior | Columbia, SC | Declared for 2020 NFL Draft |
Rico Dowdle | #5 | HB | 5'11 | 213 | Senior | Asheville, NC | Graduated |
Tavien Feaster | #4 | HB | 6'0 | 221 | Senior | Spartanburg, SC | Graduated |
Kyle Markway | #84 | TE | 6'4 | 250 | RS Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
Donell Stanley | #72 | OL | 6'3 | 322 | RS Senior | Floydale, SC | Graduated |
Joseph Charlton | #20 | P | 6'5 | 190 | RS Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
Mon Denson | #34 | HB | 5'10 | 215 | RS Senior | LaGrange, GA | Graduated |
Kobe Smith | #95 | DL | 6'2 | 300 | Senior | Lawrenceville, GA | Graduated |
Daniel Fennell | #35 | DL | 6'2 | 255 | RS Senior | Loganville, GA | Graduated |
Chavis Dawkins | #83 | WR | 6'2 | 225 | Senior | Duncan, SC | Graduated |
SEC Media Days
In the preseason media poll, South Carolina was predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.[2]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Florida | 624 (53) |
2 | Georgia | 613 (43) |
3 | Tennessee | 434 |
4 | Kentucky | 405 |
5 | South Carolina | 287 |
6 | Missouri | 224 |
7 | Vanderbilt | 101 |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season |
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Will Muschamp | Head coach (first seven games) | 5th |
Mike Bobo | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, interim head coach (final three games) | 1st |
Travaris Robinson | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | 5th |
Tracy Rocker | Defensive line coach | 1st |
Bobby Bentley | Tight ends coach | 5th |
Joe Cox | Wide receivers coach | 1st |
Eric Wolford | Offensive line coach | 4th |
Connor Shaw | Director of Player Development and quarterbacks coach (final three games) | 1st |
Rod Wilson | Linebackers coach | 1st |
Mike Peterson | Outside linebackers coach | 4th |
Desmond Kitchings | Running backs coach | 1st |
Kyle Krantz | Special teams coordinator and assistant defensive backs coach | 3rd |
Paul Jackson | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | 1st |
Drew Hughes | Director of Player Personnel | 1st |
Roster
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Depth chart
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Schedule
South Carolina had games scheduled against Clemson, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, and Wofford, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7] This was the first season since 1908 that the Gamecocks did not play Clemson.
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Game summaries
Tennessee
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No. 16 Volunteers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
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Statistics | TENN | SC |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 394 | 379 |
Rushes/yards | 33–133 | 35–89 |
Passing yards | 261 | 290 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–32–0 | 25–39–1 |
Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | Jarrett Guarantano | 19–31, 259 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 13 rushes, 86 yards, 0 TD | |
Receiving | Josh Palmer | 6 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 25–39, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 13 rushes, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shi Smith | 10 catches, 140 yards, 1 TD |
at Florida
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
No. 3 Gators | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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Statistics | SC | FLA |
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First downs | 25 | 18 |
Total yards | 329 | 348 |
Rushes/yards | 36–117 | 24–80 |
Passing yards | 212 | 268 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–47–0 | 21–29–1 |
Time of possession | 36:23 | 23:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 28–47, 212 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 22 rushes, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shi Smith | 12 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
Florida | Passing | Kyle Trask | 21–29, 268 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dameon Pierce | 9 rushes, 51 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kadarius Toney | 6 catches, 86 yards, 1 TD |
at Vanderbilt
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Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 41 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Statistics | SC | VAN |
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First downs | 18 | 15 |
Total yards | 485 | 249 |
Rushes/yards | 39–289 | 33–76 |
Passing yards | 196 | 173 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–0 | 18–27–1 |
Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 16–24, 196 yards, 0 TD |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 21 rushes, 177 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Nick Muse | 5 catches, 85 yards, 0 TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 17–24, 148 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Keyon Henry–Brooks | 13 rushes, 75 yards, 0 TD | |
Receiving | Amir Abdur–Rahman | 2 catches, 46 yards, 0 TD |
Auburn
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No. 15 Tigers | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
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Statistics | AU | SC |
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First downs | 27 | 20 |
Total yards | 481 | 297 |
Rushes/yards | 36–289 | 43–183 |
Passing yards | 272 | 144 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–47–3 | 15–24–1 |
Time of possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Bo Nix | 24–47, 272 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 16 rushes, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Seth Williams | 4 catches, 74 yards, 0 TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 15–24, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 25 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Shi Smith | 8 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD |
at LSU
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Gamecocks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Tigers | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: October 24, 2020
- Game time: 7:30pm
- Game attendance: 21,855
- TV: ESPN
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Statistics | SC | LSU |
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First downs | 17 | 29 |
Total yards | 403 | 541 |
Rushes/yards | 29-169 | 54-276 |
Passing yards | 234 | 265 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-22-1 | 17-21-1 |
Time of possession | 22:26 | 37:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 12-22, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 12 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keveon Mullins | 2 receptions, 101 yards | |
LSU | Passing | T. J. Finley | 17-21, 265 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tyrion Davis-Price | 22 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Terrace Marshall Jr. | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD |
Texas A&M
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No. 7 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Game time: EDT
- Game attendance: 16,253
- TV: ESPN
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Statistics | TA&M | SC |
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First downs | 26 | 9 |
Total yards | 530 | 150 |
Rushes/yards | 45/264 | 25/50 |
Passing yards | 266 | 100 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-27-0 | 12-28-2 |
Time of possession | 38:21 | 21:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M | Passing | Kellen Mond | 16-26, 224 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 18 carries, 131 yards | |
Receiving | Devon Achane | 2 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 8-21, 66 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 13 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Shi Smith | 7 receptions, 64 yards |
at Ole Miss
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: November 14, 2020
- Game time: EDT
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Statistics | SC | MS |
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First downs | 27 | 31 |
Total yards | 548 | 708 |
Rushes/yards | 39/318 | 48/195 |
Passing yards | 230 | 513 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-29-1 | 28-32-0 |
Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Collin Hill | 17-28, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 25 carries, 243 yards, 5 TD | |
Receiving | Shi Smith | 10 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 28-32, 513 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 17 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Moore | 13 receptions, 225 yards, 2 TD |
Missouri
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: November 21, 2020
- Game time: EDT
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Statistics | MIZ | SC |
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First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 301 | 283 |
Rushes/yards | 34/98 | 36/114 |
Passing yards | 203 | 169 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-33-1 | 20-33-1 |
Time of possession | 28:34 | 31:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 21-33, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 21 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keke Chism | 6 receptions, 57 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Luke Doty | 14-23, 130 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Luke Doty | 11 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Nick Muse | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
Georgia
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: November 28, 2020
- Game time: EDT
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Statistics | UGA | SC |
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First downs | 24 | 16 |
Total yards | 471 | 273 |
Rushes/yards | 46/332 | 43/83 |
Passing yards | 139 | 190 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-16-1 | 18-22-1 |
Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | JT Daniels | 10-16, 139 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | James Cook | 6 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tre' McKitty | 2 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Luke Doty | 18-22, 190 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 17 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Nick Muse | 8 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |
at Kentucky
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
- Date: December 5, 2020
- Game time: EDT
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Statistics | SC | UK |
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First downs | 21 | 24 |
Total yards | 404 | 492 |
Rushes/yards | 44/297 | 45/291 |
Passing yards | 107 | 201 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-27-1 | 17-26-0 |
Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Luke Doty | 11-25, 85 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Harris | 21 carries, 210 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Dakereon Joyner | 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD | |
Kentucky | Passing | Terry Wilson | 17-26, 201 yards |
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 14 carries, 139 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Justin Rigg | 3 receptions, 72 yards |
Rankings
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CFP | Not released | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 8 | Jaycee Horn | CB | Carolina Panthers |
3 | 103 | Ernest Jones | ILB | Los Angeles Rams |
6 | 204 | Shi Smith | WR | Carolina Panthers |
6 | 227 | Israel Mukuamu | CB | Dallas Cowboys |
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