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    2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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    2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football
    Palmetto Bowl champion
    Capital One Bowl, W 34–24 vs. Wisconsin
    ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
    DivisionEast Division
    Ranking
    CoachesNo. 4
    APNo. 4
    Record11–2 (6–2 SEC)
    Head coach
    • Steve Spurrier (9th season)
    Co-offensive coordinatorSteve Spurrier Jr. (2nd season)
    Co-offensive coordinatorShawn Elliot (2nd season)
    Offensive schemeMultiple
    Defensive coordinatorLorenzo Ward (2nd season)
    Base defense4–2–5
    Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 2012
    2014 →
    2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Conf. Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Eastern Division
    No. 5 Missouri x   7 – 1     12 – 2  
    No. 4 South Carolina   6 – 2     11 – 2  
    Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 5  
    No. 24 Vanderbilt   4 – 4     9 – 4  
    Florida   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
    Kentucky   0 – 8     2 – 10  
    Western Division
    No. 2 Auburn xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
    No. 7 Alabama x%   7 – 1     11 – 2  
    No. 14 LSU *   5 – 3     10 – 3  
    No. 18 Texas A&M   4 – 4     9 – 4  
    Mississippi State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
    Ole Miss *   3 – 5     8 – 5  
    Arkansas   0 – 8     3 – 9  
    Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
    • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
    • % – BCS at-large representative
    • x – Division champion/co-champions
    • y – Championship game participant
    • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its East Division. The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier, in his ninth year, and played its home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

    Entering the season, the Gamecocks had lost a school-record thirteen players to the last two NFL drafts,[1] but returned several key players such as senior quarterback Connor Shaw,[2] defensive sensation Jadeveon Clowney,[3] wide receiver Bruce Ellington,[4] and running back Mike Davis.[5] South Carolina started highly ranked, like the previous two seasons, but lost an early contest on the road at No. 11 Georgia, the program's first loss to the Bulldogs since 2009.[6][7] The Gamecocks won their next four games but then stumbled again, losing on the road to unranked Tennessee, the program's first loss to an unranked team since 2011.[6] They subsequently fell to No. 20 in the country, their lowest ranking since 2010.[6][8]

    However, South Carolina had its best finish to a season in program history.[9] On the road at undefeated No. 5 Missouri, the Gamecocks started 0–17.[10] An injured Connor Shaw subsequently came in to replace Dylan Thompson, and engineered a 17-point comeback in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime.[10] South Carolina won in double overtime after Missouri's kicker missed a field goal, giving the Gamecocks the first overtime victory in school history,[6][10][11] known since as the "Miracle at Mizzou".[12][13][14] The Gamecocks won the next three games at home against unranked teams, climbing back into the top ten.[6] In the highest-ranked Palmetto Bowl ever, South Carolina beat No. 6 Clemson at home, a school-record fifth consecutive victory against the Tigers.[6][15] Connor Shaw won his final home game, finishing 17–0 at Williams–Brice Stadium.[2] South Carolina was invited to play No. 19 Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl to end the season.[6] The Gamecocks defeated the Badgers, with Shaw scoring all five of his team's touchdowns in the final game of his college career.[6][16] South Carolina finished with eleven wins, becoming only the twelfth team in college football history to win eleven games in three straight seasons.[17][18] The Gamecocks finished the season ranked No. 4, which remains the highest final ranking in school history.[19][20]

    The 2013 Gamecocks had statistically the best offense in school history, averaging 34.1 points and a school-record 452.3 yards per game.[21][22] Connor Shaw was a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award,[23] while Mike Davis had the fourth highest single-season rushing total in school history.[24]

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 296:00 pmNorth Carolina*No. 6
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		ESPNW 27–1081,572
    September 74:30 pmat No. 11 GeorgiaNo. 6
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA (rivalry)
    		ESPNL 30–4192,746
    September 147:00 pmVanderbiltNo. 12
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		ESPNW 35–2581,371
    September 2812:00 pmat UCF*No. 12
    • Bright House Networks Stadium
    • Orlando, FL
    		ABCW 28–2547,605
    October 57:30 pmKentuckyNo. 13
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		SECRNW 35–2882,313
    October 1212:21 pmat ArkansasNo. 14
    • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
    • Fayetteville, AR
    		SECTVW 52–766,302
    October 1912:00 pmat TennesseeNo. 11
    • Neyland Stadium
    • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
    		ESPNL 21–2395,736
    October 267:00 pmat No. 5 MissouriNo. 20
    • Faurot Field
    • Columbia, MO (Mayor's Cup)
    		ESPNW 27–24 2OT67,124
    November 212:21 pmMississippi StatedaggerNo. 14
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		SECTVW 34–1682,111
    November 167:00 pmFloridaNo. 11
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		ESPN2W 19–1483,853
    November 231:00 pmNo. 11 (FCS) Coastal Carolina*No. 12
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC
    		PPVW 70–1081,411
    November 307:00 pmNo. 6 Clemson*No. 10
    • Williams-Brice Stadium
    • Columbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl)
    		ESPN2W 31–1784,174
    January 1, 20141:00 pmvs. No. 19 Wisconsin*No. 8
    • Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
    • Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)
    		ABCW 34–2456,629
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Players

    [edit]

    Depth chart

    [edit]

    Projected starters and primary backups versus Mississippi State on November 2, 2013.

    Awards

    [edit]
    • A.J. Cann – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/30/13[26]
    • Mike Davis – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/30/13[27]
    • Elliott Fry – SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, 10/28/13;[28] SEC Freshman of the Week, 11/18/13[29]
    • Victor Hampton – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 11/4/13[30]
    • Kelcy Quarles – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 10/28/13[28]
    • Connor Shaw – AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 9/16/13;[31] AgSouth Athlete of the Week, 10/28/13;[32] Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week, 10/28/13;[28] SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 10/28/13[28]
    • Clayton Stadnik – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 9/16/13[33]

    Game summaries

    [edit]

    North Carolina

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tar Heels 0 7 3 0 10
    #6 Gamecocks 17 3 7 0 27
    See also: 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

    Georgia

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #6 Gamecocks 3 21 0 6 30
    #11 Bulldogs 10 14 10 7 41
    See also: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry

    Vanderbilt

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Commodores 0 10 0 15 25
    #12 Gamecocks 21 7 7 0 35
    See also: 2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

    UCF

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #12 Gamecocks 0 0 14 14 28
    Knights 7 3 0 15 25
    See also: 2013 UCF Knights football team

    Kentucky

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wildcats 0 7 0 21 28
    #13 Gamecocks 14 10 3 8 35
    See also: 2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team

    Arkansas

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #14 Gamecocks 10 14 14 14 52
    Razorbacks 7 0 0 0 7
    See also: 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

    Tennessee

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #11 Gamecocks 0 7 14 0 21
    Volunteers 3 14 0 6 23
    See also: 2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team

    Missouri

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
    #20 Gamecocks 0 0 0 1773 27
    #5 Tigers 7 7 3 070 24
    See also: 2013 Missouri Tigers football team

    Mississippi State

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bulldogs 7 3 0 6 16
    #14 Gamecocks 14 3 17 0 34
    See also: 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

    Florida

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Gators 7 7 0 0 14
    #11 Gamecocks 3 3 7 6 19
    See also: 2013 Florida Gators football team

    Coastal Carolina

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Chanticleers 0 7 0 3 10
    #12 Gamecocks 28 14 21 7 70
    See also: 2013 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

    Clemson

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #6 Tigers 7 3 7 0 17
    #10 Gamecocks 7 10 0 14 31
    See also: 2013 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry

    Wisconsin (Capital One Bowl)

    [edit]
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #19 Badgers 0 14 3 7 24
    #8 Gamecocks 7 6 7 14 34
    See also: 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team and 2014 Capital One Bowl

    Rankings

    [edit]
    See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP66131212131411201413111210884
    Coaches761413131212920161512119784
    HarrisNot released1120171512121088Not released
    BCSNot released21141210111089Not released

    Coaching staff

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    South Carolina Gamecocks offense (in white) prepares to snap the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks defense
    • Steve Spurrier – Head coach[34]
    • Lorenzo Ward – Defensive coordinator[35]
    • Deke Adams – Defensive line coach[36]
    • Kirk Botkin – Linebackers, spurs coach[37]
    • Grady Brown – Secondary coach, assistant special teams coordinator[38]
    • Shawn Elliott – Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach[39]
    • G. A. Mangus – Quarterbacks coach[40]
    • Joe Robinson – Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach[41]
    • Everette Sands – Running backs coach[42]
    • Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Recruiting coordinator, wide receivers coach[43]

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