South Carolina Gamecocks (NCAA 08)

[Acid]

Re: South Carolina Gamecocks (NCAA 08)

The toughest choice in history...

Root for Southern Cal or Michigan.

That's gotta be good, either way his favorite team will win the National Championship.

How the hell is Indiana ranked 18th? :y4:

[TheGamingChef]

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Haha, try not to lose to Indiana

[Psyblast]

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#17 South Carolina vs. #18 Indiana
Capital One Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl
January 1, 2008

Oh Captain, My Captain!
Munnerlyn's clutch kick return wins Capital One Bowl for Gamecocks

ORLANDO, FL - South Carolina knew they would not be able to match the emotional intensity of the Indiana Hoosiers, who were playing their first bowl game since 1993 in honor of their fallen coach, Terry Hoeppner.

But in the end, the Gamecocks managed to beat the Hoosiers on the actual field. After Indiana took a 24-21 lead late, Captain Munnerlyn delivered another clutch play, running the ensuing kickoff back 88 yards for the deciding touchdown, as the Gamecocks won the Capital One Bowl 28-24.

Blake Mitchell was shaky in his final collegiate game, completing 50% of his passes and throwing three interceptions. He did throw two touchdowns though, one of which was a little dump off in the flat to Chris Culliver, which the freshman turned into an 84 yard touchdown.

Jasper Brinkley had 11 tackles and a sack in his final game, followed by 10 from junior Carlos Thomas, who may jump to the NFL. Thomas was actually injured after Munnerlyn's touchdown, and Steve Spurrier was concerned that IU receiver James Hardy - who Thomas had locked down all day - might break loose. But senior All-American free safety Brandon Issac clinched the victory with an interception.

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Blake Powers, 17 yard pass to Troy Wagner (Starr kick), 5:18	7-0
	1	Blake Mitchell, 84 yard pass to Chris Culliver (Succop kick), 0:36	7-7
	2	Nick Polk, 88 yard punt return (Starr kick), 1:59	14-7
	2	Austin Starr, 25 yard FG, 0:48	17-7
	2	Cory Boyd, 81 yard run (Succop kick), 0:15	17-14
	3	Blake Mitchell, 7 yard pass to Lanard Stafford (Succop kick), 1:25	21-17
	4	Marcus Thigpen, 1 yard run (Starr kick), 1:54	24-21
	4	Captain Munnerlyn, 88 yard kickoff return (Succop kick), 1:46	28-24

South Carolina Gamecocks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 206
Rushing Yards: 133
Total Yards: 339
1st Downs: 10
3rd Downs: 0-10 (0%)
4th Downs: 0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 4
Penalties-Yards: 6-47
Time of Possession: 13:32

Player Stats

Passing
B. Mitchell: 16-32, 206 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs

Rushing
C. Boyd: 11 carries, 124 yards, TD
B. Mitchell: 4 carries, 6 yards
M. Davis: 5 carries, 3 yards

Receiving
K. McKinley: 5 receptions, 26 yards, 2 drops
J. Cook: 4 receptions, 77 yards
L. Stafford: 2 receptions, 16 yards, TD
C. Culliver: 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD, 2 drops
M. West: 1 reception, -3 yards
A. Boyd: 1 reception, 1 yard
M. Davis: 1 reception, -4 yards

Defense
J. Brinkley: 11 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
C. Thomas: 10 tackles, TFL
C. Munnerlyn: 7 tackles
M. Hall: 5 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
B. Issac: 4 tackles, TFL, INT, FR
T. Robertson: 4 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
E. Cook: 3 tackles, TFL, sack, INT
C. Brinkley: 3 tackles, TFL
M. Sapp: 2 tackles, INT

Kicking
R. Succop: 0-1 FG, 4-4 PAT

Indiana Hoosiers

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 223
Rushing Yards: 6
Total Yards: 229
1st Downs: 12
3rd Downs: 3-13 (23%)
4th Downs: 0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 4
Penalties-Yards: 0-0
Time of Possession: 14:28

Player Stats

Passing
B. Powers: 23-33, 223 yards, TD, 3 INTs
M. Thigpen: 0-2

Rushing
M. Thigpen: 12 carries, 24 yards, TD
B. Powers: 10 carries, -18 yards

Receiving
J. Bailey: 7 receptions, 109 yards
N. Polk: 4 receptions, 30 yards, 1 drop
T. Wagner: 4 receptions, 29 yards, TD
R. Fisher: 3 receptions, 26 yards
J. Hardy: 2 receptions, 13 yards
M. Thigpen: 2 receptions, 6 yards
N. Sexton: 1 reception, 10 yards

Defense
G. Johnson: 7 tackles, TFL, FF
I. Price: 6 tackles, TFL, sack, INT
T. Porter: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INTs
A. Thomas: 4 tackles, TFL, FF
E. Bass: 3 tackles, 2 TFL
F. Boone: 2 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

Kicking
A. Starr: 1-2 FG, 3-3 PAT

Final Record: 11-2, 6-2

[R1zzo23]

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Nice win! I'd say the rushing yards played a big part in the outcome.

[superjames1992]

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Nice win! I'd say the rushing yards played a big part in the outcome.

Yeah,I'd say so! 6 yards for the Hoosiers!

[elicoleman]

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LOL at 6 yards.

Nice comeback win.

[Aggies7]

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Great read, cant wait for next season.

[Easton]

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Wow. Fantastic ending to the season! Can't wait for more.

[Psyblast]

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Bowl Results

Poinsettia Bowl: Utah 35, South Florida 14
New Orleans Bowl: North Texas 31, Tulsa 20
Papajohns.com Bowl: Alabama 25, Pittsburgh 24
New Mexico Bowl: UNLV 38, Vanderbilt 29
Las Vegas Bowl: #10 TCU 31, California 14
Hawaii Bowl: #15 Hawaii 35, Southern Mississippi 20
Motor City Bowl: Toledo 42, Florida International 24
Holiday Bowl: Colorado 42, Arizona State 35
Champs Sports Bowl: #21 Ohio State 41, Virginia 20
Texas Bowl: Central Florida 34, Iowa State 31
Emerald Bowl: Texas Tech 56, Oregon 7
Meineke Car Care Bowl: #16 Virginia Tech 38, Notre Dame 35 (2 OT)
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: #19 Auburn 34, Houston 10
Alamo Bowl: Wisconsin 52, San Diego State 24
MPC Computers Bowl: Penn State 55, Miami-OH 49 (OT)
PetroSun Independence Bowl: Kansas State 34, Missouri 31
Armed Forces Bowl: Arizona 38, Colorado State 34
Brut Sun Bowl: #23 Oregon State 35, #12 Rutgers 3
Music City Bowl: Oklahoma State 36, #25 Florida 33
Chick-fil-A Bowl: #13 LSU 54, Miami 7
Insight Bowl: Michigan State 21, Texas A&M 18
Outback Bowl: #20 Arkansas 38, Purdue 35
AT&T Cotton Bowl: #7 Oklahoma 38, #22 Tennessee 17
Capital One Bowl: #17 South Carolina 28, #18 Indiana 24
Gator Bowl: #14 Louisville 48, Wake Forest 14
International Bowl: Syracuse 48, Ohio 7
GMAC Bowl: Memphis 24, Temple 19

Bowl Championship Series
Rose Bowl: #6 UCLA 28, #5 Texas 27
Sugar Bowl: #11 Georgia 45, #9 Boise State 14
Fiesta Bowl: #4 Nebraska 42, #8 Florida State 28
Orange Bowl: #3 West Virginia 25, #24 Maryland 21

National Championship: #1 USC 45, #2 Michigan 20

[bascomeb]

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Nice win in capital one and great season.

Looking forward to next year

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Final Polls
Trojans claim unanimous national title; WVU left out at #2

ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll

1. Southern California (13-0; 61 first place votes)
2. West Virginia (13-0)
3. Nebraska (12-2)
4. UCLA (12-1)
5. Michigan (12-1)
6. Oklahoma (13-1)
7. Texas (11-2)
8. TCU (12-1)
9. Georgia (12-2)
10. Florida State (11-2)
11. LSU (11-2)
12. Louisville (11-2)
13. Boise State (11-2)
14. Hawaii (12-1)
15. Virginia Tech (10-3)
16. South Carolina (11-2)
17. Oregon State (10-3)
18. Auburn (10-3)
19. Rutgers (10-3)
20. Ohio State (10-3)
21. Arkansas (11-3)
22. Texas Tech (10-3)
23. Indiana (9-4)
24. Maryland (10-4)
25. Tennessee (9-4)

Associated Press Poll

1. Southern California (84 first place votes)
2. West Virginia (29 first place votes)
3. Nebraska
4. UCLA
5. Michigan
6. Oklahoma
7. Georgia
8. Texas
9. TCU
10. LSU
11. Florida State
12. Boise State
13. Louisville
14. Hawaii
15. South Carolina
16. Virginia Tech
17. Auburn
18. Oregon State
19. Rutgers
20. Arkansas
21. Ohio State
22. Indiana
23. Texas Tech
24. Maryland
25. Tennessee

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2007 South Carolina Stats

Passing
B. Mitchell: 164-291, 56%, 2366 yards, 22 TDs, 19 INTs
C. Smelley: 33-61, 54%, 378 yards, TD, 3 INTs

Rushing
C. Boyd: 175 carries, 1034 yards, 5.9 YPC, 9 TDs
M. Davis: 76 carries, 467 yards, 6.1 YPC, 2 TDs
K. McKinley: 6 carries, 121 yards, 20.1 YPC
C. Culliver: 19 carries, 117 yards, 6.1 YPC, 3 TDs
L. Stafford: 10 carries, 43 yards, 4.3 YPC
M. Brown: 2 carries, 11 yards
C. Gaston: 2 carries, 3 yards
C. Smelley: 13 carries, -4 yards
B. Mitchell: 54 carries, -183 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving
K. McKinley: 69 receptions, 1054 yards, 15.2 YPC 10 TDs, 8 drops
C. Culliver: 37 receptions, 587 yards, 6 TDs, 15.8 YPC, 6 TDs, 16 drops
M. Davis: 21 receptions, 137 yards, 6.5 YPC, TD, 1 drop
J. Cook: 18 receptions, 328 yards, 18.2 YPC, TD, 4 drops
C. Boyd: 17 receptions, 202 yards, 11.8 YPC, TD, 6 drops
M. Brown: 11 receptions, 193 yards, 17.5 YPC, 1 drop
L. Stafford: 11 receptions, 115 yards, 10.4 YPC, 3 TDs, 3 drops
A. Boyd: 9 receptions, 91 yards, 10.1 YPC, TD
M. West: 2 receptions, 8 yards, 4.0 YPC
F. Brown: 2 receptions, 29 yards, 14.5 YPC

Defense
J. Brinkley: 104 tackles, 19 TFL, 5 sacks, 2 INTs, 6 FF, 4 FR, block
C. Thomas: 62 tackles, 4 TFL, 6 INTs, 1 FF, 1 FR
C. Munnerlyn: 57 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 INTs, 2 TDs, FR
B. Issac: 56 tackles, 2 TFL, 3 INTs, 6 FF, 3 FR
E. Cook: 56 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 3 INTs
M. Sapp: 44 tackles, 9 TFL, sack, 7 INTs, TD, 2 FF, 2 FR, block
R. Paulk: 42 tackles, 6 TFL, sack, INT, FF, FR, block
C. Brinkley: 42 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 sacks, 4 INTs
M. Hall: 37 tackles, 13 TFL, 3 sacks, FF, FR
J. Lindsey: 32 tackles, 19 TFL, 8 sacks, INT, FF, FR
E. Norwood: 32 tackles, 21 TFL, 15 sacks, 2 FF, FR
S. Woodson: 32 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, INT, block
N. Pepper: 24 tackles, 11 TFL, 3 sacks, FR

Kicking
R. Succop: 21-26 FG - 0/0 1-19 yards, 3-3 20-29 yards, 9-11 30-39 yards, 6-6 40-49 yards, 3-6 50+ yards, long of 56, 45-45 PAT

Kick Returns
C. Munnerlyn: 16 KR, 516 yards, 32.2 avg, 2 TDs
C. Culliver: 21 KR, 546 yards, 26.0 avg, TD

Punt Returns
K. McKinley: 36 PR, 355 yards, 9.8 avg, TD

Team Stats (NCAA Rank/SEC Rank)

Offense
Yards per Game: 334.8 (91st / 10th)
Passing YPG: 211.0 (77th / 7th)
Rushing YPG: 123.7 (77th / 10th)
Points per Game: 30.0 (46.7 / 7th)
Passing TDs: 23 (76th / 9th)
Rushing TDs: 16 (59th / 8th)
Sacks Allowed: 38 (116th / 11th)
Redzone Scoring %: 72 (81st / 10th)

Defense
Yards per Game Allowed: 284.6 (15th / 3rd)
Passing YPG Allowed: 216.8 (55th / 9th)
Rushing YPG Allowed: 67.8 (3rd / 1st)
Points per Game Allowed: 16.0 (8th / 1st)
Sacks: 45 (3rd / 1st)
Interceptions: 30 (4th / 1st)
Fumbles Recovered: 17 (1st / 1st)
Redzone Scoring %: 68 (25th / 3rd)

Efficiency
3rd Down %: 31 (118th / 12th)
4th Down %: 42 (91st / 9th)

Turnovers
INTs thrown: 22 (91st / 12th)
Fumbles lost: 12 (103rd / 10th)
Total Giveaways: 34 (109th / 12th)
Defensive INTs: 30 (4th / 1st)
Fumbles Recovered: 17 (1st / 1st)
Total Takeaways: 47 (2nd / 1st)
Turnover Differential: +13 (10th / 1st)

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South Carolina Departures

Jasper Brinkley, MLB, 99
Brandon Issac, FS, 93
Cory Boyd, RB, 92
Andy Boyd, TE, 91
Blake Mitchell, QB, 91
Lanard Stafford, FB, 91
Jamon Meredith, LT, 88
James Thompson, RG, 87
Jordin Lindsey, DE, 87
Chris Hampton, SS, 85
Marque Hall, DT, 85
Cody Wells, OLB, 82
William Brown, C, 82
Curtis Rice, MLB, 82
Mike West, WR, 80
Ty Irving, FS, 80
Robert Pavlovic, TE, 78
Joel Reaves, DT, 78
Freddie Brown, WR, 84 - Transferring to Navy

Notable Early Entries to the NFL Draft

Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
James Laurinaitis, MLB, Ohio State
Kenny Phillips, SS, Miami-FL
Earl Bennett, WR, Vanderbilt
Erin Henderson, OLB, Maryland
Brian Cushing, OLB, Southern California
Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers
Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
Ian Johnson, RB, Boise State
Davone Bess, WR, Hawaii
Branden Ore, RB, Virginia Tech
Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
Jon Brost, RG, Northern Illinois
Jorvorskie Lane, RB, Texas A&M
Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
Ryan Reynolds, OLB, Oklahoma
James Hardy, WR, Indiana
Mohamed Massquoi, WR, Georgia
Jake Figner, RT, West Virginia
Ryan Stanchek, LT, West Virginia
Patrick Turner, WR, Southern California
Greg Carr, WR, Florida State
Kyle Moore, DE, Southern California
LaMarcus Coker, RB, Tennessee
Zach Potter, DE, Nebraska
Antone Smith, RB, Florida State
Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue
Bryan Evans, CB, Georgia
Aleksey Lanis, RT, UCLA
Adrian Arrington, WR, Michigan
Marcus Thigpen, RB, Indiana
Thomas Herring, RT, Southern California
Mozique McCurtis, CB, Southern California
Al Afalava, FS, Oregon State

[superjames1992]

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Yay! Pat White didn't leave!

[ufox1810]

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Yay! Steve Slaton and Pat White didn't leave!

Slaton's 3rd on the list of early entries to the draft.