2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Outback Bowl Champions
Outback Bowl vs. Michigan, W 33–28
Conference Southeastern Conference Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches #7
AP #8
2012 record 11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach Steve Spurrier (8th year)
Co-offensive coordinator Steve Spurrier Jr. (1st as Co OC, 8th overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator Shawn Elliot (1st as OC, 3rd overall year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward (1st as DC, 4th overall year)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Williams-Brice Stadium
(Capacity: 80,250)
2012 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#5т Georgia xy   7 1         12 2  
#9 Florida x%   7 1         11 2  
#8 South Carolina   6 2         11 2  
#23 Vanderbilt   5 3         9 4  
Missouri   2 6         5 7  
Tennessee   1 7         5 7  
Kentucky   0 8         2 10  
Western Division
#1 Alabama x$#   7 1         13 1  
#14 LSU   6 2         10 3  
#5т Texas A&M   6 2         11 2  
Mississippi State   4 4         8 5  
Ole Miss   3 5         7 6  
Arkansas   2 6         4 8  
Auburn   0 8         3 9  
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28
  • # BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by eighth-year head coach Steve Spurrier and played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The season finished with 11–2, 6–2 in SEC to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Gamecocks defeated Michigan 33–28 by a game-winning TD with 11 seconds remaining in the game.

Preseason

On April 14, 2012, the Black squad defeated the Garnet squad, 38–24, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 34,513. Quarterback Connor Shaw finished the day 6–7 for 128 yards and two touchdowns for the Black team, while Garnet QB Dylan Thompson was 15–20 for 168 yards and a rushing touchdown.[1]

Schedule

The October 6 game against Georgia played host to ESPN's College GameDay, the school's sixth time hosting the popular ESPN show.[2]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 PM at Vanderbilt #9 Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN ESPN W 1713   38,393
September 8 12:21 PM East Carolina* #9 Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC SECN W 4810   77,006
September 15 7:00 PM UAB* #8 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC SECRN W 496   77,963
September 22 3:30 PM Missouri #7 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (Battle of Columbia) CBS W 3110   80,836
September 29 7:00 PM at Kentucky #6 Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY ESPN2 W 3817   49,810
October 6 7:00 PM #5 Georgia #6 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN W 357   85,199‡
October 13 8:00 PM at #9 LSU #3 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA ESPN L 2123   92,734
October 20 3:30 PM at #3 Florida #9 Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL CBS L 1144   90,833
October 27 12:00 PM Tennessee #17 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN W 3835   80,250
November 10 12:00 PM Arkansas #12 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC CBS W 3820   78,772
November 17 1:00 PM #9 (FCS) Wofford* #12 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC PPV W 247   79,982
November 24 7:00 PM at #12 Clemson* #13 Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State) ESPN W 2717   84,513
January 1 1:00 PM vs. #19 Michigan* #11 Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl) ESPN W 3328   54,527
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

Vanderbilt

1 234Total
#9 South Carolina 7 307 17
Vanderbilt 0 1030 13
  • Date: August 30
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 6:01 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 38,393
  • Game weather: 86, Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), David Pollack and Jesse Palmer (color), Samantha Steele (sideline)

East Carolina

1 234Total
East Carolina 0 037 10
#9 South Carolina 14 71413 48
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 12:21 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 77,006
  • Game weather: 88, Sunny
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

UAB

1 234Total
UAB 3 300 6
#8 South Carolina 7 141414 49
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 7:08 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 77,963
  • Game weather: 84, Fair
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • Television network: FSN

Missouri

1 234Total
Missouri 0 307 10
#7 South Carolina 0 2173 31
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 3:39 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 80,836
  • Game weather: 88, Fair
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)

Kentucky

1 234Total
#6 South Carolina 0 71417 38
Kentucky 3 1400 17
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 7:10 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 49,810
  • Game weather: 70, Fair
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (color), Jeannine Edwards (sideline)

Georgia

1 234Total
#5 Georgia 0 007 7
#6 South Carolina 21 077 35
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 7:10 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 85,199
  • Game weather: 78, Clear
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox (sideline)

LSU

1 234Total
#3 South Carolina 0 777 21
#9 LSU 3 0713 23
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Game start: 7:06 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 92,734
  • Game weather: 79 Degrees
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox (sideline)

Florida

1 234Total
#9 South Carolina 3 323 11
#3 Florida 7 14167 44
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Game start: 3:39 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 90,833
  • Game weather: 79, Sunny
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)

Tennessee

1 234Total
Tennessee 7 7714 35
#17 South Carolina 7 2173 38
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 12:01 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 80,250
  • Television network: ESPN

Arkansas

1 234Total
Arkansas 0 1037 20
#12 South Carolina 7 14170 38
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 12:10 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 78,772
  • Television network: CBS

Wofford

1 234Total
Wofford 0 700 7
#12 South Carolina 0 7017 24
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Game start: 1:05 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:44
  • Game attendance: 79,982
  • Television network: PPV

Clemson

1 234Total
#13 South Carolina 7 3107 27
#12 Clemson 14 030 17
  • Date: November 24
  • Location: Clemson, South Carolina
  • Game start: 7:15 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 82,000
  • Television network: ESPN

Michigan

1 234Total
#11 South Carolina 14 7012 33
#19 Michigan 3 1096 28
  • Date: January 1, 2013
  • Location: Tampa, Florida
  • Game start: 1:00 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:45
  • Game attendance: 54,527
  • Television network: ESPN

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 24, 2012.

Defense
FS
D. J. Swearinger
Kadetrix Marcus
WLB MLB SLB
Reginald Bowens
Quin Smith Damario Jeffery
SS
Brison Williams
Jared Shaw
CB
Victor Hampton
Ahmad Christian
DE DT DT DE
Devin Taylor Kelcy Quarles Byron Jerideau Jadeveon Clowney
Aldrick Fordham J.T. Surratt Gerald Dixon, Jr. Chaz Sutton
CB
Akeem Auguste
Jimmy Legree
Offense
WR
Ace Sanders
Nick Jones
LT LG C RG RT
Corey Robinson A. J. Cann T.J. Johnson Ronald Patrick Brandon Shell
Brandon Shell Will Sport Kyle Harris Kaleb Broome Cody Gibson
TE
Justice Cunningham
Rory Anderson
WR
Bruce Ellington
Damiere Byrd
QB
Dylan Thompson
Connor Shaw
Key Reserves
RB Mike Davis
WR D.L. Moore
WR DeAngelo Smith
WR Shaq Roland
WR K.J. Brent
TE Jerell Adams
DE Gerald Dixon
LB Cedrick Cooper
RB
Kenny Miles
Mike Davis
FB
Qua Gilchrist
Connor McLaurin
Special Teams
PK Adam Yates
P Tyler Hull
KR Bruce Ellington
PR Ace Sanders
LS Walker Inabinet
H Seth Strickland

Awards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 9 9 8 7 6 6 3 9 17 11 12 12 13 11 11 8 
Coaches' 9 9 9 8 6 6 3 8 16 11 11 11 12 10 10 7 
Harris Not released 3 7 16 11 11 11 12 10 10 Not released 
BCS Not released 7 13 8 8 9 12 10 10 Not released

Coaching staff

References

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