2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football Outback Bowl Champions
Conference Southeastern Conference Division Eastern Ranking BCS No. 10 Coaches No. 7 AP No. 8 2012 record 11–2 (6–2 SEC) Head coach Steve Spurrier (8th season)Co-offensive coordinator Steve Spurrier Jr. (1st as Co OC, 8th overall season) Co-offensive coordinator Shawn Elliot (1st as OC, 3rd overall season) Offensive scheme Multiple Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward (1st as DC, 4th overall season) Base defense 4–2–5 Home stadium Williams-Brice Stadium Seasons
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 Stadium • Nashville, TN
ESPN
W 17–13 38,393
September 8*
12:21 PM
East Carolina
#9
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
SECN
W 48–10 77,006
September 15*
7:00 PM
UAB
#8
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
FSN
W 49–6 77,963
September 22
3:30 PM
Missouri
#7
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
CBS
W 31–10 80,836
September 29
7:00 PM
at Kentucky
#6
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY
ESPN2
W 38–17 49,810
October 6
7:00 PM
#5 Georgia
#6
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
ESPN
W 35–7 85,199
October 13
8:00 PM
at #9 LSU
#3
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN
L 21–23 92,734
October 20
3:30 PM
at #3 Florida
#9
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
CBS
L 11–44 90,833
October 27
12:00 PM
Tennessee
#17
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
ESPN
W 38–35 80,250
November 10
12:00 PM
Arkansas
#12
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
CBS
W 38–20 78,772
November 17*
1:00 PM
#9 (FCS ) Wofford
#12
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
PPV
W 24–7 79,982
November 24*
7:00 PM
at #12 Clemson
#13
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State )
ESPN
W 27–17 82,000
January 1*
1:00 PM
vs. #19 Michigan
#11
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl )
ESPN
W 33–28 54,527
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
[3]
Game notes [ ] Vanderbilt [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #9 South Carolina
7
3
0
7
17
Vanderbilt
0
10
3
0
13
Date: August 30 Location: Nashville, TennesseeGame start: 6:01 pmElapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 38,393Game weather: 86, Partly CloudyReferee: Matt Austin
East Carolina [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
East Carolina
0
0
3
7
10
• #9 South Carolina
14
7
14
13
48
Date: September 8 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 12:21 pmElapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 77,006Game weather: 88, SunnyReferee: Wayne Winkler
UAB [ ] See also: 2012 UAB Blazers football team
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
UAB
3
3
0
0
6
• #8 South Carolina
7
14
14
14
49
Date: September 15 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 7:08 pmElapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 77,963Game weather: 84, FairReferee: Ken Williamson
Missouri [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Missouri
0
3
0
7
10
• #7 South Carolina
0
21
7
3
31
Date: September 22 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 3:39 pmElapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 80,836Game weather: 88, FairReferee: Matt Loeffler
Kentucky [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #6 South Carolina
0
7
14
17
38
Kentucky
3
14
0
0
17
Date: September 29 Location: Lexington, KentuckyGame start: 7:10 pmElapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 49,810Game weather: 70, FairReferee: Tom Ritter
Georgia [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
#5 Georgia
0
0
0
7
7
• #6 South Carolina
21
0
7
7
35
Date: October 6 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 7:10 pmElapsed time: 3:13Game attendance: 85,199Game weather: 78, ClearReferee: Matt Austin
LSU [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
#3 South Carolina
0
7
7
7
21
• #9 LSU
3
0
7
13
23
Date: October 13 Location: Baton Rouge, LouisianaGame start: 7:06 pmElapsed time: 3:27Game attendance: 92,734Game weather: 79 DegreesReferee: Hubert Owens
Florida [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
#9 South Carolina
3
3
2
3
11
• #3 Florida
7
14
16
7
44
Date: October 20 Location: Gainesville, FloridaGame start: 3:39 pmElapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 90,833Game weather: 79, SunnyReferee: Matt Loeffler
Tennessee [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Tennessee
7
7
7
14
35
• #17 South Carolina
7
21
7
3
38
Date: October 27 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 12:01 pmElapsed time: 3:34Game attendance: 80,250
Arkansas [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Arkansas
0
10
3
7
20
• #12 South Carolina
7
14
17
0
38
Date: November 10 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 12:10 pmElapsed time: 3:26Game attendance: 78,772
Wofford [ ] See also: 2012 Wofford Terriers football team
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Wofford
0
7
0
0
7
• #12 South Carolina
0
7
0
17
24
Date: November 17 Location: Columbia, South CarolinaGame start: 1:05 pmElapsed time: 2:44Game attendance: 79,982
Clemson [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #13 South Carolina
7
3
10
7
27
#12 Clemson
14
0
3
0
17
Date: November 24 Location: Clemson, South CarolinaGame start: 7:15 pmElapsed time: 3:32Game attendance: 82,000
Michigan [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• #11 South Carolina
14
7
0
12
33
#19 Michigan
3
10
9
6
28
Date: January 1, 2013 Location: Tampa, FloridaGame start: 1:00 pmElapsed time: 3:45Game attendance: 54,527
Players [ ] Depth chart [ ] Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 24, 2012.
Defensive Starters
FS
D. J. Swearinger
Kadetrix Marcus
WLB
MLB
SPUR
Shaq Wilson
Reginald Bowens
DeVonte Holloman
Quin Smith
Damario Jeffery
Sharrod Golightly
SS
Brison Williams
Jared Shaw
CB
Victor Hampton
Ahmad Christian
CB
Akeem Auguste
Jimmy Legree
Offensive Starters
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
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
Awards [ ] Jadeveon Clowney – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 9/17/12;[4] [5] [6] T.J. Johnson - SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, 10/8/12[7]
Marcus Lattimore – SEC Offensive Player of the Week, 9/3/12[8] Ace Sanders - SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, 9/24/12,[9] [7]
Connor Shaw - SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, 9/24/12,[9] [10] D.J. Swearinger - Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, 11/11/12[11] Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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 [ ] Steve Spurrier – Head Coach[12] Lorenzo Ward – Defensive Coordinator[13]
Kirk Botkin - Linebackers/Spurs[14]
Grady Brown - Secondary/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator[15]
Shawn Elliott – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive LIne[16]
Brad Lawing – Defensive Line[17]
G.A. Mangus – Quarterbacks[18]
Joe Robinson - Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends[19]
Everette Sands - Running Backs[20]
Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers[21] References [ ] 