- Source: 2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Spurrier, who served his fourth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The team compiled a record of 7–6.
South Carolina had the top defense in the country by October, but also three different starting quarterbacks and one of the worst offensive lines in the country throughout the year. After Tommy Beecher sustained a poor performance and injury in the season-opener against NC State, the team's offense alternated mainly between quarterbacks Chris Smelley and Stephen Garcia. The Gamecocks nearly upset No. 2 Georgia and defending national champion No. 13 LSU, but fell short in both games.
Preseason
Carolina had their first spring practice on March 21, 2008. It was the first of 15 spring practice sessions for the Gamecocks, who returned 54 lettermen in Steve Spurrier's fourth season. The annual Garnet & Black Spring Game was scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19.
Schedule
Radio coverage for all games was provided by the Gamecock Sports Radio Network.
Game summaries
= North Carolina State
== Vanderbilt
== Georgia
== Wofford
== UAB
== Mississippi
== Kentucky
== LSU
== Tennessee
== Arkansas
== Florida
== Clemson
=Players
= Depth chart
=These are the projected starters and primary backups for the Outback Bowl on January 1, 2009.
Key Committed Freshmen
Antonio Allen – DB
Akeem Auguste – DB
Eric Baker – RB
Reggie Bowens – LB
Jarrett Burns – ATH
Ronald Byrd – DL
Kenny Davis – DL
Aramis Hillary – QB
T.J. Johnson – OL
Jarriel King – DL
Reid McCollum – QB
Kenneth Miles – RB
D.L. Moore – WR
Darrell Simmons - DB
Jay Spearman – DB
Chaz Sutton – DL
Devin Taylor – DL
Mike Triglia – TE
Charles Whitlock – DB/WR
Elliot Williams - OL
LaCharles Lindsey - WR
= Roster
== Awards
=Rankings
Statistics
= Team
=Scores by quarter
= Offense
=Rushing
Passing
Receiving
= Defense
== Special teams
=Coaching staff
Steve Spurrier - Head Coach
Ellis Johnson - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers & Assistant Head Coach
Shane Beamer - Cornerbacks
Ron Cooper- Safeties
Robert Gillespie- Running Backs
John Hunt- Offensive Line
Brad Lawing - Defensive Line
David Reaves - Quarterbacks & Recruiting Coordinator
Ray Rychleski - Special Teams
Steve Spurrier, Jr. - Wide Receivers
References
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