2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team's head football coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his fifth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Carolina finished the season 7–6, winning the Palmetto Bowl over in-state rival Clemson 34–17 in their final regular season game,[1] before losing in the PapaJohns.com Bowl 20–7 against Connecticut.[2]
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PapaJohns.com Bowl, L 7–20 vs. Connecticut | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Eastern Division | |
| 2009 record | 7–6 (3–5 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Ellis Johnson (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Williams-Brice Stadium (c. 80,250, grass) |
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| No. 3 Florida x% | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 32, Florida 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
On April 11, 2009, the Garnet squad defeated the Black squad, 30–14, in the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game, in front of a crowd of 25,157. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Stephen Garcia finished the game 13–20 with 144 yards and two touchdowns, while true freshman Jarvis Giles led the ground game with 114 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:30 pm | at NC State* | ESPN | W 7–3 | 57,583[3] | ||
| September 12 | 7:00 pm | at No. 21 Georgia | ESPN2 | L 37–41 | 92,746[4] | ||
| September 19 | 7:00 pm | Florida Atlantic* | PPV | W 38–16 | 72,017[5] | ||
| September 24 | 7:30 pm | No. 4 Ole Miss |
| ESPN | W 16–10 | 74,724[6] | |
| October 3 | 7:00 pm | SC State* |
| ESPNC | W 38–14 | 77,066[7] | |
| October 10 | 12:30 pm | Kentucky | No. 25 |
| SECRN | W 28–26 | 68,278[8] |
| October 17 | 7:45 pm | at No. 2 Alabama | No. 22 | ESPN | L 6–20 | 92,012[9] | |
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt | No. 23 |
| ESPNU | W 14–10 | 75,624[10] |
| October 31 | 7:45 pm | at Tennessee | No. 21 | ESPN | L 13–31 | 96,263[11] | |
| November 7 | 12:21 pm | at Arkansas | SECN | L 16–33 | 68,865[12] | ||
| November 14 | 3:30 pm | No. 1 Florida |
| CBS | L 14–24 | 79,297[13] | |
| November 28 | 12:00 pm | No. 15 Clemson* |
| ESPN | W 34–17 | 80,574[14] | |
| January 2 | 2:00 pm | vs. Connecticut* | ESPN | L 7–20 | 45,254[15] | ||
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Schedule notes
- Carolina's 2009 schedule was rated the toughest in the nation by college football guru Phil Steele.[17]
- Radio coverage for all games was on the Gamecock Sports Radio Network.[18]
- The week four game against Ole Miss were played on Thursday, September 24, as part of the ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime package.[19]
- The week eleven game against Florida on November 14, 2009 featured the Gamecocks wearing special black and desert camouflage uniforms designed by Under Armour in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.[20]
Game summaries
NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gamecocks | 17 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 37 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Gamecocks | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
Ole Miss
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rebels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
SC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Crimson Tide | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Commodores | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Volunteers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Arkansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 33 |
Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gators | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Gamecocks | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Players
Depth chart
Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 28, 2009.
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Awards
- Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 9/7/09;[21] College Football News Third-Team Freshman All-American;[22] SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team;[23] Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team[24]
- Jarvis Giles – SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/21/09[25]
- Eric Norwood – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/28/09;[26] Butkus Award Finalist;[27] First-Team Coaches All-SEC;[28] First-Team AP All-SEC;[29] First-Team ESPN All-SEC;[30] Walter Camp First-Team All-American;[31] First-Team AP All-American[32]
- Alshon Jeffery – SEC Freshman of the Week, 10/12/09;[33] College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American;[34] SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team;[35] Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team;[36] Scout.com Freshman All-American Team;[37] FWAA Freshman All-American Team[38]
- Ladi Ajiboye - SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/30/09[39]
- Cliff Matthews – Second-Team Coaches All-SEC;[40] Honorable Mention AP All-SEC[41]
- Chris Culliver – Second-Team AP All-SEC[42]
- Stephon Gilmore – College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American;[43] SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team;[44] Rivals.com SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year;[45] Scout.com Freshman All-American Team[46]
- T.J. Johnson – SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team;[47] Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team[48]
2009 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Corey Addison DB |
Jacksonville, Florida | Andrew Jackson HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Aug 2, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Nick Allison OL |
Asheville, North Carolina | T.C. Roberson HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 5.0 | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| DeMario Bennett WR |
Douglas, Georgia | Coffee County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.49 | Jul 18, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Ronald Byrd DE |
Fork Union, Virginia | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 4.8 | Sep 25, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
| Duane Chisolm DE |
Beaufort, South Carolina | Beaufort HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.75 | Dec 7, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Andrew Clifford QB |
Tampa, Florida | Wharton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 1, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Matt Coffee ATH |
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida | Ft. Walton Beach HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 4.53 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Justice Cunningham TE |
Pageland, South Carolina | Central HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 4.78 | Apr 19, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Josh Dickerson LB |
Milledgeville, Georgia | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Sep 28, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
| Aldrick Fordham DE |
St. Stephen, South Carolina | Timberland HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.75 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Jarvis Giles RB |
Tampa, Florida | Gaither HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Stephon Gilmore DB |
Rock Hill, South Carolina | South Pointe HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Oct 14, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
| Chaun Gresham LB |
Winder, Georgia | Apalachee HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | - | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| DeVonte Holloman DB |
Rock Hill, South Carolina | South Pointe HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 14, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Charles Holmes WR |
Rock Hill, South Carolina | South Pointe HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.55 | Jul 19, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Alshon Jeffery WR |
St. Matthews, South Carolina | Calhoun County HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Damario Jeffery DB |
Columbia, South Carolina | Columbia HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Jimmy Legree ATH |
Beaufort, South Carolina | Beaufort HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 7, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Leon Mackey DE |
Chatham, Virginia | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 5.0 | Feb 1, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Chris Payne DB |
Columbia, South Carolina | Columbia HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.49 | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Lamar Scruggs WR |
Jacksonville, Florida | Duncan U. Fletcher HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | - | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Steven Singleton OL |
Milledgeville, Georgia | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.2 | Dec 13, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
| DeAngelo Smith WR |
Kingsland, Georgia | Camden County HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | - | Jul 18, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Quin Smith LB |
Lenoir, North Carolina | Hibriten HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.63 | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Tony Straughter LB |
Milledgeville, Georgia | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.55 | Sep 21, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
| Chaz Sutton DE |
Fork Union, Virginia | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.8 | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| D.J. Swearinger DB |
Greenwood, South Carolina | Greenwood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.44 | Nov 23, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Rokevious Watkins OL |
Milledgeville, Georgia | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | 5.3 | Dec 13, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: - | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 12 | ||||||
Sources:
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Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 22 | 23 | 21 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Harris | Not released | NR | NR | 22 | NR | 21 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| BCS | Not released | 24 | 22 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
Statistics
Scores by quarter
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Rushing
| Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Kenny Miles | 12-6 | 111 | 616 | 14 | 602 | 5.4 | 1 | 26 | 50.2 |
| Brian Maddox | 12-5 | 100 | 324 | 19 | 305 | 3.0 | 5 | 14 | 25.4 |
| Jarvis Giles | 9-0 | 52 | 298 | 21 | 277 | 5.3 | 1 | 38 | 30.8 |
| Stephen Garcia | 12-12 | 105 | 372 | 242 | 130 | 1.2 | 4 | 21 | 10.8 |
| Moe Brown | 11-11 | 5 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 21.0 | 0 | 50 | 9.5 |
| Bryce Sherman | 11-1 | 7 | 58 | 4 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 | 4.9 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 12-8 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 2.6 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 12-12 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Total | 409 | 1860 | 360 | 1500 | 3.7 | 11 | 50 | 125.0 | |
| Opponents | 431 | 1956 | 312 | 1644 | 3.8 | 15 | 61 | 137.0 |
Passing
| Name | GP-GS | Effic | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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| Stephen Garcia | 12-12 | 124.5 | 223-394-9 | 56.6 | 2733 | 17 | 80 | 227.8 |
| Reid McCollum | 2-0 | 176.3 | 4-6-0 | 66.7 | 39 | 1 | 20 | 19.5 |
| Total | 125.8 | 228-402-9 | 56.7 | 2811 | 18 | 80 | 234.2 | |
| Opponents | 114.1 | 183-327-6 | 56.0 | 2012 | 10 | 69 | 167.7 |
Receiving
| Name | GP-GS | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Alshon Jeffery | 12-6 | 43 | 735 | 17.1 | 6 | 80 | 61.2 |
| Moe Brown | 11-11 | 32 | 479 | 15.0 | 3 | 69 | 43.5 |
| Weslye Saunders | 11-9 | 30 | 360 | 12.0 | 3 | 30 | 32.7 |
| Tori Gurley | 12-5 | 28 | 426 | 15.2 | 2 | 44 | 35.5 |
| Jason Barnes | 12-6 | 24 | 266 | 11.1 | 0 | 22 | 22.2 |
| Brian Maddox | 12-5 | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 2 | 24 | 11.2 |
| Kenny Miles | 12-6 | 17 | 114 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 12-8 | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 | 6.5 |
| D.L. Moore | 12-0 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 35 | 5.1 |
| Jarvis Giles | 9-0 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Dion Lecorn | 6-0 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 | 4.5 |
| Total | 228 | 2811 | 12.3 | 18 | 80 | 234.2 | |
| Opponents | 183 | 2012 | 11.0 | 10 | 69 | 167.7 |
Defense
| Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | ||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
| Total | 505 | 264 | 769 | 77-269 | 27-172 | 44 | 29 | 6-113 | 18.8 | 1 | 54 | 10-23 | 13 | 4 | |
Special teams
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| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
| Spencer Lanning | 62 | 2594 | 41.8 | 56 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 437 | 48.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Yates | 48 | 2963 | 61.7 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 62 | 2594 | 41.8 | 56 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 3400 | 59.6 | 1 | 3 |
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| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Chris Culliver | 26 | 585 | 22.5 | 0 | 61 | |||||
| Bryce Sherman | 19 | 409 | 21.5 | 0 | 35 | |||||
| Stephon Gilmore | 13 | 148 | 11.4 | 0 | 35 | |||||
| Akeem Auguste | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 21 | 177 | 8.4 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 1056 | 21.6 | 0 | 61 |
Coaching staff
- Steve Spurrier – Head Coach[49]
- Ellis Johnson – Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach[50]
- Lorenzo Ward – Defensive Coordinator & Safeties[51]
- Shane Beamer – Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator[52]
- Jay Graham – Running Backs[53]
- Johnson Hunter – Tight Ends[54]
- Brad Lawing – Defensive Line[55]
- G.A. Mangus – Quarterbacks[56]
- Steve Spurrier, Jr. – Wide Receivers[57]
- Eric Wolford – Offensive Line[58]
- Craig Fitzgerald – Strength[59]
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- Dixon runs UConn past Gamecocks
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- Taylor Named Defensive Lineman of the Week
- Jeffery, Gilmore Named Freshmen All-Americans
- Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
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- Giles Named SEC Freshman of the Week
- "SEC Football Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- Norwood Named Butkus Finalist
- All-SEC Football Team Announced Archived December 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Norwood Earns First-Team AP All-SEC Honors
- ESPN.com's All-SEC team
- Norwood Named First-Team All-American
- Norwood Named A.P. First-Team All-American
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- Jeffery, Gilmore Named Freshmen All-Americans
- Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
- "Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC freshman team". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- Jeffery, Gilmore Named to Scout.com Freshman All-America Squad
- Jeffery Named FWAA Freshman All-American
- Ajiboye Honored by SEC
- All-SEC Football Team Announced Archived December 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Norwood Earns First-Team AP All-SEC Honors
- Norwood Earns First-Team AP All-SEC Honors
- Jeffery, Gilmore Named Freshmen All-Americans
- Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
- "Rivals.com 2009 All-SEC freshman team". Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- Jeffery, Gilmore Named to Scout.com Freshman All-America Squad
- Four Gamecocks Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
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