2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team (variously South Carolina, USC, SC, or The Gamecocks) represents the University of South Carolina in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marks the Gamecocks' 127th overall season, and 29th as a member of the SEC Eastern Division. The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and are led by fifth-year head coach Will Muschamp.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 SEC) |
Head coach | Will Muschamp (5th season) |
Offensive coordinator | Mike Bobo (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Travaris Robinson (5th season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium (Capacity: 80,250) |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 19, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jordan Burch DE |
Columbia, SC | Hammond | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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Marshawn Lloyd RB |
Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | May 27, 2019 | |
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Luke Doty QB |
Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
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Alex Huntley DT |
Columbia, SC | Hammond | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Jun 8, 2019 | |
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Tonka Hemingway DT |
Conway, SC | Conway | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | Aug 15, 2019 | |
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Mohamed Kaba LB |
Clinton, NC | Clinton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | May 9, 2019 | |
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Eric Shaw TE |
Notasulga, AL | Reeltown | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 15, 2019 | |
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Mike Wyman WR |
Greensboro, NC | Dudley | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Apr 16, 2019 | |
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Rico Powers Jr. WR |
Atlanta, GA | Hapeville Charter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Sep 17, 2019 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18 Rivals: 17 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 20 | ||||||
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Personnel
Coaching Staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season |
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Will Muschamp | Head coach | 5th |
Mike Bobo | Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach | 1st |
Travaris Robinson | Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs coach | 5th |
Tracy Rocker | Defensive line coach | 1st |
Bobby Bentley | Tight ends coach | 5th |
Joe Cox | Wide Receivers coach | 1st |
Eric Wolford | Offensive line coach | 4th |
Rod Wilson | Linebackers coach | 1st |
Mike Peterson | Outside linebacker coach | 4th |
Des Kitchings | Running backs coach | 1st |
Kyle Krantz | Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | 3rd |
Paul Jackson | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | 1st |
Drew Hughes | Director of Player Personnel | 1st |
Connor Shaw | Director of Player Development | 1st |
Roster
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Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Placekicker
Punter
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Tight End
Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
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Linebacker
Defensive Back
Long Snappers
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Schedule
South Carolina had games scheduled against Clemson, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, and Wofford, which were all cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] This will be the first season since 1908 that the Gamecocks do not play Clemson.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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TBD | Auburn |
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TBD | at Ole Miss | |||||
TBD | Missouri |
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TBD | at Kentucky | |||||
TBD | at Florida | |||||
TBD | Tennessee |
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TBD | Texas A&M |
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TBD | at Vanderbilt | |||||
TBD | Georgia |
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TBD | at LSU | |||||
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Game summaries
at LSU
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–18–1 | 2015 | L, 24–45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
Game information |
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Statistics | SC | LSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
LSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Georgia
Overall record | Last ten meetings | Last meeting | Result |
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19–51–2 | 5–5 | 2019 | W, 20–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | UGA | SC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Florida
Overall record | Last ten meetings | Last meeting | Result |
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9–28–3 | 5–5 | 2019 | L, 27–38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | SC | FLA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Florida | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Auburn
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–10–1 | 2014 | L, 35–42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | AU | SC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Texas A&M
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–6 | 2019 | L, 6–30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | TA&M | SC |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Tennessee
Overall record | Last ten meetings | Last meeting | Result |
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10–26–2 | 6–4 | 2019 | L, 21–41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Volunteers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | TENN | SC |
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First downs | ||
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Ole Miss
Overall record | Last ten meetings | Last meeting | Result |
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8–8 | 5–5 | 2018 | W, 48–41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | SC | MS |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ole Miss | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Kentucky
Overall record | Last ten meetings | Last meeting | Result |
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18–12–1 | 4–6 | 2019 | W, 24–7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | SC | UK |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kentucky | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Missouri
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–5 | 2019 | L, 14–34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | MIZ | SC |
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First downs | ||
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Vanderbilt
Overall record | Last ten meetings | Last meeting | Result |
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25–4 | 10–0 | 2019 | W, 24–7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: TBD
- Game time: EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | SC | VAN |
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First downs | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
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Vanderbilt | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
- "2020 Football Roster". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "2020 South Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.