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FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. No. 19 Notre Dame faces 20th-ranked South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Notre Dame, South Carolina will look much different in bowl

By Mark Long Dec. 29, 2022 12:23 PM EST

FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. No. 19 Notre Dame faces 20th-ranked South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Notre Dame, South Carolina have holes to fill in Gator Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2022 09:57 AM EST

South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler smiles outside the locker room after defeating Clemson 31-30 in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Beamer: No. 20 South Carolina positive despite defections

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 14, 2022 04:00 PM EST

South Carolina defensive back Cam Smith (9) celebrates with wide receiver Josh Vann (6) after Vann caught a pass for a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
South Carolina DB Cam Smith declares for NFL draft

Dec. 02, 2022 10:52 PM EST

Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (54) returns an interception for a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
South Carolina beats Clemson for 2nd straight top-10 win

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 26, 2022 04:04 PM EST

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, left, talks with an official in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Rattler, South Carolina beat Vanderbilt 38-27, bowl eligible

Chip Cirillo Nov. 05, 2022 11:30 PM EDT

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz calls a timeout during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 25 South Carolina takes on Missouri looking for more

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 27, 2022 06:10 AM EDT

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) eludes Samford linebacker Brayden DeVault-Smith (22) as he looks for an open receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
SC's Beamer focused on field, not on Georgia's No. 1 rank

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 15, 2022 04:13 PM EDT

Arkansas running back Raheim Sanders (5) runs the ball past South Carolina defensive back Gilber Edmond (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
South Carolina's depleted defense prepping for No. 1 Georgia

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 13, 2022 04:06 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle (9) celebrates his interception of a Mississippi State pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Battle is among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
AP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 22, 2022 12:01 PM EDT

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
South Carolina seeks step forward in Beamer's second season

By Pete Iacobelli Aug. 16, 2022 10:03 AM EDT

FILE - Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) is shown in action against Charleston Southern during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Athens, Ga. Bowers was selected to The Associated Press All-SEC team in results released Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Alabama QB Young, LB Anderson named SEC players of year

By John Zenor Dec. 08, 2021 12:07 PM EST

South Carolina running back Kevin Harris (20) runs with the ball against Clemson's Trenton Simpson (22) and Baylon Spector (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Clemson at South Carolina 11/27/2021

Nov. 27, 2021 09:11 PM EST

South Carolina offensive lineman Jaylen Nichols sits dejected on the sideline late in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 31-28.(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Badie comes up big as Missouri beats South Carolina

By Joe Walljasper Nov. 13, 2021 09:22 PM EST

South Carolina running back ZaQuandre White, top, pushes past Missouri linebacker Blaze Alldredge, bottom, during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri rides Badie to victory over South Carolina

By Joe Walljasper Nov. 13, 2021 07:36 PM EST

South Carolina quarterback Jason Brown warms up before an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
South Carolina at Missouri 11/13/2021

Nov. 13, 2021 03:41 PM EST

Arkansas running back Trelon Smith (22) runs for a touchdown against Georgia Southern during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
South Carolina at Georgia 9/18/2021

Sep. 18, 2021 05:49 PM EDT

Missouri wide receiver Tauskie Dove (86) catches a touchdown pass against South Carolina defensive back Cam Smith (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Missouri at South Carolina 11/21/2020

Nov. 21, 2020 08:55 PM EST

Mississippi wide receiver Dontario Drummond (11) drops a pass as South Carolina defensive back Jaycee Horn (1) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman)
South Carolina at Ole Miss 11/14/2020

Nov. 14, 2020 08:09 PM EST

South Carolina linebacker Brad Johnson (19) and defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare (52) celebrate a stop against Tennessee during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
No. 16 Tennessee wins seventh straight 31-27 over Gamecocks

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 26, 2020 11:14 PM EDT