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2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2009
teamSouth Carolina Gamecocks
sportfootball
imageSouth Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceSoutheastern Conference
divisionEastern Division
short_confSEC
record7–6
conf_record3–5
head_coachSteve Spurrier
hc_year5th
off_schemeFun and gun
def_coachEllis Johnson
dc_year2nd
def_scheme4–2–5
stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
championPalmetto Bowl champion
bowl[PapaJohns.com Bowl](2010-papajohns-com-bowl)
bowl_resultL 7–20 vs. [Connecticut](2009-connecticut-huskies-football-team)
uniformFile:SEC-Uniform-USC-2009.png

The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head 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, before losing in the PapaJohns.com Bowl 20–7 against Connecticut.

South Carolina avoided a repeat of the quarterback controversy from last season, as Stephen Garcia earned a start in every game with "one of the top-five single seasons for a quarterback in Gamecock history". However, the Gamecocks returned very few proven skill players and faced what was called the most difficult schedule in the country. The Gamecocks still won most of the games on that schedule, including two against top-15 teams, though postseason struggles under Spurrier continued.

"Sandstorm" became a phenomenon. The 1999 Finnish trance song was played before two decisive plays during a home game against No. 4 Ole Miss. With these plays, South Carolina sealed a historic upset, their first win against a top-5 team since 1981. After this, "Sandstorm" became cemented with the program and its fans. By 2010, it would be described as South Carolina's "unofficial anthem" and "second fight song".

Despite the 7–6 record and "embarrassing" bowl loss, the upsets over Ole Miss and Clemson have been described as catalysts to the most successful era in program history: an SEC East Championship in 2010 and 11-win seasons in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Each of those years also saw victories over Clemson – South Carolina's longest winning streak in the rivalry.

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

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Schedule notes

  • Carolina's 2009 schedule was rated the toughest in the nation by college football guru Phil Steele.
  • Radio coverage for all games was on the Gamecock Sports Radio Network.
  • The week four game against Ole Miss was played on Thursday, September 24, as part of the ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime package.
  • 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.

Game summaries

NC State

Georgia

Florida Atlantic

Ole Miss

SC State

Kentucky

Alabama

Vanderbilt

Tennessee

0 3 10 0 14 7 7 3

Arkansas

Florida

vs Clemson ([[Clemson-South Carolina rivalry#Football|rivalry]])

;First quarter

  • (14:41) CLEM – CJ Spiller 88-yard kickoff return (Richard Jackson kick) (Clemson 7-0)
  • (5:21) SC – Brian Maddox 1-yard run (Spencer Lanning kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:23; '''Tied 7-7''''')
  • (2:01) SC – Weslye Saunders 9-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick) (''Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:45; '''South Carolina 14-7''''') ;Second quarter
  • (10:44) SC – Spencer Lanning 47-yard field goal (''Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:03; '''South Carolina 17-7''''') ;Third quarter
  • (7:47) SC – Tori Gurley 14-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:26; '''South Carolina 24-7''''') ;Fourth quarter
  • (11:23) CLEM – Richard Jackson 45-yard field goal (''Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:52; '''South Carolina 24-10''''')
  • (5:22) SC – Spencer Lanning 38-yard field goal (''Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:01; '''South Carolina 27-10''''')
  • (3:46) CLEM – Michael Palmer 22-yard pass from Kyle Parker (Richard Jackson kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:36; '''South Carolina 27-17''''')
  • (2:40) SC – Weslye Saunders 1-yard pass from Stephen Garcia (Spencer Lanning kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:06; '''South Carolina 34-17''''')
StatisticsClemson Tigersborder=1}}"CLEMSouth Carolina Gamecocksborder=1}}"SC
First downs1421
Total yards61–26080–388
Rushing yards19–4858–223
Passing yards226175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–42–111–22–1
Time of possession14:0927:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson Tigersborder=1}}; text-align:center;"**Clemson**PassingKyle Parker22/42, 212 yards, TD, INT
RushingCJ Spiller9 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingMichael Palmer8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
South Carolina Gamecocksborder=1}}; text-align:center;"**South Carolina**PassingStephen Garcia10/21, 126 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingKenny Miles17 carries, 114 yards
ReceivingAlshon Jeffery4 receptions, 65 yards

Connecticut

Players

Depth chart

Projected starters and primary backups versus Clemson on November 28, 2009.

Awards

  • Devin Taylor - SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, 9/7/09; College Football News Third-Team Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team
  • Jarvis Giles – SEC Freshman of the Week, 9/21/09
  • Eric Norwood – SEC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/28/09; Butkus Award Finalist; First-Team Coaches All-SEC; First-Team AP All-SEC; First-Team ESPN All-SEC; Walter Camp First-Team All-American; First-Team AP All-American
  • Alshon Jeffery – SEC Freshman of the Week, 10/12/09; College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team; Scout.com Freshman All-American Team; FWAA Freshman All-American Team
  • Ladi Ajiboye - SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, 11/30/09
  • Cliff Matthews – Second-Team Coaches All-SEC; Honorable Mention AP All-SEC
  • Chris Culliver – Second-Team AP All-SEC
  • Stephon Gilmore – College Football News First-Team Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year; Scout.com Freshman All-American Team
  • T.J. Johnson – SEC Coaches All-Freshmen Team; Rivals.com SEC All-Freshman Team

2009 recruiting class

Rankings

Statistics

Scores by quarter

{{Linescore AmfootballRoad=South CarolinaR1=65R2=69R3=87R4=40Home=OpponentsH1=71H2=78H3=39H4=57

Team

USCOpp
Scoring261
Points per game21.8
First downs227
Rushing86
Passing125
Penalty16
Total offense4311
Avg per play5.3
Avg per game359.2
Fumbles-Lost23-10
Penalties-Yards76-654
Avg per game54.5
USCOpp
Punts-Yards62-2594
Avg per punt41.8
Time of possession/Game30:54
3rd down conversions67/173
4th down conversions10/19
Touchdowns scored30
Field goals-Attempts17-20
PAT-Attempts28-30
Attendance527,580
Games/Avg per Game7/75,369

|}

Offense

Rushing

NameGP-GSAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
Kenny Miles12-6111616146025.412650.2
Brian Maddox12-5100324193053.051425.4
Jarvis Giles9-052298212775.313830.8
Stephen Garcia12-121053722421301.242110.8
Moe Brown11-115105010521.00509.5
Bryce Sherman11-17584547.70234.9
Patrick DiMarco12-810310313.1072.6
Stephon Gilmore12-125200204.0081.7
**Total**409186036015003.71150125.0
**Opponents**431195631216443.81561137.0

Passing

NameGP-GSEfficCmp-Att-IntPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
Stephen Garcia12-12124.5223-394-956.627331780227.8
Reid McCollum2-0176.34-6-066.73912019.5
**Total**125.8228-402-956.728111880234.2
**Opponents**114.1183-327-656.020121069167.7

Receiving

NameGP-GSNo.YdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Alshon Jeffery12-64373517.168061.2
Moe Brown11-113247915.036943.5
Weslye Saunders11-93036012.033032.7
Tori Gurley12-52842615.224435.5
Jason Barnes12-62426611.102222.2
Brian Maddox12-5171357.922411.2
Kenny Miles12-6171146.70209.5
Patrick DiMarco12-814785.61156.5
D.L. Moore12-066110.21355.1
Jarvis Giles9-05265.20122.9
Dion Lecorn6-04276.80134.5
**Total**228281112.31880234.2
**Opponents**183201211.01069167.7

Defense

NameGPTacklesSacksPass DefenseInterceptionsFumblesBlkd
KickSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsBrUpQBHNo.-YdsAvgTDLongRcv-YdsFF
**Total**50526476977-26927-17244296-11318.815410-23134

Special teams

NamePuntingKickoffsNo.YdsAvgLongTBFCI20BlkdNo.YdsAvgTBOB
Spencer Lanning62259441.856818150943748.601
Adam Yates48296361.712
**Total**62259441.85681815057340059.613
NamePunt returnsKick returnsNo.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Chris Culliver2658522.5061
Bryce Sherman1940921.5035
Stephon Gilmore1314811.4035
Akeem Auguste6172.801311515.0015
**Total**211778.403549105621.6061

Coaching staff

  • Steve Spurrier – Head Coach
  • Ellis Johnson – Assistant Head Coach & Defense Assistant Coach
  • Lorenzo Ward – Defensive Coordinator & Safeties
  • Shane Beamer – Cornerbacks/Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator
  • Jay Graham – Running Backs
  • Johnson Hunter – Tight Ends
  • Brad Lawing – Defensive Line
  • G. A. Mangus – Quarterbacks
  • Steve Spurrier Jr. – Wide Receivers
  • Eric Wolford – Offensive Line
  • Craig Fitzgerald – Strength

Notes

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