The Gamecocks (9-3, 5-3 SEC) are coming off an impressive 29-7 win at in-state rival Clemson (6-6) in the annual rival game on Saturday, November 27, 2010. South Carolina, the SEC’s Eastern Division champion, features a 1,000-yard rusher in Marcus Lattimore and a 1,000-yard receiver and Biletnikoff finalist in Alshon Jeffery. It’s the first time in school history that Carolina has had a 1,000-yard rusher and receiver in the same season. This is also the second time the USC team has beat Clemson two consecutive years in a row.
The USC football squad climbed one spot to 16th in the USA TODAY/Coaches poll and held steady at No. 18 in the Associated Press poll.
South Carolina will face SEC Western Division Champion Auburn (12-0, 8-0 SEC) at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 4 in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. It will be USC’s first trip to the SEC title game.
Source: Gamecocks Online
