2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks competed as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its East Division. The team was led by head coach Steve Spurrier, in his tenth year, and played its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Miami (FL). Before the season 2014 recruiting class National award watch lists Camp - Mike Davis Groza - Elliot Fry Hornung - Pharoh Cooper Lombardi - A.J. Cann Mackey - Rory Anderson Maxwell - Mike Davis Outland - A.J. Cann Outland - Corey Robinson Outland - Brandon Shell Rimington - Cody Waldrop Walker - Mike Davis Preseason All-America OL A.J. Cann Phil Steele (1st team) RB Mike Davis Phil Steele (3rd team) Preseason All-SEC OL A.J. Cann SEC Media (2nd team) Phil Steele (1st team) Athlon Magazine (1st team) RB Mike Davis SEC Media (2nd team) Phil Steele (2nd team) Athlon Magazine (2nd team) K Elliot Fry Athlon Magazine (3rd team) LB Skai Moore Athlon Magazine (3rd team) OL Corey Robinson SEC Media (2nd team) Athlon Magazine (3rd team) WR Shaq Roland Athlon Magazine (3rd team) DB Brison Williams SEC Media (2nd team) Schedule Source: Roster Source: Depth chart For: 8/28/14 (Texas A&M) Game summaries Texas A&M The Gamecocks open the 2014 season with a Thursday night matchup against conference foe Texas A&M. It will be the first meeting between the two schools. With kickoff set for 6:00 PM EDT, this game was scheduled to be the first live football game broadcast on the SEC Network. As the first game of the Gamecocks-Aggies cross-division rivalry, the winner of this game will be awarded the new Bonham Trophy, named after Alamo war hero and South Carolina alumnus James Butler Bonham. East Carolina South Carolina hosts East Carolina for Week 2 of the college football season. The Gamecocks hold a 12-5 all-time series record against the Pirates. South Carolina won the most recent matchup in 2012 by a score of 48–10. It was the first career start for then-backup QB Dylan Thompson, who threw for 330 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions in the victory. Georgia The SEC East rival Georgia Bulldogs visit South Carolina on September 13, 2014, to conclude the Gamecocks three-game homestand. Georgia leads the all-time series 48-17-2; however, the Gamecocks have won three of the last four matchups, including a dominating 35–7 victory in the last meeting at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Bulldogs won last year's matchup 41–30 in Athens, Georgia behind a 4 touchdown performance by Aaron Murray. Vanderbilt South Carolina travels to Vanderbilt for the first road game of the 2014 season. South Carolina holds a 19-4 all-time series record against the Commodores, and has won the last five meetings. Missouri The Gamecocks host