Join Seth Emerson as he blogs live here from the 2010 USC football spring game. Follow along here and share your comments on the game or Seth’s remarks.
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Spring game logistics
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The Black team (which will be wearing white pants) will be led by quarterbacks Stephen Garcia and Zac Brindise, while the Garnet team (which will be donning garnet pants) will be directed by Connor Shaw and Andrew Clifford.
All offensive players for both squads will wear garnet tops, while all defensive players will be dressed in white tops.
The first half will consist of two periods of 12 minutes each with the clock operated under normal game situations. The second half will have a running clock.
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USC spring game info
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South Carolina will hold its Garnet and Black spring game at 4 p.m. Saturday. Williams-Brice Stadium will open at 2:30 p.m., with a pregame awards ceremony beginning at 3:45 p.m.
Admission to the game is free to the public.
Former Gamecock Eric Norwood will be honored for being the school’s career leader in sacks.
The game will be streamed live at no cost at GamecocksOnline.com. An in-game blog will be featured here at GoGamecocks.com.
The band Modern Disruption will play in the northwest corner of the Williams-Brice Stadium parking lot from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. as part of the day’s festivities
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That's a wrap
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It’s a wrap — for the blog at least. The game is still going on (under 5 to play). But a bunch of Clemson fans are heading to the exit, and it’s time for me to head down for the postgame interviews.
Again, what a difference a year makes. This effort by USC today (and their effort down the stretch this year) was hardly similar to the debacle of last season. This is a different team on its way to a better season’s end than last year. The defense brought the energy today and the offense was very capable.
The Gamecocks lead 27-10 and are in a position to take this year’s Palmetto Bowl and keep itself in content for a Chick-fil-A bowl bid. No matter the destination it’s safe to say fans will be much more willing to make the trip with the team this year.
Keep an eye on GoGamecocks.com tonight as we will update things all night.
Thanks, and take care.
– Dwayne McLemore
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USC drains some clock, scores
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The Gamecocks just took a 27-10 lead with 5:27 to go in the game with a 38-yard field goal by Spencer Lanning.
USC took 6:01 off the clock on the drive with some big runs by Kenny Miles and Brian Maddox.
– Dwayne McLemore
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Clemson back on the board
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Clemson just had one of its best drives of the game, aided by a helmet-to-helmet penalty on Cliff Matthews on a big hit on Clemson QB Kyle Parker. No one in the press box seemed to dispute the call.
Parker also hit TE Michael Palmer for a big gain, but USC held the Tigers to a field goal, a 45-yarder by Richard Jackson.
Will be interesting to see if USC tries to (and can) milk some clock leading 24-10 with 11-plus minutes in the game.
– Dwayne McLemore
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The stats so far
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After three quarters, Stephen Garcia is 9-for-20 for 125 yards and two touchdowns … one to Tori Gurley and the other to Weslye Saunders.
Clemson’s Kyle Parker is 11-for-22 with no TDs. He and Garcia each have one interception.
Kenny Miles leads USC in rushing with 80 yards on 13 carries. C.J. Spiller has 22 yards on nine carries for Clemson.
Clemson’s lone score still from the game’s opening kickoff.
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Three quarters in the books
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With one quarter left, the Gamecocks lead it 24-7 and have the ball at midfield.
Another great quarter for USC and the defense.
To end the quarter, Stephen Garcia hit Tori Gurley again for a big gain, this time 36 yards to the 50.
Fifteen minutes until it’s official.
If you’re looking for more instantaneous updates, visit our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/gogamecocks
– Dwayne McLemore
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What a difference a year makes
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My video colleague Andrew Haworth just commented how different the game is this year vs. last. He said it all.
Last year he and I were freezing and wet on the sidelines of Clemson’s Memorial Stadium… miserable to say the least. Don’t have to remind you how USC played that day.
It’s a complete 180 this year. The weather is much improved, as is USC’s play. What a recovery for the Gamecocks after that opening kickoff.
Still plenty of time to play … seven minutes to go in the third quarter. Still time to try and come up with something as witty as Seth.
– Dwayne McLemore
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Gamecocks open their lead
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The Gamecocks are now up 24-7 after a 55-yard drive capped by a Stephen Garcia to Tori Gurley TD.
Is Clemson down for the count? Maybe. One thing is for certain — Seth Emerson’s laptop is not cooperating today, but we’ll still bring you the pertinent details as long as we can.
- Dwayne McLemore