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12/16/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina + More +

Shane Beamer's rebuilding project just shot into the stratosphere. Already aiming at a significant National Signing Day on Dec. 15, South Carolina was rocket-propelled into the recruiting spotlight two days prior. Spencer Rattler, the former top-ranked quarterback prospect in his class, 2020 National Freshman of the Year at Oklahoma and Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Year, announced on Dec. 13 that he will transfer to USC.

Rattler lost his starting job to freshman Caleb Williams this season after throwing five interceptions to 11 touchdowns and presiding over a stagnant offense. Even with a coaching change - Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables was hired to replace Lincoln Riley, who left Oklahoma for Southern Cal - the days were being counted from when Rattler lost his spot to when he would pick a new school. Beamer, who came from Oklahoma to USC before the 2021 season, clearly knew Rattler, but the Gamecocks were considered a longshot to land him. It seemed logical that Rattler would return closer to his Phoenix hometown. - The Post and Courier

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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12/13/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina + More +

One-time Heisman Trophy contender Spencer Rattler is leaving Oklahoma for South Carolina to join former Sooners' assistant Shane Beamer. Rattler tweeted Monday night that he had committed to the Gamecocks. The post showed Rattler in a South Carolina uniform with the Gamecocks' logo in the background with the words, "COMMITTED." "Excited for the next chapter," Rattler's post said. The 6-foot-1 redshirt sophomore spent his first three seasons with the Sooners, and was considered among the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy entering the 2021 season. But he lost the starting job to Caleb Williams and said he was leaving the program when the year ended.

Rattler played in nine games this season, completing 140 of 187 passes for 1,483 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. One of Rattler's targets at Oklahoma, tight end Austin Stogner, also tweeted he was heading to South Carolina. Stogner's post looked similar to Rattler's, and added, "Let's roll." Stogner is 6-foot-6 junior from Plano, Texas, who had 14 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns. His best season with the Sooners was in 2020 when he had 26 receptions for 422 yards and three TDs. - AP College Football

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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12/07/21 - Nate Adkins, rSr/2023, South Carolina + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): TE Nate Adkins, Jr., ETSU,...Earned a spot on the Coaches Second Team All-SoCon...Ranks third on the squad in receptions with 25 and third in receiving yards at 263...Has hauled in one touchdown and is averaging 23.9 receiving yards per game and 10.5 yards per catch...His 263 receiving yards is a new career high, while his 25 receptions has tied his 2019 production for most personal career receptions. - East Tennessee State Football

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TE Nate Adkins, South Carolina
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12/04/21 - Nate Adkins, rSr/2023, South Carolina + More +

Tyler Riddell found Nate Adkins on a crossing route in the back of the end zone for a 2-point conversion with 35 seconds to play to give seventh-seeded East Tennessee State a shocking 32-31 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Riddell threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Will Huzzie with 1:28 to play and Tim Stayskal recovered an onside kick on the Kennesaw 48. It took the Buccaneers 5 plays to score; a 4-yard pass from Riddell to Quay Holmes. ETSU coach Randy Sanders didn't hesitate in the decision to go for the win.

The Buccaneers (11-1) face second-seeded North Dakota State in the quarterfinals next weekend. Riddell was 22 of 35 for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Holmes had seven receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns and the Southern Conference Offensive MVP ran 13 times for 87 yards with a touchdown. Jonathan Murphy came off the bench to throw for two touchdowns and run for two and Kennesaw State (11-2) was up 31-17 after a field goal with 5:02 to play. Murphy replaced injured Big South Conference Offensive MVP Xavier Shepherd in the closing minute of the scoreless first quarter. Murphy was 6-of-14 passing for 125 yards and kept the ball 28 times for 164 yards. - East Tennessee State/AP College Football

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TE Nate Adkins, South Carolina
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11/29/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina + More +

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, a preseason All-American who lost the starting job early in the season, announced on social media Monday that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision came a day after coach Lincoln Riley's decision to leave for Southern California. Rattler was a five-star prospect and the top high school quarterback in the class of 2019. After a successful 2020 season, he entered this season as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate. But he struggled at times to move the team and was booed by the home fans during a close call against West Virginia. He was benched after a slow start against Texas, and Caleb Williams took over and rallied the team to victory. Williams kept the starting job, though Rattler eventually regained favor with the fans.

For the season, the Phoenix native completed 75% of his passes for 1,483 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. In 11 games last season, Rattler passed for 3,031 yards with 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He led the Sooners to a 55-20 win over Florida in the Cotton Bowl, setting up all the hype heading into this season. Rattler's decision also comes as a number of Oklahoma recruits have chosen to decommit. Five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson, one of the top prospects in the class of 2023, is just one of those to open up his options. - AP College Football

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QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
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11/23/21 - Gage Larvadain, Sr/2025, South Carolina + More +

2021 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Gage Larvadain, Southeastern,...The Freshman of the Year title goes to Southeastern wide receiver and return specialist Gage Larvadain, who finished sixth nationally in kickoff return average (29.4) in addition to snagging 32 passes for 484 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 123.3 all-purpose yards per game over the final seven contests. Larvadain had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the win over Nicholls and caught the second-most passes in program history with 12 against UIW. - Southland Conference Football

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WR Gage Larvadain, South Carolina
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11/21/21 - ZaQuandre White, rSr/2022, South Carolina + More +

ZaQuandre White was South Carolina's leading rusher with 99 yards and top receiver with 69 yards as the Gamecocks became bowl eligible the traditional way for the first time in three seasons with a 21-17 win over Auburn on Saturday night. For the second week in a row, the Tigers dominated early and jumped out to a big lead - this time 14-0 - but saw it evaporate as their defense suddenly lost its edge. White had just three yards rushing at that point. But the Gamecocks (6-5, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) scored touchdowns on their next two drives with White running for 37 yards and popping uncovered out of the backfield for a 28-yard TD on a 4th-and-3 that turned the momentum of the game around.

South Carolina's third starting quarterback of the season Jason Brown went 10-of-15 passing for 157 yards and three touchdowns, overcoming a bad throw that was easily picked off in the end zone in the first quarter. Auburn (6-5, 3-4) lost its third game in a row even though Tank Bigsby ran for a season best 164 yards on 22 carries. LSU transfer T.J. Finley made his first start for his new team, going 17-for-32 passing for 188 yards after Bo Nix was lost for the season with a broken ankle. Auburn appeared to have one last chance, but a review of several minutes determined a South Carolina punt barley brushed Jaylon Simpson's leg with 2:11 to go and the Gamecocks ran the clock out. Auburn saw a 28-3 lead disappea r last week against Mississippi State. South Carolina made a bowl last season with a 2-8 record, but it was canceled because of COVID-19. - South Carolina/AP College Football

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RB ZaQuandre White, South Carolina
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11/12/21 - Parker White, rSr/2022, South Carolina + More +

NOV 8 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Parker White, PK, South Carolina,...White connected on all eight of his kicks in Saturday's 40-17 win over Florida...The "Super Senior" set a career-high with four field goals made, hitting from 39, 35, 40 and 39 yards, while scoring a career-best 16 points...He became the first Gamecock to make four field goals in a game since 2015. - SEC Football

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K Parker White, South Carolina
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11/07/21 - Parker White, rSr/2022, South Carolina + More +

When Shane Beamer accepted the South Carolina job last December, he recalled his days as Steve Spurrier's assistant and the big wins and raucous atmosphere when the Gamecocks were rolling. The first-year coach got his first true taste of that with Spurrier in the building as the Gamecocks routed Florida 40-17 on Saturday night. First-time starter Jason Brown threw for two touchdowns, Kevin Harris and ZaQuandre White each rushed for over 100 yards and South Carolina's defense held the potent Gators' attack to just 82 yards rushing. "I remember days and nights like this" when he was here from 2007-2010 as the Gamecocks won their only SEC Eastern Division in that final season, Beamer said. "We're not there yet," Beamer cautioned. "We're still a work in progress, but we took a big step tonight." A step that few expected out of South Carolina (5-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference). The Gamecocks were routed at Texas A&M 44-14 two weeks ago and saw its starting quarterback Zeb Noland undergo knee surgery. The Gators (4-5, 2-5) entered averaging 242 yards a game on the ground and 483 yards of total offense, third best in the SEC.

But South Carolina became the first team this season to outgain them, 459-340. Parker White had a career-best four field goals and defensive tackle Jabari Ellis had an 18-yard fumble recovery touchdown to put South Carolina up 30-10 at halftime. "The fair just left town and I still feel like I'm on a rollercoaster," Ellis said of following the A&M loss with the biggest win of the season. Brown became the Gamecocks' third starting passer this season and the FCS transfer made his first Southeastern Conference start an eye-opening one. "He's always prepared himself for the moment," Gamecocks' receiver Josh Vann said. - South Carolina/AP College Football

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K Parker White, South Carolina
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10/28/21 - Kai Kroeger, rSr/2025, South Carolina + More +

OCT 18 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kai Kroeger, P, South Carolina,...Kroeger had four punts for 227 yards against Vanderbilt on Saturday, a 56.8-yard average with all four going for 50-plus yards (54, 70, 53 and 50)...Three of the sophomore's four punts were placed inside the 20. He boomed a career-long 70-yard punt, the longest for a Gamecock since Joseph Charlton had a 73-yarder in 2017...Vandy had 0 return yards, so the Gamecocks had a net of 56.8 yards per punt. - SEC Football

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P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
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10/25/21 - Zeb Noland, rSr/2022, South Carolina + More +

South Carolina's graduate assistant coach turned quarterback Zeb Noland will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The team said in a statement Noland would have the procedure Tuesday and be available for the Gamecocks' next contest against Florida on Nov. 6. South Carolina (4-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) is off this week. Noland turned in his whistle for a spot on the roster in August when starting quarterback Luke Doty sustained a foot injury. Noland started the first three games before Doty took in the middle of South Carolina's 40-13 loss at Georgia. Doty started the next four games until he re-injured his foot and Noland entered on the final drive to lead a game-winning TD drive in a 21-20 win over Vanderbilt. Doty had season-ending surgery on his foot last week. South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has said Noland will be the starting quarterback going forward. Noland has completed 39 of 67 passes for 512 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. - AP College Football

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QB Zeb Noland, South Carolina
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10/18/21 - Luke Doty, rSr/2025, South Carolina + More +

South Carolina starting quarterback Luke Doty needs surgery on his injured foot and will miss the rest of the season. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer said Tuesday Doty would have the operation later this week and would not return until spring practice. Beamer said former graduate assistant coach Zeb Noland would start for South Carolina (4-3, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) this week at No. 17 Texas A&M (5-2, 2-2) on Saturday night. Doty is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound sophomore who missed the first two games this season due to the injury when someone stepped on his foot at practice in August. Doty came in for an injured Noland at No. 1 Georgia in week three, then started the next four games. With South Carolina trailing 20-14, Noland subbed in for Doty on the final drive and led a 75-yard touchdown drive in the Gamecocks 21-20 victory Saturday night. - AP College Football

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WR Luke Doty, South Carolina
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10/17/21 - Zeb Noland, rSr/2022, South Carolina + More +

Zeb Noland's played more than enough football to be ready when called on and cherish the moments of success. The former graduate assistant did both to rally South Carolina to its first Southeastern Conference win in more than year. Noland entered on the Gamecocks' final drive and led a 75-yard touchdown drive, connecting with Xavier Legette on a 9-yard scoring pass with 37 seconds left for a 21-20 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. "It's surreal," the 24-year-old Noland said. "I told you guys, I thought I'd never put on the pads again. I wasn't sure I'd ever get this opportunity again." But there was Noland, calm and confident, leading South Carolina (4-3, 1-3 SEC) to snap its nine-game losing streak against conference opponents. "Shout out to Zeb. He's a GOAT," tight end Jaheim Bell said. "He stepped up big time." Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer said Noland came in when Luke Doty was feeling some soreness in a foot injury he sustained this summer at practice.

Noland started the first three games before Doty took over in the middle of a 40-13 loss to Georgia last month. Noland hadn't played since then. Noland's message in the huddle was simple: "Keep me clean. I got you. That's what I said, and let's roll." Noland got the Gamecocks rolling with a 29-yard pass to tight end Nick Muse to get into Vanderbilt territory. He had completions of 15 yards to Josh Vann and 21 yards to Dakereon Joyner to the Commodores' 9. On Noland's winning throw, Legette ran to the back of the end zone and got open for the winning score. - South Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Zeb Noland, South Carolina
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10/16/21 - Dante Miller, rSr/2024, South Carolina + More +

Dante Miller rushed for a career-high 187 yards on 16 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown, and Columbia beat Pennsylvania 23-14 on Saturday for the 400th victory in program history. Most of the offense came at the end of the second quarter with each team scoring two touchdowns in the final 4:10 of the first half. Wills Meyer had his first career touchdown on a catch-and-run of 41 yards for a 17-7 Columbia lead. Joe Green passed for 182 yards and a score for Columbia (4-1, 1-1 Ivy League). Scott Valentas led the defense with 12 tackles and Paul Akere had two tackles for loss and a sack. Alex Felkins capped a six-play, 49-yard drive on a 20-yard field goal with 2:53 remaining in the fourth for a two-possession lead. John Quinnelly completed just 6-of-25 passes for 83 yards for Pennsylvania (2-3, 0-2). Isaiah Malcome rushed for 83 yards and a score on 13 carries. - AP College Football

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RB Dante Miller, South Carolina
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10/13/21 - Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina + More +

Spencer Rattler was the man heading into the season. Now he might not even be the starter. The Oklahoma quarterback had everything going for himself two months ago. He was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American who was at the forefront of Heisman Trophy conversations. He was among the most visible players taking advantage of NCAA rules changes that now allow athletes to cash in on their celebrity. Caleb Williams replaced him last Saturday and rallied the Sooners to a 55-48 win over Texas. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley wouldn't say how he will play his quarterbacks heading into the fourth-ranked Sooners' game against TCU (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) on Saturday.

He said he's not a fan of two-quarterback systems, but wouldn't rule anything out that he thought would help the team. "I don't plan on naming a starting quarterback this week," Riley said. "We'll see how the week plays out and we'll see where we are when we get to Saturday. The guys have done well. They practiced well today. We'll see how it goes. We'll see Saturday at 6:30." Oklahoma is handling the situation delicately. Rattler normally talks with reporters on Wednesday, but Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0) canceled its weekly Zoom sessions. - AP College Football

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