| 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Palmetto Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, L 38–45 vs. Notre Dame | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| East Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 23 |
| AP | No. 23 |
| CFP | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–5 (4–4 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Marcus Satterfield (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Clayton White (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| No. 1 Georgia xy$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 LSU xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Alabama x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Gamecocks' 129th overall season, and 31st as a member of the SEC East Division. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by second-year head coach Shane Beamer.
The 2022 Gamecocks squad displayed significant growth under Shane Beamer's leadership in his second year as head coach. Despite inconsistent offensive production and a lackluster rush defense throughout the season, the Gamecocks finished on a high note, posting an 8–5 record and finishing the season ranked at No. 23 in both the Coaches and AP poll.[1]
The Gamecocks' eight wins were the most since 2017.[2] Along the way, they won four consecutive games, won three true road games, defeated archrival Clemson, and finished ranked, all for the first time since 2013. Additionally, they defeated Texas A&M, three top-15 teams, and back-to-back top-ten opponents, all for the first time in program history.[3][4]
The consecutive victories over No. 5 Tennessee and No. 8 Clemson have been described as "two of the biggest upsets in program history".[5] Hosting Tennessee, South Carolina's dominant 63–38 victory set the record for most points scored by an unranked team against a top-five team in college football history.[6] Quarterback Spencer Rattler's six touchdowns broke the school record for most touchdown passes in a single game.[7] South Carolina fans stormed the field for the first time since 2001.[a] At Clemson, South Carolina snapped the Tigers' 40-game home winning streak.[12] It was also the Gamecocks' first win over Clemson since 2013.[13] It was just the seventh time in history that a school had defeated AP top-ten opponents in consecutive weeks as an unranked team, and the first since 2003.[14]
The 2022 special teams have also been considered arguably the greatest Gamecock special teams of all time, earning the No. 1 spot in ESPN's efficiency ranking.[15]
- ^ Adams, Emily (January 10, 2023). "Where South Carolina football finished in final AP Top 25 poll". Greenville Online. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina 2022 Football Season Highlights". University of South Carolina Athletics. January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Cloninger, David (October 23, 2022). "Gamecocks crash into Top 25 with 4-game win streak, victory over Texas A&M". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer's salary more than doubles in 2023 as contract extension set". Yahoo Sports. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "AP Top 25: Tennessee drops four spots to No. 9 after blowout loss to South Carolina". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Summers, Mitchel. "Rattler throws 6 touchdowns as Gamecocks stun No. 5 Tennessee 63-38". www.foxcarolina.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "'Truly unstoppable:' How South Carolina football will remember field storming vs Tennessee". Greenville Online. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina football fined $100,000 by SEC for fans storming field after beating Tennessee". Greenville Online. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina, Vandy fined for SEC Policy violations". www.secsports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "The last time every SEC team rushed the field". Saturday Down South. August 26, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Priester, J. P. (November 26, 2022). "Gamecocks Take Down Clemson, Snapping Seven Game Losing Streak to Tigers". Sports Illustrated Clemson Tigers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina 2022 Football Season Highlights". University of South Carolina Athletics. January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Pete Lembo Named UB Football Head Coach". University at Buffalo. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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