| 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Palmetto Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| CFP | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dowell Loggains (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Clayton White (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas y^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgia y$^ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Tennessee ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 South Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Missouri | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer, who was in his fourth year as their head coach.
Predicted to win five games and finish thirteenth in the SEC,[1][2] South Carolina achieved the eighth nine-win season in program history.[3] The Gamecocks recorded their first 5–3 conference record since 2017 and the first of Beamer's tenure.[4] They defeated three conference opponents on the road for the first time since 2011.[5] Shane Beamer broke the record for most wins in the first four seasons by a Gamecock head coach,[6] and he was named the SEC Coach of the Year.[7][8][9]
Following a disappointing and controversial first half of the season,[1][10] which saw close losses to LSU and Alabama as well as a blowout loss to Ole Miss,[11] the Gamecocks won the last six games in the regular season.[11] In this stretch, South Carolina defeated four straight conference opponents for the first time since 2005;[a] they also defeated four ranked teams and won all three trophy games, both for the first time in program history.[11][13][14] Two of those trophy games were decided by late-game touchdowns.[15][16] The winning streak earned South Carolina consideration for the College Football Playoff,[17][18][6][19] but they were instead invited to the Citrus Bowl,[20] where they lost to Illinois.[21]
The Gamecocks were led by redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers as well as a defense that ranked among the best in the nation and school history.[19][22][23] Kyle Kennard won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, honoring him as the top defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Lombardi Award.[24][25] Kennard was a consensus All-American, only the fifth in program history.[26] Dylan Stewart was a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.[27] Following the regular season, Sellers began receiving consideration as one of the best players in the country.[28][29][30]
- ^ a b "O'Gara: Why the SEC Coach of the Year race is down to 3 and will be decided in the next 2 weeks". Saturday Down South. November 22, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Football 2024 Wins Projection, Rankings, and Betting Insights". South Carolina Gamecocks On SI. June 4, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Raheim Sanders scores 3 TDs as South Carolina beats No. 24 Vanderbilt 28-7". FOX Sports. Associated Press. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Kesin, Lulu (November 30, 2024). "Why Shane Beamer said South Carolina should make CFP, LaNorris Sellers is best player in country". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "USC's Beamer named SEC coach of the year". WSPA 7NEWS. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "SEC coaches pick Sampson, Kennard as players of the year and Beamer as top coach". AP News. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee's Dylan Sampson, South Carolina's Kyle Kennard headline AP's All-SEC team". AP News. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Controversial calls disrupt LSU-South Carolina ending, leads to reaction". 247Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c "2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ McLemore, Dwayne (November 17, 2024). "Moving on up: South Carolina slides into Top 20 of latest national rankings". The Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Making History and More in 2024". 247Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Shane Beamer Named a Finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Football Claims Mayor's Cup with 34-30 Win over No. 24 Missouri". University of South Carolina Athletics. November 16, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Suggs, Abigail; O'Donnell, Grace (December 1, 2024). "South Carolina stuns Clemson in last-minute heartbreaker". The Tiger. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Kesin, Lulu (November 30, 2024). "South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer's son delivers Palmetto Bowl Trophy to his father". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Beamer calls streaking Gamecocks CFP-worthy". ESPN.com. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, Kevin (December 5, 2024). "How LaNorris Sellers' freshman campaign stacks up with South Carolina quarterback legends". On3. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina to Play Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Illinois 21-17 South Carolina (Dec 31, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Kennard Named Finalist for the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy". University of South Carolina Athletics. November 22, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina's Kyle Kennard Named a Lombardi Award Finalist". South Carolina Gamecocks On SI. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Kennard Wins the 2024 Bronco Nagurski Trophy". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks All-America Selections". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Stewart Named a Finalist for the Shaun Alexander Award". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (December 2, 2024). "On3 Heisman Trophy Poll: Top 10 player rankings after Week 14". On3. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Next year's Heisman now: Who could take home CFB's top award in 2025?". ESPN.com. December 15, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "20 way-too-early Heisman Trophy contenders for the 2025 season | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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