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SETTING THE STAGE: The South Carolina Game- ON THE NATIONAL STAGE: The bowl game repre- cocks (7-5, 3-5 SEC) out of the Southeastern Confer- sents the ninth time in 13 games this year that football 2006 SEC STANDINGS ence face the Houston Cougars (10-3, 7-1 C-USA), fans across the country can watch the Gamecocks champions of Conference USA, in the 48th annual Au- live, including seven appearances on ESPN. Seven EASTERN DIVISION toZone Liberty Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 in Mem- of USC’s eight SEC games in 2006 were nationally SEC PCT. PF PA ALL PCT. PF PA phis, Tenn. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 televised. ESPN2 and CBS each televised one South Florida 7-1 .875 178 126 12-1 .923 375 175 Tennessee 5-3 .625 212 172 9-3 .750 352 234 p.m. Central) at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Carolina contest. Georgia 4-4 .500 185 168 8-4 .667 296 205 Kentucky 4-4 .500 163 207 7-5 .583 319 349 MEDIA COVERAGE: The game will be televised na- ABOUT THE GAMECOCKS: South Carolina won its S. Carolina 3-5 .375 147 146 7-5 .583 302 207 tionally on ESPN with John Saunders, Craig James fi nal two games to fi nish the regular season with a 7-5 Vanderbilt 1-7 .125 131 206 4-8 .333 264 284 and Doug Flutie in the booth and Todd Harris on the record. All fi ve of their losses came to teams ranked sidelines. and Tommy Suggs will be in the in the top 25 at the time of the game. They were 3-5 WESTERN DIVISION SEC PCT. PF PA ALL PCT. PF PA radio booth for the Carolina Gamecocks Sports Net- in SEC action, fi nishing fi fth in the Eastern Division. Arkansas 7-1 .875 221 134 10-3 .769 390 239 work, with Rob DeBoer working the sidelines. The Gamecocks posted a 3-4 record at Williams-Brice Auburn 6-2 .750 162 133 10-2 .833 305 167 Stadium, logging non-conference wins over Wofford, LSU 6-2 .750 220 131 10-2 .833 397 150 A LITTLE HISTORY: This is the 113th season of Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee, but going 0-4 Alabama 2-6 .250 133 175 6-6 .500 267 216 at the USC, dating back to 1892. The in SEC action, with all four losses coming to ranked Ole Miss 2-6 .250 123 182 4-8 .333 188 275 university did not fi eld a team in either 1893 or 1906. opponents – Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee and Arkan- Miss. St. 1-7 .125 127 222 3-9 .250 221 309 This is the 100th consecutive year in which USC has sas. They were 4-1 on the road, posting wins at Mis- competed on the gridiron. Carolina owns an all-time sissippi State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Clemson and SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME record of 514-517-44. The school’s only league title a one-point loss at Florida). The Gamecocks rank 52nd Florida 38, Arkansas 28 came in 1969 when it went 6-0 to win the ACC crown. in the country in scoring offense (25.2 ppg) and 22nd in the country in scoring defense (17.2 ppg). GOING BOWLING: The 2006 AutoZone Liberty SEC BOWL GAMES Bowl will mark Carolina’s 13th bowl appearance over- AND FOR THE COUGARS: Houston rolled to a 10-3 Thursday, December 28 all. The Gamecocks are 3-9 all-time in bowl games. record, including a 7-1 mark in winning the Confer- Petro Sun Independence Bowl They dropped their fi rst eight bowl games, won three ence USA title. The Cougars won their fi rst four games, Alabama (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6) straight, then fell last season to Missouri in the Inde- lost three straight, then ran off six consecutive wins to Shreveport, La. pendence Bowl. Here’s a look at the Gamecocks’ bowl end the season. They logged victories in seven of eight appearances: games at home, with their lone loss coming to Louisi- Friday, December 29 Year Bowl Opponent Result ana-Lafayette by a 31-28 score. They were 3-2 on the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 1946 Peach Wake Forest L, 14-26 road. They avenged one of their three losses during Kentucky (7-5) vs. Clemson (8-4) 1969 Peach West Virginia L, 3-14 the season when the knocked off Southern Miss in the Nashville, Tenn. 1975 Tangerine Miami (Ohio) L, 7-20 C-USA Championship Game. The Cougars are 11th in AutoZone Liberty Bowl 1979 Hall of Fame Missouri L, 14-24 the country in scoring offense, averaging 32.8 points South Carolina (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3) 1980 Gator Pittsburgh L, 9-37 per game, and rank 52nd in scoring defense, allowing Memphis, Tenn. 1984 Gator Oklahoma State L, 14-21 21.9 points per game. 1987 Gator LSU L, 13-30 Saturday, December 30 1988 Liberty Indiana L, 10-34 SERIES NOTES: This is the third meeting on the Chick-fi l-A Bowl 1995 Carquest West Virginia W, 24-21 gridiron between the two universities. Houston won Georgia (8-4) vs. #15 Virginia Tech (10-2) 2001 Outback Ohio State W, 24-7 both of the previous encounters, claiming a 27-19 vic- Atlanta, Ga. 2002 Outback Ohio State W, 31-28 tory in Houston in 1973, then winning in Columbia by Monday, January 1 2005 Independence Missouri L, 31-38 a 24-14 score in 1974. Outback Bowl #17 Tennessee (9-3) vs. Penn State (8-4) BEEN HERE BEFORE: This is South Carolina’s sec- PLAYING C-USA: The Gamecocks are 17-12 in Tampa, Fla. ond trip to the Liberty Bowl. USC dropped a 34-10 de- games against teams that currently make up Confer- cision to Indiana in front of 39,210 fans on a windy and ence USA. East Carolina has been the most common AT&T Cotton Bowl cold day in 1988. The Hoosiers rolled up 575 yards opponent, as USC holds a 10-5 advantage against the #9 Auburn (10-2) vs. #23 Nebraska (9-4) of offense while holding Carolina to 153. Quarterback Pirates. Carolina also has a winning record against Dallas, Texas Todd Ellis completed 15-of-37 passes for 130 yards Central Florida (3-0), Tulsa (1-0) and UAB (1-0) and Capital One Bowl and three . The Gamecocks’ lone touch- has split four games with Memphis (2-2). Tulane (3-0) #12 Arkansas (10-3) vs. #7 Wisconsin (11-1) down came off a blocked punt. Indiana’s Dave Schnell and Houston (2-0) have winning records against the Orlando, Fla. was 16-of-31 for 378 yards, while Anthony Thompson Gamecocks. ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Wednesday, January 3 OUT OF THEIR LEAGUE: The Gamecocks are a Allstate Sugar Bowl SENIOR SALUTE: The following 12 Gamecock se- perfect 4-0 in non-conference action this season, were #4 LSU (10-2) vs. #11 Notre Dame (10-2) niors are playing in their fi nal collegiate game today: 2-2 in non-league action in 2005 (wins over UCF and New Orleans, La. Fred Bennett, Thomas Coleman, Ike Crofoot, Seth Troy and losses to Clemson and Missouri) and have Edwards, Jamal Hayes, Jerod June, Scott Morgan, fi nished with a .500 or better mark in games outside Monday, January 8 , Brett Nichols, Keron Rouse, Chris the SEC each year since the start of the 2000 season. Tostitos BCS National Championship Game White and Noah Whiteside. Only Bennett, Newton, They are 21-7 in non-conference games since the #2 Florida (12-1) vs. #1 Ohio State (12-0) White and Whiteside came to Carolina as scholarship 2000 campaign. Glendale, Ariz. players.

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A CAROLINA WIN WOULD... 14 GOING ON 15: has recorded back- * Be the Gamecocks fi rst win in December since 1960 to-back 7-5 campaigns to notch 14 victories in his fi rst Carolina–Houston when they defeated Virginia on Dec. 3 by a 26-0 score. two seasons at the helm. With a bowl win, he can tie By the Numbers Since that time, Carolina has dropped 10 straight De- Joe Morrison for the most wins by a Carolina head cember contests. coach in his fi rst two seasons in Columbia. Morrison * Give the Gamecocks three straight wins to end the won 15 games (5-6 and 10-2) in 1983 and ‘84. C.R. USC UH season for the fi rst time since 1973 when they defeated Williams is the only other USC coach to post as many Record 7-5 10-3 Appalachian State, Florida State and Clemson in the as 14 wins in his fi rst two years. Williams went 6-1 in fi nal three games to fi nish 7-4 under Paul Dietzel. 1902 and 8-2 in 1903. Points Scored 302 426 * Give the Gamecocks an eight-win season, their high Points/Game 25.2 32.8 mark since posting a 9-3 campaign in 2001. TOUGH SCHEDULE: The Gamecocks faced six * Give the Gamecocks three wins in their last four bowl ranked opponents during the 2006 regular season, Opp. Points Scored 207 285 games and improve their overall bowl record to 4-9. the most in school history. USC went through a three- Opp. Points/Game 17.2 21.9 game stretch in which they played the No. 8 (Tennes- SPURRIER VS. HOUSTON: South Carolina head see), No. 12 (Arkansas) and No. 6 (Florida) teams in coach Steve Spurrier has faced the Houston Cougars the country. They lost all three games by a total of 14 First Downs 245 284 once in his career, leading his fi fth-ranked Florida Ga- points. It was the fi rst time that Carolina had faced three tor team to a 45-21 victory in the 1995 season opener. straight ranked opponents since the end of the 2000 Opp. First Downs 204 228 The Gators went on to win the SEC title that season season (loss to No. 5 Florida, loss to No. 16 Clemson, 3rd Down Conversions 47% 43% and fi nished the season with a 12-1 record, losing to win over No. 19 Ohio State). They also faced No. 12 Nebraska in the National Championship game. Georgia and No. 2 Auburn and wrapped up the season Opp. 3rd Down Conversions 35% 46% with a 31-28 win over No. 24 Clemson. Overall, seven SPURRIER IN BOWL GAMES: Steve Spurrier of their 11 Division I opponents this season were bowl owns a 6-7 record as a head coach in bowl games. eligible. According to the NCAA, the Gamecocks had Rushing Attempts 373 457 This will be his fi rst appearance in the Liberty Bowl. He the fourth toughest schedule in the nation: Yards Rushing 1687 2221 has been in fi ve Sugar Bowls, two Orange Bowls, two Rank Team Opp. Wins Opp. Loss Pct. Citrus Bowls, and one Fiesta, Gator, Independence and 1. Florida 81 46 .638 Yards Rushing/Game 140.6 170.8 All-American Bowl. 2. Michigan 78 47 .624 Opp. Rushing Attempts 436 438 3. Cincinnati 71 44 .617 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: South Carolina 3. South Carolina 70 45 .609 Opp. Yards Rushing 1774 1819 head coach Steve Spurrier is the fi rst coach in school 5. Minnesota 70 46 .603 Opp. Yards Rush/Game 147.8 139.9 history to take his team to a bowl game in each of his fi rst two seasons at the university. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Safeties Brandon Isaac (left shoulder), Ty Erving (knee) and Nick Pro- Passes Attempted 360 405 LUCKY THIRTEEN: The Gamecocks will be playing chak (left shoulder), defensive Marque Hall (left their 13th game of the 2006 season at the Liberty Bowl. knee), offensive guard Kevin Young (left shoulder), of- Passes Completed 224 273 It marks the fi rst time in school history that USC has fensive tackle Gurminder Thind (right foot), linebacker Yards Passing 2936 3497 played 13 games in a season. The fi rst time they played Cody Wells (left biceps) and defensive end Terrence 10 was in 1903; 11 in 1914 and 12 in 1937. Campbell (left knee) are not available for the bowl Yards Pass/Game 244.7 269.0 game after sustaining season-ending injuries. Opp. Passes Attempted 273 375 LOOKING FOR WIN NUMBER EIGHT: With a 7-5 record, a Carolina win over Houston would give the FOR STARTERS: The Gamecocks have started six Opp. Passes Completed 143 213 Gamecocks an eight-win season for the ninth time in true freshmen (offensive tackle Hutch Eckerson, offen- Opp. Yards Passing 2078 2589 school history. They have had only two seasons (1984 sive guard Garrett Anderson, linebacker Rodney Paulk, Opp. Yards Pass/Game 173.2 199.2 and 2001) of nine or more wins. Here are the previous , safety Emanuel Cook, eight-win campaigns and the head coach: wide receiver Moe Brown) and three redshirt freshmen Year Record Head Coach (tight end Jared Cook, tailback Taylor Rank and wide Total Plays 733 862 1903 8-2 C.R. Williams receiver Freddie Brown) this season. Overall, 19 play- 1979 8-4 Jim Carlen ers have made their fi rst collegiate start in 2006 for Total Yards 4623 5718 1980 8-4 Jim Carlen Carolina. Avg. Yards/Game 385.2 439.8 1984 10-2 Joe Morrison 1987 8-4 Joe Morrison FRESH FISH: The Gamecocks have played 11 of the Avg. Yards/Play 6.3 6.6 1988 8-4 Joe Morrison 18 true freshmen scholarship players who joined the Opp. Total Plays 709 813 2000 8-4 Lou Holtz team in the fall. Those who have seen action include: 2001 9-3 Lou Holtz Garrett Anderson (4 starts), Moe Brown (1 start), Opp. Total Yards 3852 4408 Emanuel Cook (4 starts), Hutch Eckerson (5 starts), Opp. Total Yards/Game 321.0 339.1 ROAD WARRIORS: The Gamecocks seem to enjoy Chris Hail, Captain Munnerlyn (4 starts), Eric Nor- playing in a hostile environment. They were a solid 4-1 wood, Rodney Paulk (9 starts), Vandaral Shackleford, Opp. Total Yards/Play 5.4 5.4 when playing away from Williams-Brice Stadium this and Darian Stewart. Those headed for season, with their only loss coming at Florida in a 17- a redshirt include Pierre Andrews, Heath Batchelor, 16 decision. The Gamecocks have won six of their last Seaver Brown, Terrence Campbell, Kenrick Ellis, Nick Avg. Poss. Time/Game 29:45 29:53 eight games that have been played on the road or at a Prochak, and Kevin Young. Smelley will apply for a Opp. Avg. Poss. Time 30:15 30:07 neutral site. medical redshirt (heel injury).

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POST-SEASON SEC ACCOLADES: The Gamecocks percent) for 1,316 yards and 12 touchdowns with sev- Associated Press had several players receive post-season recognition. en interceptions in 2006. For his career, Newton has 1. Ohio State (65) 12-0 1,625 Linebacker Jasper Brinkley was a fi rst team All-SEC completed 170-of-300 passes (56.7 percent) for 2,474 2. Florida 12-1 1,529 selection by the Associated Press. Wide receiver Sid- yards and 20 touchdowns. He is 4-3 as the starting 3. Michigan 11-1 1,526 ney Rice, tight end Andy Boyd, cornerback Fred Ben- signal-caller this season and is 6-6 as a starter during 4. LSU 10-2 1,365 nett and placekicker Ryan Succop each were named his career, with fi ve starts coming in the 2004 season. 5. Louisville 11-1 1,333 to the second team All-SEC by the league’s coaches. Linebacker Rodney Paulk and safety Emanuel Cook RARE TRIFECTA: Syvelle Newton has passed for 6. Wisconsin 11-1 1,255 were named to the All-SEC freshman squad by the 2,474 yards, rushed 215 times for 786 yards and has 7. Oklahoma 11-2 1,232 league’s coaches. Cook, Paulk and defensive end Eric caught 60 passes for 666 yards. He has accounted for 8. USC 10-2 1,182 Norwood were Freshman All-SEC selections by The 33 touchdowns in his career – 20 passing, 10 rushing 9. Boise State 12-0 1,097 Sporting News. and three receiving. Research has turned up just three 10. Auburn 10-2 1,020 players who have surpassed the 600-600-600 mark in 11. Notre Dame 10-2 939 AND NATIONALLY: Defensive end Eric Norwood was the history of college football – Georgia’s Hines Ward 12. Arkansas 10-3 867 a fi rst team Freshman All-American by The Sporting (1063 rushing, 918 passing, 1965 receiving), former 13. West Virginia 10-2 865 News and earned second team Freshman All-America SMU great Kyle Rote (2049 rushing, 648 passing, 734 14. Virginia Tech 10-2 798 honors by Rivals.com. Linebacker Rodney Paulk was receiving) and University of Ohio’s Dave Juenger (770 15. Wake Forest 11-2 766 named to The Sporting News’ second team Freshman rushing, 1,207 passing and 1,111 receiving). All-America squad. 16. Rutgers 10-2 631 PLAYING BOTH WAYS: Syvelle Newton became the 17. Tennessee 9-3 576 WINNING THE THIRD-DOWN WAR: The Game- fi rst Gamecock since in 2002 to start 18. Texas 9-3 564 cocks have improved dramatically in third down situ- on both sides of the ball in the same season. Newton 19. Brigham Young 10-2 436 ations in 2006, converting 47.5 percent (66-of-139) has made seven starts this season at quarterback and 20. California 9-3 390 of their opportunities, which is third in the SEC and two starts at safety (Florida and Clemson). Newton has 21. Texas A&M 9-3 379 13th in the country. That’s up from 34 percent from a also started at wide receiver during his college career. 22. Nebraska 9-4 193 year ago. The Gamecocks have also done a good job in Jenkins started the fi rst 10 games of the 2002 season 23. Boston College 9-3 179 those same situations on defense, holding their oppo- at quarterback before moving to free safety for the fi nal 24. Oregon State 9-4 112 nents to just 35.3 percent (53-of-150) on third-down two games. Ironically, both Newton’s and Jenkins’ fi rst 25. TCU 10-2 80 conversions, which ranks sixth in the SEC. That’s down career start on defense came at Florida. from 41 percent in 2005. 34. South Carolina 7-5 3 RICE HEATING UP: Sophomore wide receiver Sid- BLAKE’S BACK: Junior quarterback ney Rice continues to climb up the USC charts. Rice USA Today/Coaches has been on fi re since coming off the bench at half- has gone over the century mark in receiving yards in 1. Ohio State (62) 12-0 1,550 time of the Arkansas game. Over the past 14 quarters, 10 of his last 19 games. Only Sterling Sharpe (10) has 2. Florida 12-1 1,470 Mitchell has completed 83-of-118 passes (70.3 per- as many 100-yard receiving games in school history. 3. Michigan 11-1 1,444 cent) for 1146 yards and six touchdowns. He threw for Here are Rice’s 100-yard receiving performances: 4. LSU 10-2 1,299 a career high 388 yards and four touchdowns against Rice’s 100-Yard Receiving Games (10) 5. Wisconsin 11-1 1,263 Middle Tennessee, while his 24 completions against Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD 6. Louisville 11-1 1,223 Florida set a career high. For the season, Mitchell is 12/31/05 Missouri 12 191 1 7. USC 10-2 1,173 116-for-173 (67.1 pct.) for 1466 yards in basically half 09/23/06 Florida Atlantic 9 161 5 a season. For his career, Mitchell is 311-for-510 (61.0 09/16/06 Wofford 7 151 0 8. Oklahoma 11-2 1,115 pct.) for 3,922 yards with 24 touchdowns and 20 in- 10/21/05 Vanderbilt 8 132 3 9. Boise State 12-0 1,053 terceptions. The LaGrange, Ga., native is just the ninth 11/04/06 Arkansas 7 126 1 10. Auburn 10-2 1,000 quarterback in Gamecock history to throw for 3,000 10/07/05 Kentucky 8 125 2 11. Notre Dame 10-2 923 yards in a career and only six others have eclipsed the 11/25/05 Clemson 7 122 0 12. West Virginia 10-2 800 4,000-yard plateau. He is 10-6 as a starter. Here are the 10/28/05 Tennessee 8 112 2 13. Arkansas 10-3 798 career passing yards leaders at South Carolina: 11/11/05 Florida 5 112 0 14. Virginia Tech 10-2 781 No. Player Years Yards 11/25/06 Clemson 8 103 0 15. Wake Forest 11-2 745 1. Todd Ellis 1986-89 9,953 16. Texas 9-3 582 2. 1992-95 8,782 MORE RICE PLEASE: Sidney Rice has caught 64 3. Anthony Wright 1995-98 5,681 passes (the third-highest single season total in school 17. Rutgers 10-2 567 4. Phil Petty 1998-01 5,652 history) for 951 yards (the third-highest single season 18. Tennessee 9-3 500 5. Tommy Suggs 1968-70 4,916 total) and nine scores (tied for fi fth) this season after 19. California 9-3 436 6. Bobby Fuller 1990-91 4,896 setting the school’s single-season record for receiv- 20. Brigham Young 10-2 369 7. Blake Mitchell 2004-06 3,922 ing yards (1,143) and touchdown catches (13) while 21. Texas A&M 9-3 303 8. Dondrial Pinkins 2000-04 3,459 hauling in 70 passes (second most) in 2005. He has 22. Nebraska 9-4 242 9. Jeff Grantz 1972-75 3,440 caught a touchdown pass in 13 of his 23 career games 23. Boston College 9-3 175 10. 1984-85 2,981 for a school-record 22 TDs. He ranks fourth in the 24. TCU 10-2 95 SEC in receptions per game (5.33) and fi fth in receiv- 25. Oregon State 9-4 72 NEWTON SERVED ADMIRABLY: Senior Syvelle ing yards per game (79.2). He became the 10th player 25. Georgia Tech 9-4 72 Newton gave the Gamecock offense a huge shot in the in school history with 100 career receptions. Here’s arm this season when he was asked to play quarter- where he ranks on the USC receiving charts after just 31. South Carolina 7-5 2 back. 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Carolina Career Receptions Leaders eight-catch, 110-yard effort against Auburn. For the No. Player Years Rec. season, he has caught 48 passes for 768 yards and Carolina Rankings 1. Sterling Sharpe 1983, 85-87 169 three scores, a 16.0 yard per catch average. He ranks 2. Zola Davis 1995-98 164 seventh in school history for receiving yards in a single Category Avg. SEC NCAA 3. Robert Brooks 1988-91 156 season. Here are the Carolina single-season leaders: Scoring Offense 25.17 7 52 4. Jermale Kelly 1997-00 153 Total Offense 385.25 3 28 5. Fred Zeigler 1967-69 146 Carolina Single Season Receptions Leaders Rushing Offense 140.58 6 52 6. Sidney Rice 2005-06 134 No. Player Year Rec. Passing Offense 244.67 4 24 7. Stanley Pritchett 1992-95 116 1. Sterling Sharpe 1986 74 Scoring Defense 17.25 5 22 8. Brandon Bennett 1991-94 111 2. Sidney Rice 2005 70 Total Defense 321.00 7 46 9. Ryan Brewer 1999-02 107 3. Sidney Rice 2006 64 Rushing Defense 147.83 9 77 10. Philip Logan 1974-77 105 4. Sterling Sharpe 1987 62 Passing Defense 173.17 5 22 Stanley Pritchett 1995 62 Turnover Margin –0.25 8 t75 Carolina Career Receiving Yards Leaders 6. Fred Zeigler 1968 59 No. Player Years Yards 7. Zola Davis 1995 58 Career Starts 1. Sterling Sharpe 1983, 85-87 2,497 8. Robert Brooks 1991 55 Player 2006 Career 2. Zola Davis 1995-98 2,354 9. Fred Zeigler 1969 52 Chris White 12 40 3. Robert Brooks 1988-91 2,211 10. Zola Davis 1998 48 Fred Bennett 11 32 4. Jermale Kelly 1997-00 2,181 Kenny McKinley 2006 48 Sidney Rice 12 22 5. Sidney Rice 2005-06 2,094 Syvelle Newton 9 21 6. Philip Logan 1974-77 2,063 Single Season Receiving Yards Leaders Kenny McKinley 12 18 7. Fred Zeigler 1967-69 1,876 No. Player Year Yards Jamon Meredith 12 16 8. Troy Williamson 2002-04 1,754 1. Sidney Rice 2005 1143 Chris Hampton 11 16 9. Ira Hillary 1981-84 1,566 2. Sterling Sharpe 1986 1106 Blake Mitchell 5 16 10. Brian Scott 1999-01 1,506 3. Sidney Rice 2006 951 Thomas Coleman 10 14 4. Sterling Sharpe 1987 915 Cory Boyd 6 14 Carolina Career Receiving TD Leaders 5. Zola Davis 1995 911 Mike Davis 5 14 No. Player Years TDs 6. Troy Williamson 2004 835 Jordin Lindsey 5 14 1. Sidney Rice 2005-06 22 7. Kenny McKinley 2006 768 Casper Brinkley 12 12 2. Robert Brooks 1988-91 19 8. Zola Davis 1998 733 Jasper Brinkley 12 12 Jermale Kelly 1997-00 19 9. Brian Scott 2001 730 Nathan Pepper 12 12 4. Sterling Sharpe 1983, 1985-87 17 10. Philip Logan 1975 716 Carlos Thomas 9 12 Zola Davis 1995-98 17 Stanley Doughty 3 12 BOYD CARRIES THE LOAD: Junior tailback Cory Rodney Paulk 9 9 TWO-YEAR WONDERS: Sidney Rice is in great Boyd is the Gamecocks’ leading rusher this season Ryan Brown 8 9 company when comparing his two-year numbers to with 146 carries for 729 yards, a 5.0 yard per carry av- Stoney Woodson 8 9 other receivers in history. erage. He established career highs in carries (25) and Cody Wells 7 9 Only Florida’s Jabar Gaffney and Vanderbilt’s Earl Ben- yards rushing (113) in the win at Kentucky, then came Lanard Stafford 7 8 nett have numbers that can compare with Rice’s. Here’s back with a 22-carry, 113-yard performance at Vander- Andy Boyd 5 8 a look at the three standout receivers through their bilt, the fi rst two 100-yard rushing days of his career. Noah Whiteside 2 8 sophomore seasons: He added a third 100-yard day when he went for 106 Mike West 0 8 Player, School Year Rec. Yards TD against Clemson in the season fi nale. He became the Seth Edwards 7 7 Jabar Gaffney, UF 2000-01 138 2375 27 fi rst USC back to rush for 100+ yards in consecutive Joel Reaves 7 7 Sidney Rice, USC 2005-06 134 2094 22 games against SEC opponents since Derek Watson William Brown 3 7 Earl Bennett, Vandy 2005-06 161 2022 15 rushed for 100+ in three straight games in 2000. With Marque Hall 2 6 1,270 career rushing yards, Boyd became the 36th Hutch Eckerson 5 5 HIGH SCORER: Sidney Rice scored fi ve touchdowns, player in USC history to rush for over 1,000 yards in Justin Sorensen 5 5 accounting for 30 points, in the win over Florida Atlan- a career. Robert Pavlovic 3 5 tic earlier this season. He is one of only three Divi- Garrett Anderson 4 4 sion I players to score fi ve touchdowns in a game this BOYD AMONG MEN: In addition to rushing for over Freddie Brown 4 4 season. The others were of Marshall 1,000 yards in his career (now with 1,270 yards), Cory Emanuel Cook 4 4 against UTEP and Ian Johnson of Boise State against Boyd has caught 77 passes for 853 yards. He became Captain Munnerlyn 4 4 Oregon State. just the fourth player in school history to log 1,000 Marvin Sapp 3 4 yards rushing and 70 receptions. The others? Stanley James Thompson 0 3 ONE-TWO PUNCH: Sidney Rice (951 yards) and Pritchett (1,178 yards rushing, 116 receptions), Bran- Yvan Banag 2 2 Kenny McKinley (768 yards) have combined for 1,719 don Bennett (3,055 yards rushing, 111 receptions) and Gurminder Thind 2 2 receiving yards this season, the most yards by a duo Harold Green (3,005 yards rushing, 94 receptions). Brandon Isaac 0 2 in school history, breaking the record of 1,604, held by Moe Brown 1 1 Sterling Sharpe (915) and Ryan Bethea (689) in 1987. HELP FROM DAVIS: For the second straight year, Jared Cook 1 1 sophomore running back Mike Davis is fi nishing the Bryan Kingrey 1 1 TARGETING MCKINLEY: Sophomore wide receiver season with a fl ourish. He did most of the work on the Taylor Rank 1 1 Kenny McKinley has developed into a solid receiver ground against Florida, carrying 16 times for a sea- Dakota Walker 1 1 opposite Sidney Rice. McKinley’s best game was an son-high 94 yards and two touchdowns, including a Bobby Wallace 0 1

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season-long 19 yard burst. It was the second time he’s PUNT IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD: And one that Carolina Trends gone for over 90 yards rushing in a game this season, Steve Spurrier has not uttered much this season. USC carrying for 92 against Florida Atlantic. He then car- punted just once against Clemson after not punting at Under ried a dozen times for 69 yards and two touchdowns all in the Middle Tennessee game. They have punted 2006 SOS against Clemson. Last season, Davis recorded the fi rst just three times in the last three games combined. The 100-yard rushing game of his career against Clemson Gamecocks have punted just 28 times in 12 games, the Overall 7-5 14-10 in the regular season fi nale, carrying 21 times for 111 fewest number in the SEC. Six of those 28 punts came Home 3-4 8-6 yards, then followed that up with a 125-yard effort in the season opener at Mississippi State. Hawaii (16) Road 4-1 6-3 against Missouri in the Independence Bowl. Davis is the only Division I team that has punted fewer times Neutral 0-0 0-1 has rushed for 1,068 yards in his career, becoming the than South Carolina. The most? Florida International with 83. Grass 7-5 14-9 37th player in school history to go over the 1,000 yard mark in his career. Turf 0-0 0-1 IF THEY DON’T SCORE, THEY CAN’T WIN: The THREE REACH THE CENTURY MARK: Cory Boyd Gamecocks rank fi fth in the SEC and 22nd in the coun- Leading After 1st Quarter 3-1 9-3 became the third player on the Gamecocks’ roster to try in scoring defense, allowing just 17.25 points per Tied After 1st Quarter 2-0 3-1 rush for 100 yards in a game when he eclipsed the game. Of the 21 teams in the country that have allowed mark with his 113-yard effort against Kentucky. He fewer points per game, only Miami (Fla.) has lost as Trailing After 1st Quarter 2-4 2-6 added another 113-yard performance at Vanderbilt, many games as the Gamecocks. The 21 teams that then fi nished the season with his third career 100- rank ahead of USC in scoring defense have combined Leading At Halftime 6-0 9-3 yard game, gaining 106 at Clemson. Sophomore for just 47 losses, or an average of just 2.2 losses per Tied at Halftime 0-1 2-1 Mike Davis went over the 100-yard plateau twice last team. Trailing at Halftime 1-4 3-6 season (125 yards versus Missouri and 111 against Clemson). His high this season is 94 against Florida. BREAKING DOWN BENNETT: Fred Bennett serves Redshirt freshman Taylor Rank rushed for 101 yards as the leader on the defense. With 32 starts under his Leading After 3rd Quarter 6-1 12-2 against FAU earlier this season. Bobby Wallace nearly belt, Bennett has made more starts than the next two Tied After 3rd Quarter 1-1 1-2 eclipsed the 100-yard plateau against Middle Tennes- defensive players have combined. Of the four returning Trailing After 3rd Quarter 0-3 1-6 see, logging 98 yards on just three carries. defensive starters from 2005, Bennett is the lone regu- lar starter this year. Mike West is a reserve receiver, SETTLING IN: The Gamecocks have started the same while Stanley Doughty and Jordin Lindsey have been When Scoring First 4-2 11-4 fi ve offensive linemen – Jamon Meredith, Thomas part-time starters. When Opponent Scores First 3-3 3-6 Coleman, Chris White, Seth Edwards and Justin So- rensen – for fi ve straight games. Prior to this recent BENNETT BREAK-UPS: Fred Bennett, a second- Largest Halftime Lead 22 22 stretch, the Gamecocks had not started the same fi ve team all-league selection, is tied for fourth in the SEC Largest Halftime Defi cit 21 31 offensive lineman in more than two straight games in in passes defended with 13, including a pair of inter- the Steve Spurrier Era. The consistency seems to be ceptions. The senior from Manning, S.C., who picked paying off, as Carolina has averaged 436.4 yards per off three passes a year ago, has nine career intercep- Score 20 or more Points 6-2 10-3 game over that fi ve-game stretch, after averaging just tions. The school record is 14 career interceptions, Score 30 or more Points 4-0 8-1 348.7 yards per game through the fi rst seven contests. held by Bo Davies (1969-71). Bennett is looking to Opponents Score 20 or less 6-2 11-4 In the last two games, South Carolina has gained follow in the footsteps of other recent standout USC Games Decided by 3 or less 1-1 2-2 545 yards against Middle Tennessee and 492 against defensive backs, including , Sheldon Clemson, the top two single game outputs over the Brown, Ko Simpson and , who took Games Decided by 10 or less 3-4 8-7 past two seasons. their skills to the NFL.

Rush for 100 Yards or more 6-3 10-5 Rush for 150 Yards or more 6-1 6-2 Pass for 200 Yards or more 3-5 8-7 Pass for 300 Yards or more 1-0 2-0 Tracking the 2006 Opponents Total 400 Yards or more 3-1 4-2 Opponent (Date vs. USC) W-L Last Game Next Game at Mississippi State 3-9 L, 20-17 at Ole Miss Season Complete Opp. Rush less than 100 yards 3-1 5-1 vs Georgia (9/9) 8-4 W, 15-12 vs Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech (12/30) vs Wofford (9/16) 7-4 W, 34-17 at Gardner-Webb Season Complete Opp. Pass less than 200 yards 6-2 10-4 vs Florida Atlantic (9/23) 5-7 W, 31-0 at Fla. International Season Complete Opp. Total less than 300 yards 4-0 6-0 vs Auburn (9/28) 10-2 W, 22-15 at Alabama vs Nebraska (1/1) at Kentucky (10/7) 7-5 L, 17-12 at Tennessee vs Clemson (12/29) Commit More Turnovers 4-2 6-6 at Vanderbilt (10/21) 4-8 L, 39-10 vs Tennessee Season Complete vs Tennessee (10/28) 9-3 W, 17-12 vs Kentucky vs Penn State (1/1) Commit Fewer Turnovers 2-2 5-2 vs Arkansas (11/4) 10-3 L, 38-28 vs Florida vs Wisconsin (1/1) Commit Equal Turnovers 1-1 3-2 at Florida (11/11) 12-1 W, 38-28 vs Arkansas vs Ohio State (1/8) vs Middle Tennessee (11/18) 7-5 L, 21-20 vs Troy vs Central Michigan (12/26) Lead in Time of Possession 5-3 7-4 at Clemson (11/25) 8-4 L, 31-28 vs South Carolina vs Kentucky (12/29) Houston (12/29) 10-3 W, 34-20 vs Southern Miss vs South Carolina (12/29) TOTALS 100-58 (.633)

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TWIN KILLINGS: The Brinkley brothers, linebacker GOING THE DISTANCE: Carolina had two scoring Jasper and defensive end Casper, have made their drives of more than 90 yards against Arkansas, go- Gamecocks in the NFL presence felt. Jasper, a fi rst-team all-conference selec- ing 92 and then 99 against the Razorbacks to paydirt. tion, is the team leader with 96 tackles, including 77 They have had six touchdown scoring drives of 90+ The SEC had 266 of its former football student- solo stops. He had a career-best effort of 13 tackles yards this season, covering 90 yards against FAU, 93 athletes on 2006 opening (11 solos) versus Florida. Casper (the SEC Defensive against Auburn, 95 against Tennessee and 96 against weekend rosters, more than any other conference in Lineman of the Week against Vanderbilt) is fi fth on the Clemson. the nation. Here are the Gamecock representatives: squad with 39 tackles, including 22 solos. They have John Abraham – Atlanta combined for 135 tackles, including 24.0 tackles for EARNING THEIR KEEP: Prior to the start of the James Adkisson – Oakland loss (12.5 for Jasper and 11.5 for Casper). Jasper is season, Head Coach Steve Spurrier placed fi ve former Sheldon Brown – Philadelphia fourth in the SEC with an average of 8.0 tackles/game. walk-ons on scholarship. They are Brett Nichols, Scott Terry Cousin – Jacksonville Both are junior college transfers from Georgia Military. Morgan, Thomas Coleman, Seth Edwards and Greg Kalimba Edwards – Detroit Jasper got to USC in January, while Casper was a Wright. Over the past two seasons, Coach Spurrier has Na’Shan Goddard – summer arrival. rewarded nine walk-on players with scholarships. Andre’ Goodman – Miami Johnathan Joseph – Cincinnati FRESHMAN RUSH: True freshman Eric Norwood is GAME CAPTAINS: Carolina selects game captains Langston Moore – Arizona quickly making a name for himself as a pass rusher. He for each contest. Here are those game captains: – New Orleans leads the team and is tied for seventh in the SEC with Mississippi State: Chris White (center), Thomas Cole- Andrew Pinnock – San Diego 7.0 sacks and is third on the squad with 9.0 tackles man (guard) and Fred Bennett (cornerback). Dunta Robinson – Houston for loss. Georgia: Cory Boyd (tailback), Jasper Brinkley (line- Marcus Robinson – Minnesota backer) and Scott Morgan (special teams). Darrell Shropshire – Atlanta SUCCOP SUCCESS: Sophomore punter Ryan Suc- Wofford: Syvelle Newton (quarterback), Ryan Brown Ko Simpson – Buffalo cop has proven to be a worthy weapon in the special (linebacker) and Ryan Succop (special teams). Shaun Smith – Cincinnati teams arena. He is averaging 43.6 yards per punt on 27 Florida Atlantic: Sidney Rice (wide receiver), Casper Duce Staley – Pittsburgh kicks. Last season, Josh Brown averaged 40.0 yards Brinkley (defensive end) and Yvan Banag (special Travelle Wharton – Carolina per punt on 58 attempts. Succop owns a long punt of teams). Troy Williamson – Minnesota 58 yards. Auburn: Sidney Rice (wide receiver), Fred Bennett Anthony Wright – Cincinnati (cornerback) and Jasper Brinkley (linebacker). HERE’S THE KICKER: Ryan Succop also handles Kentucky: Syvelle Newton (quarterback), Ryan Succop the placekicking chores for the Gamecocks. A Lou (special teams) and Jordin Lindsey (defensive end). Carolina Football Groza Award semifi nalist, Succop has hit on 15-of-18 Vanderbilt: Fred Bennett (cornerback), Ike Crofoot fi eld goal attempts, including a career-long 55-yarder (special teams) and Chris White (center). Radio Affi liates against Vanderbilt. His only miss came from 51 yards Tennessee: Lanard Stafford (fullback), Casper Brinkley Abbeville WZLA-FM 92.9 out when he bounced it off the left upright against (defensive end) and Ryan Succop (special teams). Aiken/Edgefi eld WKSX-FM 92.7 Georgia, while his other two failed attempts were Arkansas: Kenny McKinley (wide receiver), Fred Ben- Allendale WDOG-FM 93.5 blocked. Seven of his 15 fi eld goals made have come nett (cornerback) and Cody Wells (special teams). Anderson WRIX-FM 103.1 from beyond 40 yards and only two have been under Florida: Chris White (center), Jordin Lindsey (defen- Camden WPUB-FM 102.7 34 yards. He also hit a 50-yarder against Tennessee, sive end) and Ike Crofoot (special teams). Charleston WNKT-FM 107.5 becoming just the fourth player in school history to Middle Tennessee: Syvelle Newton (safety), Jasper Charleston WTMZ-AM 910 hit more than one 50-yarder in a career, joining Scott Brinkley (linebacker) and Andy Boyd (tight end). Chesterfi eld WVSZ-FM 107.1 Hagler (3), Mark Fleetwood (2) and Collin Mackie (2). Clemson: Mike West (wide receiver), Seth Edwards (of- Columbia WISW-AM 1320 He was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the fensive guard) and Casper Brinkley (defensive end). Week following his effort in the season-opening win at Columbia WTCB-FM 106.7 Florence WWFN-FM 100.1 Mississippi State. THEY PAY TO SEE THE GAMECOCKS: South Car- Gaffney* WAGI-FM 105.3 olina averaged 75,630 fans for its seven home games Gaffney WEAC-AM 1500 LONG DISTANCE: Ryan Succop is one of nine kick- this season. That average ranks 19th in Division I foot- Gainesville, Fla. WBXY-FM 99.5 ers in Division I football to have a fi eld goal of 55 yards ball. Eight of the top 20 schools in home attendance Georgetown WGTN-AM 1400 or longer this season. Succop would have had a sec- hail from the Southeastern Conference. ond 55-yarder, but his successful attempt at Florida Greenville WYRD-AM 1330 Greenwood WLMA-AM 1350 was waived off due to a delay of game penalty. REPRESENTING THE SEC: The Southeastern Con- Lancaster WRHM-FM 107.1 ference placed nine of its schools in bowl games this Laurens WLBG-AM 860 PLAYING OT: The Gamecocks have played just one season, including Florida in the National Champion- Manning WYMB-AM 920 overtime game in its history, falling to Tennessee by ship game and LSU in Sugar Bowl. Other SEC teams Myrtle Beach MRNN-FM 99.5 a 23-20 margin in Knoxville on Sept. 27, 2003. Ev- in the post-season include Arkansas in the Capital Newberry WKDK-AM 1240 ery other SEC team has played at least three overtime One Bowl, Auburn in the Cotton Bowl, Tennessee in Orangeburg WGFG-FM 105.1 games since the rule was established in 1996. the Outback Bowl, Georgia in the Chick-fi l-A Bowl, Rock Hill WRHM-FM 94.3 Kentucky in the Music City Bowl and Alabama in the Spartanburg WORD-AM 950 IN THE BOOTH: Wide receivers coach Steve Spur- Independence Bowl. rier, Jr. and secondary coach Ron Cooper are the only Sumter WIBZ-FM 95.5 two full-time staffers who watch the game from the Union WBCU-AM 1460 press box. The remainder of the full-time staff is on Walterboro WALI-FM 93.7 the fi eld. Woodruff WDRF-AM 1510 * Partial Only

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LOOKING AHEAD: USC has released its 2007 sched- COMPARING 2006 TO 2005: Here’s how the Caro- South Carolina ule. The schedule includes seven home games and fi ve lina Gamecocks 2006 edition stacked up against the road dates. All dates are subject to change: 2005 squad statistically after 12 games: In the Red Zone Sept. 1 Louisiana-Lafayette Columbia, S.C. 2005 2006 USC OPP Sept. 8 Georgia Athens, Ga. Record 7-5 7-5 Red Zone Opportunites 48 31 Sept. 15 South Carolina State Columbia, S.C. Scoring Offense 284 302 Red Zone Scores 35 22 Sept. 22 LSU Baton Rouge, La. Points Per Game 23.7 25.2 Scoring Percentage 72.9 71.0 Sept. 29 Mississippi State Columbia, S.C. First Downs 206 245 Points Scored in Red Zone 212 118 Oct. 6 Kentucky Columbia, S.C. Rushing Attempts 365 373 Avg. Points/Red Zone 4.4 3.8 Oct. 13 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Rushing Yards 1142 1687 Touchdowns Scored 27 13 Oct. 20 Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C. Rushing Avg./Game 95.2 140.6 Touchdowns Rushing 15 9 Oct. 27 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. Pass Attempts 355 360 Touchdowns Passing 12 4 Nov. 3 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. Pass Completions 213 224 Field Goals Attempted 10 12 Nov. 10 Florida Columbia, S.C. Passes Had Intercepted 12 12 Field Goals Made 8 9 Nov. 24 Clemson Columbia, S.C. Passing Yards 2649 2936 3 1 Passing Avg./Game 220.8 244.7 Interceptions 4 2 BIG CHECK: Head Coach Steve Spurrier announced Total Plays 720 733 Downs 3 2 just prior to the start of the season that he and his wife, Total Yards 3791 4623 End of Half 1 1 Jerri, would pledge $250,000 over the next fi ve years Avg. Yards/Game 315.9 385.2 to help the Carolina athletic department’s capital cam- Scoring Defense 279 207 paign. The Athletics Department recently unveiled its Points Per Game 23.2 17.2 South Carolina master plan of facilities, with the proceeds from the First Downs Allowed 237 204 campaign helping underwrite new and improved facili- Opp. Rushing Attempts 508 436 The Turnover Story ties for the entire department. Opp. Rushing Yards 2091 1774 USC OPP Opp. Rushing Avg./Game 174.2 147.8 Fumbles Lost 10 6 Opp. Pass Attempts 365 273 Points Scored off Fumbles 24 10 SEC Players of the Week Opp. Pass Completions 204 143 Interceptions Thrown 12 13 Pass Interceptions 12 13 Points Scored off INTs. 30 36 Week 1 Ryan Succop Special Teams Opp. Passing Yards 2238 2078 Total Turnovers 22 19 Week 4 Sidney Rice Offense Opp. Passing Avg./Game 186.5 173.2 Turnover Margin –3 +3 Week 8 Casper Brinkley Defensive Lineman Opp. Total Plays 873 709 Points Scored off Turnovers 54 46 Week 12 Blake Mitchell Offense Opp. Total Yards 4329 3852 Opp. Avg. Yards/Game 360.8 321.0

2006 Game-by-Game Starters USC Offense POS. MSU UGA WOFF FAU AUB KY VANDY TENN ARK FLA MTSU CLEM WR S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice S. Rice WR McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley TE Pavlovic Pavlovic Cook A. Boyd A. Boyd Pavlovic F. Brown(WR) A. Boyd F. Brown(WR) A. Boyd A. Boyd Whiteside (WR) LT Thind Thind Eckerson Eckerson Eckerson Eckerson Eckerson Meredith Meredith Meredith Meredith Meredith LG W. Brown W. Brown Edwards W. Brown Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman Coleman C White White White White White White White White White White White White RG Coleman Coleman Anderson Anderson Anderson Anderson Edwards Edwards Edwards Edwards Edwards Edwards RT Meredith Meredith Meredith Meredith Meredith Meredith Meredith Sorensen Sorensen Sorensen Sorensen Sorensen QB Mitchell Mitchell Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell FB Stafford Kingrey Stafford Stafford Stafford M.Brown(WR) Stafford Stafford Whiteside(WR) F. Brown (WR) F. Brown (WR) Stafford TB M. Davis M. Davis C. Boyd Rank M. Davis C. Boyd C. Boyd C. Boyd M. Davis M. Davis C. Boyd C. Boyd USC Defense POS. MSU UGA WOFF FAU AUB KY VANDY TENN ARK FLA MTSU CLEM DE C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley C. Brinkley DT Hall Hall Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper Pepper NT Pepper Pepper Doughty Reaves Reaves Doughty Doughty Reaves Reaves Reaves Reaves Reaves DE R. Brown R. Brown Lindsey R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown Lindsey Lindsey Lindsey Lindsey LB Wells Wells R. Brown Walker Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Newton (S) Banag Banag LB J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley J. Brinkley LB Sapp Sapp Paulk Paulk Sapp Paulk Paulk Paulk Paulk Paulk Paulk Paulk CB Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Thomas ROV E. Cook E. Cook E. Cook Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton E. Cook Hampton Hampton FS Hampton Hampton Hampton Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Woodson Newton CB Thomas Thomas Thomas Munnerlyn Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Munnerlyn Munnerlyn Munnerlyn

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Associated Press SEC Coaches FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM Offense Defense Offense Defense WR Earl Bennet, Vanderbilt DE Jamal Anderson, Arkansas WR , Tennessee DL , LSU WR Robert Meachem, Tennessee DE Quentin Groves, Auburn WR Dwayne Bowe, LSU DL Quentin Groves, Auburn OL Arron Sears, Tennessee DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU WR Dallas Baker, Florida DL Jamal Anderson, Arkansas OL Tony Ugoh, Arkansas DT Turk McBride, Tennessee OL Arron Sears, Tennessee DL Ray McDonald, Florida OL Ben Grubbs, Auburn LB , Mississippi OL Zac Tubbs, Arkansas LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi OL Daniel Inman, Georgia LB Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas OL Tim Duckworth, Auburn LB Quinton Culberson, Miss. State OC Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas LB Quinton Culberson, Miss. State OL Tony Ugoh, Arkansas LB Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas TE Jacob Tamme, Kentucky LB Jasper Brinkley, USC OC Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas LB Earl Everett, Florida QB JaMarcus Russell, LSU DB LaRon Landry, LSU OC Steve Rissler, Florida LB Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas DB Reggie Nelson, Florida TE Martrez Milner, Georgia DB Reggie Nelson, Florida RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Miss. DB Ryan Smith, Florida TE Jacob Tamme, Kentucky DB , Georgia PK James Wilhoit, Tennessee DB Simeon Castille, Alabama QB JaMarcus Russell, LSU DB Simeon Castille, Alabama John Vaughn, Auburn P Britton Colquitt, Tennessee RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas DB LaRon Landry, LSU AP Keenan Burton, Kentucky RB , Auburn P Britton Colquitt, Tennessee PK John Vaughn, Auburn RS Mikey Henderson, Georgia SECOND TEAM SECOND TEAM PK James Wilhoit, Tennessee Offense Defense WR Dwayne Bowe, LSU DE Charles Johnson, Georgia SECOND TEAM SECOND TEAM WR Keenan Burton, Kentucky DE Titus Brown, Miss. State Offense Defense OL Stephen Parker, Arkansas DT Keith Jackson, Arkansas WR Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt DL Titus Brown, Miss. State OL Will Arnold, LSU DT Deljuan Robinson, Miss. State WR D.J. Hall, Alabama DL Derrick Harvey, Florida OL Tim Duckworth, Auburn LB Earl Everett, Florida WR Sidney Rice, USC DL Tyson Jackson, LSU OL Brian Johnson, LSU LB Brandon Siler, Florida WR Keenan Burton, Kentucky DL Charles Johnson, Georgia OC Nick Jones, Georgia LB Tony Taylor, Georgia TE Andy Boyd, USC DL Antwain Robinson, Arkansas TE Martrez Milner, Georgia DB Tra Battle, Georgia TE Richard Dickson, LSU LB Will Herring, Auburn QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky DB Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee OL Chris Williams, Vanderbilt LB , Vanderbilt RB , Arkansas DB Chris Houston, Arkansas OL Drew Miller, Florida LB Brandon Siler, Florida RB Kenny Irons, Auburn DB Jonathan Wade, Tennessee OL Michael Oher, Mississippi LB Tony Taylor, Georgia AP Felix Jones, Arkansas P Kody Bliss, Auburn OL Phil Treutwein, Florida LB Ali Highsmith, LSU OL Michael Aitcheson, Kentucky DB Jonathan Wade, Tennessee OTHERS RECEIVING OTHERS RECEIVING OL Ben Grubbs, Auburn DB Fred Bennett, USC OC Nick Jones, Georgia DB Derek Pegues, Miss. State VOTES VOTES QB Chris Leak, Florida DB Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee OL Brian Anderson, Miss. State DE Jamal Anderson, Arkansas QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky DB Chris Houston, Arkansas OL Antoine Caldwell, Alabama DE Marquies Gunn, Auburn RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Miss. DB David Irons, Auburn OL Jamon Meredith, USC DE , Georgia RB Felix Jones, Arkansas DB Ryan Smith, Florida OL Michael Oher, Mississippi DE Jarvis Moss, Florida PK Ryan Succop, USC P Kody Bliss, Auburn OL Brian Stamper, Vanderbilt DT Ray McDonald, Florida RS Felix Jones, Arkansas OC Steve Rissler, Florida DT Andrew Powell, Miss. State RS Craig Davis, LSU TE Cole Bennett, Auburn DT Marcus Thomas, Florida PK Ryan Succop, USC LB Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt LB Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky DB Fred Bennett, USC Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year DB David Irons, Auburn RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi DB Paul Oliver, Georgia DB Derek Pegues, Miss. State Special Teams Player of the Year Freshman of the Year PK John Vaughn, Auburn WR , Florida

Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year Scholar-Athlete of the Year RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi Houston Nutt, Arkansas OL Hayden Lane, Kentucky

Coach of the Year Freshman of the Year Jacobs Blocking Trophy Houston Nutt, Arkansas WR Percy Harvin, Florida OL Arron Sears, Tennessee

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (High/Last School) 41 Jordin Lindsey DE 6-3 253 JR-2L Mobile, Ala. (Davidson) 70 Garrett Anderson OG 6-5 293 FR-HS Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 42 Cody Lucas FB 5-11 248 JR-TR York, S.C. (York/South Carolina State) 62 Pierre Andrews OC 6-3 288 FR-HS Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 87 Alex McGrath TE 6-2 210 SO-HS Greer, S.C. (Riverside) 30 Yvan Banag LB 5-9 214 SO-1L Buford, Ga. (Buford) 46 Aubrey McKay CB 5-10 173 SR-SQ Darlington, S.C. (Darlington/ 74 Heath Batchelor OT 6-7 298 FR-HS Haleyville, Ala. (Haleyville) CC of San Francisco) 6 Tommy Beecher QB 6-1 214 FR-RS Concord, N.C. (Concord) 11 Kenny McKinley WR 5-11 174 SO-1L Mableton, Ga. (South Cobb) 8 Fred Bennett CB 6-1 198 SR-3L Manning, S.C. (Manning/ 77 Jamon Meredith OT 6-4 286 SO-1L Simpsonville, S.C. (Hillcrest) Hargrave Military) 12 Blake Mitchell QB 6-3 212 JR-2L LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) 80 Andy Boyd TE 6-4 265 SR-2L Concord, N.C. (Concord) 50 Scott Morgan LS 6-1 220 SR-3L North Augusta, S.C. (Midland Valley) 3 Cory Boyd TB 6-1 201 JR-2L Orange, N.J. (Orange) 1 Captain Munnerlyn CB 5-9 174 FR-HS Mobile, Ala. (Murphy) 51 Casper Brinkley DE 6-3 250 JR-TR Thomson, Ga. (Thomson/ 15 O.J. Murdock WR 5-11 187 FR-RS Tampa, Fla. (Middleton) Georgia Military) 13 Syvelle Newton FS 6-0 210 SR-3L Wallace, S.C. (Marlboro County) 52 Jasper Brinkley LB 6-2 258 JR-TR Thomson, Ga. (Thomson/ 16 Brett Nichols QB 6-1 217 SR-SQ Simpsonville, S.C. (Hillcrest) Georgia Military) 40 Eric Norwood DE 6-2 258 FR-HS Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb) 82 Freddie Brown WR 6-3 198 FR-RS Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) 45 Rodney Paulk LB 6-0 212 FR-HS Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) 88 Marquise Brown WR 5-10 165 FR-HS Alexandria, Va. (Episcopal) 93 Robert Pavlovic TE 6-4 242 JR-1L Mississauga, Ont. (St. Francis Xavier) 9 Moe Brown WR 6-0 173 FR-HS Anderson, S.C. (Westside) 95 Nathan Pepper DT 6-1 285 SO-1L Greenville, S.C. (Greenville) 43 Ryan Brown DE 6-0 258 JR-1L Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley) 34 Douglas Peterson ROV 6-2 210 SO-HS Columbia, S.C. (Lexington) 63 Seaver Brown OG 6-6 316 FR-HS Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside) 19 Nick Prochak ROV 6-4 211 FR-HS Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg) 71 William Brown OG 6-4 265 JR-2L Boonville, N.C. (Starmount) 20 Taylor Rank TB 6-0 206 FR-RS Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen) 76 Jeremy Burgess OC 6-4 292 SO-SQ Loris, S.C. (Loris) 96 Matt Raysor DT 6-3 301 SO-1L Bamberg, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) 81 Terrence Campbell DE 6-3 264 FR-HS Austell, Ga. (South Cobb) 98 Joel Reaves DT 6-1 271 JR-TR Marion, S.C. (Marion/Georgia Military) 55 Thomas Coleman OG 6-3 316 SR-1L Johnston, S.C. (Strom Thurmond) 47 Curtis Rice LB 6-1 242 JR-2L Union, S.C. (Union) 21 Emanuel Cook ROV 6-0 209 FR-HS Riviera Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach 4 Sidney Rice WR 6-4 202 SO-1L Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney) Gardens) 61 Keron Rouse DE 6-3 234 SR-TR Charleston, S.C. (James Island/ 84 Jared Cook TE 6-5 226 FR-RS Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) USC Spartanburg) 29 Ike Crofoot LS/H 6-1 185 SR-3L Windermere, Fla. (First Academy) 72 Hardee Sanders OG 6-1 282 FR-RS Barnwell, S.C. (Barnwell) 32 Marcus Davis LB 5-9 208 SR-SQ Columbia, S.C. (Eau Claire) 53 Marvin Sapp LB 5-11 215 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 25 Mike Davis TB 5-9 207 SO-1L Columbia, S.C. (Columbia) 48 Vandaral Shackleford LB 6-1 222 FR-HS Riverdale, Ga. (Riverdale) 92 Jordan Dodds PK 5-10 199 FR-RS Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) 31 Gerrod Sinclair LB 6-0 219 FR-RS Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin) 55 Stanley Doughty NT 6-0 331 JR-2L Greensburg, La. (St. Helena Central) 17 Chris Smelley QB 6-3 206 FR-HS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (American Christian) 66 Hutch Eckerson OT 6-6 286 FR-HS Lumberton, N.C. (Lumberton) 78 Justin Sorensen OT 6-7 321 SO-SQ Vancouver Island, B.C. (Ballenas) 69 Seth Edwards OG 6-3 281 SR-1L Charlotte, N.C. (S. Mecklenburg/UNCC) 97 Nate Spurrier P 6-2 232 FR-RS Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 97 Kenrick Ellis DT 6-5 349 FR-HS Greenacres, Fla. (John I. Leonard) 83 Scott Spurrier WR 5-7 160 FR-RS Leesburg, Va. (Loudoun County) 27 Ty Erving FS 5-10 190 JR-1L Batesburg, S.C. (Batesburg-Leesville) 39 Lanard Stafford FB 5-9 240 JR-1L Hemingway, S.C. (Carvers Bay) 90 Foxy Foxworth TE 6-3 233 FR-HS Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Wando) 32 Darian Stewart FS 6-0 209 FR-HS Huntsville, Ala. (Lee) 89 Leon Gamble WR 6-2 172 SO-HS Georgetown, S.C. (Georgetown) 14 Ryan Succop P/K 6-3 215 SO-1L Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) 44 Clark Gaston FB 6-2 239 FR-HS Cleveland, Tenn. (Ooltewah) 75 Gurminder Thind OT 6-4 293 SO-SQ Mississauga, Ontario (John Fraser) 62 James Green DL 6-2 286 JR-TR Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork/ 5 Carlos Thomas CB 5-10 179 SO-1L College Park, Ga. (Banneker) Mt. San Antonio) 7 Cade Thompson QB 6-2 183 FR-RS Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) 58 John Guerry LB 6-0 219 FR-RS Columbia, S.C. (Dreher) 67 James Thompson OG 6-3 317 JR-2L Sumter, S.C. (Sumter) 18 Chris Hail CB 5-11 186 FR-HS Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy) 59 Charles Turner LS 6-3 199 FR-HS Roebuck, S.C. (Dorman) 81 Paul Haile WR 6-0 189 FR-RS Lexington, S.C. (Lexington) 39 Ranzino Valentine CB 5-8 175 JR-SQ Greenville, S.C. (J.L. Mann/ 79 Marque Hall DT 6-3 295 JR-2L Wingate, N.C. (Forest Hills) Charleston Southern) 33 Chris Hampton FS 5-11 184 JR-2L Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) 99 Dakota Walker LB 6-3 230 SO-1L Mays Landing, N.J. (Oakcrest) 85 Jamal Hayes WR 6-3 200 SR-SQ Hartsville, S.C. (Mayo/Francis Marion) 22 Bobby Wallace TB 5-7 188 SO-1L Conway, S.C. (Conway) 88 Thomas Hooper PK 5-6 158 JR-SQ Montgomery, Ala. (Trinity Presbyterian) 24 Cody Wells LB 5-11 212 JR-2L Belleview, Fla. (Belleview) 26 Brandon Isaac FS 6-2 195 SR-1L Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/ 23 Mike West WR 6-0 218 JR-1L Ocala, Fla. (North Marion/Butler Co.) Georgia Military) 60 Chris White OC 6-3 319 SR-3L Chester, S.C. (Chester) 94 Lemuel Jeanpierre DT 6-4 278 FR-RS Orlando, Fla. (Timber Creek) 10 Noah Whiteside WR 5-10 180 SR-3L Greenville, S.C. (Greenville) 28 Jerod June ROV 5-11 204 SR-1L Bonneau, S.C. (Timberland) 36 Stoney Woodson FS 5-11 190 SO-1L Tampa, Fla. (Middleton) 46 Bryan Kingrey FB 6-1 237 JR-SQ Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft) 49 Damien Wright ROV 6-0 214 FR-RS Sumter, S.C. (Crestwood) 92 David Laggis TE 6-5 254 JR-2L Conyers, Ga. (Heritage) 35 Greg Wright LB 5-10 212 JR-SQ Cross, S.C. (Cross) 87 Spencer Lanning P 5-10 157 FR-HS Rock Hill, S.C. (York) 64 Kevin Young OG 6-5 331 FR-HS Clearwater, Fla. (Central Catholic)

12 2006 South Carolina AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide NNUMERICALUMERICAL RROSTEROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp Hometown (High/Last School) 49 Damien Wright ROV 6-0 214 FR-RS Sumter, S.C. (Crestwood) 1 Captain Munnerlyn CB 5-9 174 FR-HS Mobile, Ala. (Murphy) 50 Scott Morgan LS 6-1 220 SR-3L North Augusta, S.C. (Midland Valley) 3 Cory Boyd TB 6-1 201 JR-2L Orange, N.J. (Orange) 51 Casper Brinkley DE 6-3 250 JR-TR Thomson, Ga. (Thomson/ 4 Sidney Rice WR 6-4 202 SO-1L Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney) Georgia Military) 5 Carlos Thomas CB 5-10 179 SO-1L College Park, Ga. (Banneker) 52 Jasper Brinkley LB 6-2 258 JR-TR Thomson, Ga. (Thomson/ 6 Tommy Beecher QB 6-1 214 FR-RS Concord, N.C. (Concord) Georgia Military) 7 Cade Thompson QB 6-2 183 FR-RS Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) 53 Marvin Sapp LB 5-11 215 SO-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) 8 Fred Bennett CB 6-1 198 SR-3L Manning, S.C. (Manning/ 55 Thomas Coleman OG 6-3 316 SR-1L Johnston, S.C. (Strom Thurmond) Hargrave Military) 55 Stanley Doughty NT 6-0 331 JR-2L Greensburg, La. (St. Helena Central) 9 Moe Brown WR 6-0 173 FR-HS Anderson, S.C. (Westside) 58 John Guerry LB 6-0 219 FR-RS Columbia, S.C. (Dreher) 10 Noah Whiteside WR 5-10 180 SR-3L Greenville, S.C. (Greenville) 59 Charles Turner LS 6-3 199 FR-HS Roebuck, S.C. (Dorman) 11 Kenny McKinley WR 5-11 174 SO-1L Mableton, Ga. (South Cobb) 60 Chris White OC 6-3 319 SR-3L Chester, S.C. (Chester) 12 Blake Mitchell QB 6-3 212 JR-2L LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange) 61 Keron Rouse DE 6-3 234 SR-TR Charleston, S.C. (James Island/ 13 Syvelle Newton FS 6-0 210 SR-3L Wallace, S.C. (Marlboro County) USC Spartanburg) 14 Ryan Succop P/K 6-3 215 SO-1L Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) 62 James Green DL 6-2 286 JR-TR Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork/ 15 O.J. Murdock WR 5-11 187 FR-RS Tampa, Fla. (Middleton) Mt. San Antonio) 16 Brett Nichols QB 6-1 217 SR-SQ Simpsonville, S.C. (Hillcrest) 62 Pierre Andrews OC 6-3 288 FR-HS Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 17 Chris Smelley QB 6-3 206 FR-HS Tuscaloosa, Ala. (American Christian) 63 Seaver Brown OG 6-6 316 FR-HS Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside) 18 Chris Hail CB 5-11 186 FR-HS Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy) 64 Kevin Young OG 6-5 331 FR-HS Clearwater, Fla. (Central Catholic) 19 Nick Prochak ROV 6-4 211 FR-HS Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg) 66 Hutch Eckerson OT 6-6 286 FR-HS Lumberton, N.C. (Lumberton) 20 Taylor Rank TB 6-0 206 FR-RS Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen) 67 James Thompson OG 6-3 317 JR-2L Sumter, S.C. (Sumter) 21 Emanuel Cook ROV 6-0 209 FR-HS Riviera Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach 69 Seth Edwards OG 6-3 281 SR-1L Charlotte, N.C. (S. Mecklenburg/UNCC) Gardens) 70 Garrett Anderson OG 6-5 293 FR-HS Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 22 Bobby Wallace TB 5-7 188 SO-1L Conway, S.C. (Conway) 71 William Brown OG 6-4 265 JR-2L Boonville, N.C. (Starmount) 23 Mike West WR 6-0 218 JR-1L Ocala, Fla. (North Marion/Butler Co.) 72 Hardee Sanders OG 6-1 282 FR-RS Barnwell, S.C. (Barnwell) 24 Cody Wells LB 5-11 212 JR-2L Belleview, Fla. (Belleview) 74 Heath Batchelor OT 6-7 298 FR-HS Haleyville, Ala. (Haleyville) 25 Mike Davis TB 5-9 207 SO-1L Columbia, S.C. (Columbia) 75 Gurminder Thind OT 6-4 293 SO-SQ Mississauga, Ontario (John Fraser) 26 Brandon Isaac FS 6-2 195 SR-1L Blackville, S.C. (Blackville-Hilda/ 76 Jeremy Burgess OC 6-4 292 SO-SQ Loris, S.C. (Loris) Georgia Military) 77 Jamon Meredith OT 6-4 286 SO-1L Simpsonville, S.C. (Hillcrest) 27 Ty Erving FS 5-10 190 JR-1L Batesburg, S.C. (Batesburg-Leesville) 78 Justin Sorensen OT 6-7 321 SO-SQ Vancouver Island, B.C. (Ballenas) 28 Jerod June ROV 5-11 204 SR-1L Bonneau, S.C. (Timberland) 79 Marque Hall DT 6-3 295 JR-2L Wingate, N.C. (Forest Hills) 29 Ike Crofoot LS/H 6-1 185 SR-3L Windermere, Fla. (First Academy) 80 Andy Boyd TE 6-4 265 SR-2L Concord, N.C. (Concord) 30 Yvan Banag LB 5-9 214 SO-1L Buford, Ga. (Buford) 81 Terrence Campbell DE 6-3 264 FR-HS Austell, Ga. (South Cobb) 31 Gerrod Sinclair LB 6-0 219 FR-RS Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin) 81 Paul Haile WR 6-0 189 FR-RS Lexington, S.C. (Lexington) 32 Darian Stewart FS 6-0 209 FR-HS Huntsville, Ala. (Lee) 82 Freddie Brown WR 6-3 198 FR-RS Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes) 32 Marcus Davis LB 5-9 208 SR-SQ Columbia, S.C. (Eau Claire) 83 Scott Spurrier WR 5-7 160 FR-RS Leesburg, Va. (Loudoun County) 33 Chris Hampton FS 5-11 184 JR-2L Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) 84 Jared Cook TE 6-5 226 FR-RS Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 34 Douglas Peterson ROV 6-2 210 SO-HS Columbia, S.C. (Lexington) 85 Jamal Hayes WR 6-3 200 SR-SQ Hartsville, S.C. (Mayo/Francis Marion) 35 Greg Wright LB 5-10 212 JR-SQ Cross, S.C. (Cross) 87 Alex McGrath TE 6-2 210 SO-HS Greer, S.C. (Riverside) 36 Stoney Woodson FS 5-11 190 SO-1L Tampa, Fla. (Middleton) 87 Spencer Lanning P 5-10 157 FR-HS Rock Hill, S.C. (York) 39 Lanard Stafford FB 5-9 240 JR-1L Hemingway, S.C. (Carvers Bay) 88 Thomas Hooper PK 5-6 158 JR-SQ Montgomery, Ala. (Trinity Presbyterian) 39 Ranzino Valentine CB 5-8 175 JR-SQ Greenville, S.C. (J.L. Mann/ 88 Marquise Brown WR 5-10 165 FR-HS Alexandria, Va. (Episcopal) Charleston Southern) 89 Leon Gamble WR 6-2 172 SO-HS Georgetown, S.C. (Georgetown) 40 Eric Norwood DE 6-2 258 FR-HS Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb) 90 Foxy Foxworth TE 6-3 233 FR-HS Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Wando) 41 Jordin Lindsey DE 6-3 253 JR-2L Mobile, Ala. (Davidson) 92 David Laggis TE 6-5 254 JR-2L Conyers, Ga. (Heritage) 42 Cody Lucas FB 5-11 248 JR-TR York, S.C. (York/South Carolina State) 92 Jordan Dodds PK 5-10 199 FR-RS Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) 43 Ryan Brown DE 6-0 258 JR-1L Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley) 93 Robert Pavlovic TE 6-4 242 JR-1L Mississauga, Ont. (St. Francis Xavier) 44 Clark Gaston FB 6-2 239 FR-HS Cleveland, Tenn. (Ooltewah) 94 Lemuel Jeanpierre DT 6-4 278 FR-RS Orlando, Fla. (Timber Creek) 45 Rodney Paulk LB 6-0 212 FR-HS Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast) 95 Nathan Pepper DT 6-1 285 SO-1L Greenville, S.C. (Greenville) 46 Aubrey McKay CB 5-10 173 SR-SQ Darlington, S.C. (Darlington/ 96 Matt Raysor DT 6-3 301 SO-1L Bamberg, S.C. (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) CC of San Francisco) 97 Kenrick Ellis DT 6-5 349 FR-HS Greenacres, Fla. (John I. Leonard) 46 Bryan Kingrey FB 6-1 237 JR-SQ Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft) 97 Nate Spurrier P 6-2 232 FR-RS Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 47 Curtis Rice LB 6-1 242 JR-2L Union, S.C. (Union) 98 Joel Reaves DT 6-1 271 JR-TR Marion, S.C. (Marion/Georgia Military) 48 Vandaral Shackleford LB 6-1 222 FR-HS Riverdale, Ga. (Riverdale) 99 Dakota Walker LB 6-3 230 SO-1L Mays Landing, N.J. (Oakcrest)

2006 South Carolina AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide 13 DDEPTHEPTH CCHARTHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 4 Sidney Rice (6-4, 202, So.*) DE 51 Casper Brinkley (6-3, 250, Jr.) 10 Noah Whiteside (5-10, 180, Sr.***) 43 Ryan Brown (6-0, 258, Jr.*) 9 Moe Brown (6-0, 173, Fr.) DT 95 Nathan Pepper (6-1, 285, So.*) WR 11 Kenny McKinley (5-11, 174, So.*) 94 Lemuel Jeanpierre (6-4, 278, R-Fr.) 82 Freddie Brown (6-3, 198, R-Fr.) 23 Mike West (6-0, 218, Jr.*) NT 98 Joel Reaves (6-1, 271, Jr.) 96 Matt Raysor (6-3, 301, So.*) LT 77 Jamon Meredith (6-4, 286, So.*) DE 41 Jordin Lindsey (6-3, 253, Jr.**) LG 55 Thomas Coleman (6-3, 316, Sr.*) 40 Eric Norwood (6-2, 258, Fr.) 70 Garrett Anderson (6-5, 293, Fr.) OLB 30 Yvan Banag (5-9, 214, So.*) C 60 Chris White (6-3, 319, Sr.***) 99 Dakota Walker (6-3, 230, So.*) 71 William Brown (6-4, 265, Jr.**) MLB 52 Jasper Brinkley (6-2, 258, Jr.) RG 69 Seth Edwards (6-3, 281, Sr.*) 48 Vandaral Shackleford (6-1, 222, Fr.) 67 James Thompson (6-3, 317, Jr.**) OLB 45 Rodney Paulk (6-0, 212, Fr.) RT 78 Justin Sorensen (6-7, 321, So.) 53 Marvin Sapp (5-11, 215, So.*) 66 Hutch Eckerson (6-6, 286, Fr.) CB 8 Fred Bennett (6-1, 198, Sr.***) TE 80 Andy Boyd (6-4, 265, Sr.**) 18 Chris Hail (5-11, 186, Fr.) 93 Robert Pavlovic (6-4, 242, Jr.*) ROV 33 Chris Hampton (5-11, 184, Jr.**) QB 12 Blake Mitchell (6-3, 212, Jr.**) 21 Emanuel Cook (6-0, 209, Fr.) 6 Tommy Beecher (6-1, 214, R-Fr.) –OR– 13 Syvelle Newton (6-0, 210, Sr.***) FS 13 Syvelle Newton (6-0, 210, Sr.***) 36 Stoney Woodson (5-11, 190, So.*) FB 39 Lanard Stafford (5-9, 240, Jr.*) 46 Bryan Kingrey (6-1, 237, Jr.) CB 1 Captain Munnerlyn (5-9, 174, Fr.) 5 Carlos Thomas (5-10, 179, So.*) TB 3 Cory Boyd (6-1, 201, Jr.**) 25 Mike Davis (5-9, 207, So.*)

SPECIAL TEAMS KR 1 Captain Munnerlyn (5-9, 174, Fr.) LSN 29 Ike Crofoot (6-1, 185, Sr.***) 23 Mike West (6-0, 218, Jr.*) 95 Nathan Pepper (6-1, 285, So.*)

PR 11 Kenny McKinley (5-11, 174, So.*) SSN 50 Scott Morgan (6-1, 220, Sr.***) 95 Nathan Pepper (6-1, 285, So.*) PK 14 Ryan Succop (6-3, 215, So.*) 92 Jordan Dodds (5-10, 199, R-Fr.) H 29 Ike Crofoot (6-1, 185, Sr.***)

P 14 Ryan Succop (6-3, 215, So.*) 87 Spencer Lanning (5-10, 157, Fr.)

14 2006 South Carolina AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide DDEPTHEPTH CCHARTHART NNOTESOTES

OFFENSE WR 4 Sidney Rice (6-4, 202, So.*) Averaging 5.8 receptions per game in his career... 100+ yards receiving in 10 of 23 games... 22 career TDs. 10 Noah Whiteside (5-10, 180, Sr.***) Caught a TD pass against Tennessee, his only score since the 2005 season opener and 4th career TD. 9 Moe Brown (6-0, 173, Fr.) True frosh... made his only start at Kentucky... had four of his receptions against the Wildcats. WR 11 Kenny McKinley (5-11, 174, So.*) Is the 10th player in USC history to gain 700 yds. receiving in a year... has 65+ yds in each of last 5 games. 82 Freddie Brown (6-3, 198, R-Fr.) Redshirt freshman who has caught 14 passes this season, all in the last fi ve games. 23 Mike West (6-0, 218, Jr.*) Starter at linebacker in 2005... has caught six passes including a pair of TDs (Tennessee and MTSU). LT 77 Jamon Meredith (6-4, 286, So.*) Started the fi rst 7 games at RT... moved to left tackle at halftime vs. Vandy and has played there since. LG 55 Thomas Coleman (6-3, 316, Sr.*) Put on scholarship this fall... started the fi rst 2 games at right guard and the last 8 games at left guard. 70 Garrett Anderson (6-5, 293, Fr.) True freshman from nearby Irmo, SC... started 4 games at right guard... made his 1st start vs. Wofford. C 60 Chris White (6-3, 319, Sr.***) Rimington Award candidate who leads the team with 40 career starts... received game ball vs. MTSU. 71 William Brown (6-4, 265, Jr.**) Undersized lineman who started three of the fi rst four games at LG... missed two games with a knee sprain. RG 69 Seth Edwards (6-3, 281, Sr.*) Former walk-on D-lineman who has started seven games this season, one at LG and the last six at RG. 67 James Thompson (6-3, 317, Jr.**) Missed the fi rst four games while serving a team suspension... has seen limited playing time. RT 78 Justin Sorensen (6-7, 321, So.) Moved into the lineup at haltime at Vandy... made his 1st start vs. Tenn... one of 3 Canadians on the team. 66 Hutch Eckerson (6-6, 286, Fr.) True freshman who started 5 games at left tackle... replaced by Jamon Meredith for the 2nd half at Vanderbilt. TE 80 Andy Boyd (6-4, 265, Sr.**) Will get a sixth year to play in 2007 due to injuries...3 of his 4 career receptions have been TDs. 93 Robert Pavlovic (6-4, 242, Jr.*) Primarily a blocking tight end... has caught three passes for 17 yards. QB 12 Blake Mitchell (6-3, 212, Jr.**) Is 10-6 as a starter in his career... logged career highs in yards (388) and TD passes (4) against MTSU. 6 Tommy Beecher (6-1, 214, R-Fr.) Redshirt freshman who took his fi rst snaps at QB against MTSU... is 2-for-2 with a touchdown passing. –OR– 13 Syvelle Newton (6-0, 210, Sr.***) Set career highs with 21 completions and 35 attempts against Auburn... threw 5 TD passes against FAU. FB 39 Lanard Stafford (5-9, 240, Jr.*) Former walk-on defensive lineman has never had a carry... carries a high GPA in electrical engineering. 46 Bryan Kingrey (6-1, 237, Jr.) Walk-on who saw his fi rst game action at Mississippi State... started for only time vs. Georgia. TB 3 Cory Boyd (6-1, 201, Jr.**) Has three 100-yard rushing games, all on the road (at Kentucky, Vandy and Clemson). 25 Mike Davis (5-9, 207, So.*) Has scored four touchdowns in his last two games... rushed for a career-high 125 yards in the 2005 bowl game.

DEFENSE DE 51 Casper Brinkley (6-3, 250, Jr.) SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. Vanderbilt after logging 4 TFLs and forcing a . 43 Ryan Brown (6-0, 258, Jr.*) Started eight games this season... is a converted linebacker. DT 95 Nathan Pepper (6-1, 285, So.*) Most consistent interior lineman... returned a fumble 37 yards vs Vanderbilt... intercepted a pass at Clemson. 94 Lemuel Jeanpierre (6-4, 278, R-Fr.) Six of his 12 tackles have come in the backfi eld, including a pair of sacks. NT 98 Joel Reaves (6-1, 271, Jr.) Has made seven starts... played at Georgia Military with Casper and Jasper Brinkley. 96 Matt Raysor (6-3, 301, So.*) Experimented for a few weeks during the season as an offensive guard, but moved back to defensive tackle. DE 41 Jordin Lindsey (6-3, 253, Jr.**) Has started fi ve times this season, including each of the last four weeks... started the fi nal 9 games in 2005. 40 Eric Norwood (6-2, 258, Fr.) True freshman who leads the team with 7.0 sacks... has 9.0 tackles for loss and fi ve quarterback hurries. OLB 30 Yvan Banag (5-9, 214, So.*) Primarily used on special teams... has started the last 2 games after an injury to Cody Wells. 99 Dakota Walker (6-3, 230, So.*) Made the key play against Wofford, forcing a fumble on a 4th and goal situation to preserve the win. MLB 52 Jasper Brinkley (6-2, 258, Jr.) Has led the team in tackles 7 times... leads the team with 96 tackles, including a team-high 12.5 TFLs. 48 Vandaral Shackleford (6-1, 222, Fr.) True freshman who took off the redshirt against Auburn... two of his fi ve tackles have been in the backfi eld. OLB 45 Rodney Paulk (6-0, 212, Fr.) Has made nine starts, most among the true freshmen.... has 33 tackles, including 24 solo stops. 53 Marvin Sapp (5-11, 215, So.*) Ranks second on the team with 49 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss... had 6 stops against Auburn. CB 8 Fred Bennett (6-1, 198, Sr.***) Owns 9 career interceptions, 2 in ‘06... has 32 career starts, most on the defense. 18 Chris Hail (5-11, 186, Fr.) Made the conversion to cornerback after playing wide receiver through the season’s fi rst six games. ROV 33 Chris Hampton (5-11, 184, Jr.**) Had an INT in each of the season’s fi rst 2 games, his fi rst career picks... sixth on the team with 36 stops. 21 Emanuel Cook (6-0, 209, Fr.) True freshman started the fi rst 3 games... suffered a knee sprain vs. Wofford and missed the next 3 games. FS 13 Syvelle Newton (6-0, 210, Sr.***) Recorded eight tackles, including seven solo stops in his fi rst duty at safety at Florida. 36 Stoney Woodson (5-11, 190, So.*) Leads the team with 3 INTs, picking off passes vs. Ga., Ky. and Fla.... had team-high 9 tackles vs. Arkansas. CB 1 Captain Munnerlyn (5-9, 174, Fr.) True frosh has started 4 games... logged fi rst at Vanderbilt and added a pick against Arkansas. 5 Carlos Thomas (5-10, 179, So.*) Played WR in ‘05... has started nine games in ‘06... has 2 INTs this year (Vandy and Ark) and 3 in his career.

SPECIAL TEAMS P/PK 14 Ryan Succop (6-3, 215, So.*) Has hit 15-of-18 fi eld goals this season including a 55-yarder at Vandy... has never missed from inside 45. SN/H 29 Ike Crofoot (6-1, 185, Sr.***) Rare combination of deep snapper on punts and holder on placements... had a tackle at Mississippi State. SSN 50 Scott Morgan (6-1, 220, Sr.***) Senior who was rewarded with a scholarship for the ‘06-07 year... has been a 3-year starter at short snapper.

2006 South Carolina AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide 15 TTHEHE UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY

Founded in 1801, the University of South Carolina campus of- fers the best of both worlds -- a scenic academic oasis situated in the midst of a vibrant capital city.

More than 200 years of history and tradition : : The University of South Carolina’s graduate program in international business is the top-ranked public university program in the country and No. 2 among all institutions, ac- cording to U.S.News & World Report. The ranking marks the 17th consecutive year that the program at the Moore School of Business has been ranked either No. 1 or 2.

: : Since the Offi ce of Fellowships and Scholar Programs was established in 1994, University students have won 305 national awards earning more than $8.6 million for advanced academic study.

: : USC has been designated a research institution of “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It is the foundation’s rating and places USC in the same research category with Harvard, Duke, Emory, Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt universities, as well as the universities of North Carolina and California at Berkeley. USC is the only university in South Carolina to have this designation, granted to 62 public and 32 private research institutions.

: : A $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will support a program at USC’s Arnold School of Public Health to tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among minorities. The award to Dr. Donna Rich- ter, USC’s dean of public health and a leading HIV/AIDS educator, will support the Institute for HIV Prevention Lead- ership (IHPL). Th e Princeton Review’s 2005 ranking of institutions of higher education -- - Th e 357 Best Colleges -- names the University of South Carolina as the top public university for academics in the Southeastern Conference.

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