GAMECOCK FOOTBALL Table of Contents SOUTH CAROLINA (8-4) vs. MICHIGAN (8-4) 2018 Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida January 1, 2018 CAROLINA NOTEBOOK 2017 IN REVIEW Table of Contents ...................................... 1 Team/Individual Statistics ...................50-51 Bowl Information ...................................... 2 Defensive Statistics .............................52-53 Carolina Notebook ...............................4-13 Game-by-Game Stats/Starters .................. 54 Gameday Information ............................... 4 Individual Game Statistics ....................... 55 Carolina-Michigan by the Numbers ........... 5 Scoring Drives ......................................... 56 2017 Polls .................................................. 6 Explosive Plays ........................................ 57 SEC Standings ........................................... 7 Game Highs ............................................ 58 Career Start Chart ...................................... 8 Last Time It Happened ............................ 59 Carolina Trends ......................................... 9 SEC Team Statistics ............................60-62 Carolina 2017 Rankings .......................... 10 SEC Individual Statistics ....................63-64 Gamecocks in the NFL/Drive Chart ........ 11 NC State ................................................. 65 Award Winners/Tracking the Opponents . 12 Missouri .................................................. 66 Captains/Pronunciation Guide ................ 12 Kentucky ................................................. 67 Athletics Department Notes ..................... 13 Louisiana Tech ......................................... 68 Alphabetical/Numerical Rosters ..........14-15 Texas A&M ............................................. 69 Season Opening Depth Chart .................. 16 Arkansas .................................................. 70 CAROLINA COACHES Tennessee................................................. 71 Head Coach Will Muschamp ................... 18 Vanderbilt................................................ 72 Muschamp by the Numbers ..................... 19 Georgia .................................................... 73 Muschamp Year-by-Year ........................... 20 Florida ..................................................... 74 Muschamp Superlatives............................ 21 Wofford ................................................... 75 Bentley/Hutzler ....................................... 22 Clemson .................................................. 76 McClendon/Peterson ............................... 23 BOWL HISTORY Robinson/Thompson ............................... 24 2016 Birmingham Bowl .......................... 78 Washington/Wolford ............................... 25 2014 Independence Bowl ........................ 79 Dillman ................................................... 26 2014 Capital One Bowl ........................... 80 Professional Staff .................................27-28 2013 Outback Bowl ................................ 81 CAROLINA GAMECOCKS 2012 Capital One Bowl ........................... 82 Allen-Williams-August ............................. 30 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl ............................ 83 Bailey-Brunson ........................................ 31 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl ...................... 84 Charleston-Crosby ................................... 32 2009 Outback Bowl ................................ 85 Daley-Denson .......................................... 33 2006 Liberty Bowl ................................... 86 Dowdle-Fennell ....................................... 34 2005 Independence Bowl ........................ 87 Fenton-Helms .......................................... 35 2002 Outback Bowl ................................ 88 Hurst-Hutcherson.................................... 36 2001 Outback Bowl ................................ 89 Johnson-J. Kinlaw .................................... 37 1995 Carquest Bowl ................................ 90 Knott-Lammons ...................................... 38 1988 Liberty Bowl ................................... 91 Montac-Moore ........................................ 39 1987 Gator Bowl ..................................... 92 Samuel-Sawyer ......................................... 40 1984 Gator Bowl ..................................... 93 D.J. Smith-O. Smith ............................... 41 1980 Gator Bowl ..................................... 94 S. Smith-Sterling ...................................... 42 1979 Hall of Fame/1975 Tangerine Bowl . 95 Thomas-Turner ........................................ 43 1969 Peach Bowl/1946 Gator Bowl ......... 96 White-T. Williams ................................... 44 Bowl History/Records ...........................IBC Wonnum-Young ...................................... 45 Other Contributors: Credits: The 2018 South Carolina Outback Bowl Media Guide was designed, writ- Almond-Farrell ........................................ 46 ten, compiled and edited by Steve Fink, Assistant Athletics Director/Communica- tions and Public Relations, with assistance from Kent Reichert and Rob Walden. Googer-Markway ..................................... 47 Covers designed by Joe Johnson. This guide is meant to serve as a supplement to Nixon-Woznick ........................................ 48 the 2017 South Carolina Football Media Guide. Information is as of December 12, 2017. Photography provided by Travis Bell, Juan Blas, Jenny Dilworth and Allen The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employ- Sharpe. Printing by Professional Printers of West Columbia, S.C. On the Cover: ment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, The front cover features 2017 team captains (clockwise from the top) Jake Bentley, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status. Hayden Hurst, D.J. Wonnum and Skai Moore. GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM 1 Bowl Information SOUTH CAROLINA Carolina Schedule of Events Hotel Information The South Carolina football team and official travel party will TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 headquarter at the Westin-Tampa Waterside. Contact Jennifer Team Travel from Columbia to Tampa .............................. Noon Wezer (813) 204-2025 or jennifer.wezer@westintampaharbour- Coach Muschamp media availability at team hotel .........2:15 pm island.com. The Michigan team and official travel party will stay at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. Contact Cyndi Layton (813- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 207-6685) or [email protected]. The media hotel is the Practice – Jesuit High School ............................................ 11 am Holiday Inn Westshore Hotel (813) 289-8200. First three periods open. Defensive players available after practice Players Night at Splitsville ..................................................6 pm South Carolina Communications THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 Steve Fink, South Carolina Assistant Athletics Director/Com- Practice – Jesuit High School ............................................ 11 am munications and Public Relations, Kent Reichert, Associate First three periods open. No media interviews after practice Director, and Rob Walden, Assistant Director, will accompany Head Coaches Joint News Conference .................................TBA the team to Tampa. Fink can be reached via cell phone at 803- Holiday Inn Westshore Hotel 240-5268 or email at [email protected]. Reichert’s cell Team Outing at Busch Gardens ..........................................3 pm number is 734-548-0878 and his email is kentr2@mailbox. sc.edu. Walden’s cell number is 864-200-0690 and his email is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 [email protected]. Practice – Jesuit High School ............................................ 11 am First three periods open. Offensive players available after practice Players Hospital Visit ..........................................................2 pm Practices and Interviews While in Tampa, South Carolina will practice at Jesuit High Tampa General Hospital School. Practices on December 27, 28 and 29 will be open for Team Night at Tampa Bay Lightning .............................7:30 pm the team stretch and the first three periods only to allow still SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 cameras and videographers to shoot. The remainder of the prac- Practice – Jesuit High School ............................................ 11 am tices are closed to the media. Requested and approved defensive No media availability players will be available following the practice on December 27 Clearwater Beach Day ................................................. 11:30 am and requested and approved offensive players will be available Hilton Clearwater Beach following the practice on December 29. There is no media avail- MetLife/Audi Gridiron Gala ...............................................7 pm ability on December 30 or 31. Please notify Steve Fink at least Tampa Marriott Waterside 24 hours prior to request a specific player. True freshmen and assistant coaches are not available for media interviews. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 Team Walk-Thru - Jesuit High School ...........................4:30 pm Outback Bowl Communications No media availability For any questions pertaining to the Outback Bowl, please con- New Year’s Eve Parade & Band Blast ..............................5:30 pm tact Mike Schulze, Director of Communications and Sponsor- Seventh Avenue, Ybor City ship, at 813-874-2695 or [email protected]. MONDAY, JANUARY 1 Public Pregame