Catch up on the day's buzz about the Gamecocks! In today's edition: football set to kick off at noon against Tennessee; volleyball faces Coastal Carolina tonight in Conway; Michael Flach named AgSouth Athlete of the Week; Dykes Harbin in lead after two rounds of golf tournament; women's cross country ranked no. 8 in regional poll; vote for Cocky in the Capital One Mascot Challenge; and more!
GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS
Football. Steve Spurrier Press Conference Quotes & Videos
Football. Gamecocks and Tennessee to Kick at Noon
Football. Gamecocks Remain in Top 10; 3:30 Game Time Set for Florida
Volleyball. Gamecocks Make First Trip to Conway to Face Coastal Carolina
Men's Golf. Harbin Leads After Two Rounds At AutoTrader.com Collegiate
Swimming/Diving. Michael Flach Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week
Women's Golf. Gamecocks Tie For 12th At Tar Heel Invitational
Cross Country. Gamecocks Ranked Eighth In USTFCCCA Southeast Region Poll
Cross Country. Lampe Earns SEC Co-Freshman Of The Week Honors
Men's. Soccer. Men's Soccer Hosts Wofford On Wednesday In Non-Conference Play
VOTE FOR COCKY
Cocky is 6-0 and the only undefeated mascot! He had a big win over LSU's Mike the Tiger last week to maintain his perfect record This week he is facing off with Wilma Wildcat from Arizona. Vote for Cocky daily in the Capital One Mascot Challenge! Go to http://www.capitalonebowl.com/vote or use the #CapitalOneCocky hashtag on Twitter to cast your vote.
GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB
Football: Midseason report: South Carolina (ESPN SEC Blog)
Football: USC has date with destiny in The Swamp vs. Florida (Spartanburg Herald Journal)
Football: What we learned in the SEC: Week 7 (ESPN Colleges Report)
Swimming & Diving: Will London gold rush help boost USC swimming? (GamecockCentral.com)
FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Volleyball: Big South Leading Chants Welcome South Carolina Tuesday at 6 pm (Coastal Carolina)
Football: Gainesville is abuzz as Gators prepare to face South Carolina (Orlando Sentinel)
GAMECOCKS IN THE PROS
Football: Abraham disrupts Raiders in Falcons' win (FoxSportsSouth.com)
Football: Stock Watch: NFC South (ESPN NFL Blog)
*Stock rising: John Abraham
Football: Cleveland Browns' corners at the heart of season's first victory (Cleveland.com)
*Sheldon Brown interception return for a touchdown
Football: Seahawks shock Patriots (AP)
*Sidney Rice game-winning touchdown (above)
Football: Gilmore wanted Fitzgerald matchup (BuffaloBills.com)
*Stephon Gilmore played well vs. Larry Fitzgerald in Bills' win over Arizona
Football: Falcons' Robinson finally fulfilling expectations (FOXSportsSouth.com)
Football: Q&A: Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson gives back to Athens (AJC)
Football: Cook to Host Second "Dine-in and Donate" Today (TitansOnline.com)
*Jared Cook community involvement
Keep up with updates on Gamecocks in the NFL here.
COCK-A-DOODLE TWEET
One of Spurrier's points at today's press conference:
Spurrier: "All our goals are still out there." #Gamecocks
-- Spurs Up Blog (@SpursUpBlog) October 16, 2012
SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
"Inside The Chart" (Special Report) with Andy Demetra - October 16
"Inside The Chart" with Andy Demetra - October 14
Facebook Fan of the Week
Gamecock Baseball Alum and "Candy Man" Bill Camp Passes Away
VIDEO OF THE DAY
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ROOSTER CROWS
The South Carolina cross country team has entered the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Southeast Regional rankings for the first time this season at No. 8, the USTFCCCA announced Monday. The Gamecocks vaulted into the rankings after finishing third at Saturday's NCAA Preview Meet in the Women's Black Unseeded 6K race at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky.
Men's golf senior Dykes Harbin moved into position to capture his first career tournament title on Monday as he posted rounds of 66 (-5) and 72 (+1) in the first two rounds of the AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic at Berkeley Hills Country Club. Harbin holds a three-shot lead over Georgia Southern's Scott Wolfes and Hayden Anderson, who are both at 1-under. As a team, the Gamecocks are tied for eighth place after shooting rounds of 294-301=595 (+27).
FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
Today's fan photo is from Stefanie Lengyel at her first Gamecock football game!
Send in your own fan photo submissions to GamecockAthletics@gmail.com. Include your name and any backstory. Some of the best submissions include Gamecock gear and showing your spurs!
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