Brad Crawford
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College football analyst for @247Sports 📺 @CBSSports | Ask about 'Men on a Mission' newsletter ✝️ | Aviation + Pickleball + Sneakers
Joined August 2011
I can't remember covering a CFB season in my career where this many of the game's top stars speak Jesus first, football second at every opportunity. It's very cool to see.
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Bill Belichick's buyout at UNC drops from $10M to $1M after June 1, 2025. I read it again to make sure. He could leave for an NFL job at minimal cost before he evens coaches his first game with the Tar Heels.
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I asked Ohio State WR Carnell Tate about the transfer portal after the game, he smiled and said, 'I'm just going to celebrate with my team.'.
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NIL Collective funding per NCAA estimates. Texas $22.2M.Ohio State $20.2M.LSU $20.1M.Georgia $18.3M.Texas A&M $17.2M.Michigan $16.3M.Alabama $15.9.Florida $15.9M.Clemson $15.2M.
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This game was stolen from South Carolina. No other way to put it. The Gamecocks had the game won several times in the fourth quarter.
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Indiana has zero wins over bowl-eligible teams. Alabama has 4. Ole Miss has 3. Texas A&M has 3. Texas has 2. Georgia has 2. South Carolina has 2. Mizzou has 2. LSU has 2. Tennessee has 1.
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South Carolina's 63 points is the most by an unranked team against a Top 5 opponent in almost 100 years.
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Targeting is *never* called on the offensive player. Quinshon Judkins obliterates the Texas DB, facemask first, then stands over him and flexes. No flags.
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Our oldest daughter has decided to devote her life to Jesus and be baptized this morning on Easter. What a joyous day. ♥️.
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Was this a mock of Shane Beamer vs Bret Bielema from former Gamecocks WR Juice Wells??
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College basketball’s most valuable teams (WSJ). 1 UNC $378M.2 Duke $370M.3 Indiana $279M.4 Ohio St $262M.5 Louisville $260M.6 Zona $257M.7 Cuse $256M.8 Illinois $232M.9 UK $223M.10 Arkansas $217M.11 Kansas $191M.12 Michigan $189M.13 Mich St $183M.14 UConn $165M.15 Minn $164M.
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Hard to believe this call against LSU is going to cost South Carolina a spot in the College Football Playoff .
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The bottom line . It's going to come down to Alabama or South Carolina for that final playoff spot. The Gamecocks were 3 TD underdogs in Tuscaloosa & lost by two. It's obvious which team is hotter. SC crushed Vandy and OU. The committee either goes brand or most-deserving.
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The tape from this LSU-South Carolina game will be an all-time study of SEC officiating.
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Let's be honest here . the 5 teams you DON'T wanna see in the College Football Playoff:. 1) Alabama.2) Georgia.3) Ohio State.4) Oregon.5) Ole Miss. The national champion is going to come out of that group.
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Wins over bowl-eligible teams heading into the final weekend of the season . Texas 7.Notre Dame 6.Penn State 6.Alabama 6.Ohio State 5.Boise State 5.Miami 5.SMU 5.Ole Miss 5.South Carolina 4.Georgia 4.Oregon 4.Arizona State 3.Tennessee 3.Indiana 3.Tulane 3. Clemson 1.
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Everything that South Carolina needed to happen, did!. Auburn upset Texas A&M. Oklahoma upset Alabama. Florida upset Ole Miss. Big 12 chaos continued. Ohio State smoked Indiana. Notre Dame demolished Army. Buckle up.
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Under Armour losing one of its best. The swoosh will look great on the Plains. (h/t @Clintau24)
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Shane Beamer keeps receipts. No one let Juice Wells see this.
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College football’s 2025 Heisman frontrunners …. Arch Manning, QB, Texas.LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina.Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State.Sam Leavitt, QB, Arizona State.Ryan Williams, WR, Alabama.Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU.DJ Lagway, QB, Florida.
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Put this South Carolina team in the College Football Playoff. The Gamecocks have earned it.
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Wins over current top 25 teams. Oregon 3.South Carolina 3.Alabama 3.Georgia 3.Ohio State 2.Ole Miss 2.Arizona State 2.Texas 1.Tennessee 1.Penn State 1.Iowa State 1.Notre Dame 1.Boise State 1. Clemson 0.Miami 0.SMU 0.Indiana 0.
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What a disservice to the South Carolina Gamecocks. Three ranked wins down the stretch meant nothing in the eyes of the committee.
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LaNorris Sellers threw for 353 yards and 5 touchdowns tonight. Led a 75-yard TD drive down a point with 5 mins left and another 70-yard TD drive to win it with 47 seconds. Ice in veins for the redshirt freshman QB.
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The three ACC teams currently ranked ahead of Alabama, Ole Miss and South Carolina have combined for 0 wins this season against Top 25 teams. The Tide, Rebels and Gamecocks have totaled 7. Make it make sense.
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The singlemost gutsy performance from a South Carolina QB against Clemson I've ever seen. LaNorris Sellers is the truth.
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Since the start of the 2022 season, Shane Beamer has six wins over Top 25 teams at South Carolina. That's more than . Ryan Day (5).Lane Kiffin (5).Brian Kelly (4).Lincoln Riley (4).James Franklin (3).Mike Norvell (3)
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Wins over RANKED teams at the time of game this season across college football . Notre Dame 4.Alabama 3.Tennessee 3.Georgia 3.Texas 3.Illinois 3.Kansas 3.South Carolina 3.Arizona State 3.SMU 2.Texas A&M 2.Ohio State 2.Georgia Tech 2.Florida 2.Kansas State 2.BYU 1.LSU 1.Penn.
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South Carolina called for horse collar, wiping away INT return for TD. South Carolina called for offensive pass interference on a chunk play past midfield. South Carolina called for personal foul for shoving QB, wiping away INT return for TD.
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'South Carolina, that's the best football team that's not in the playoff.'. Lee Corso.
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The best teams in college football RIGHT NOW. 1) Oregon.2) Ohio State.3) Notre Dame.4) Georgia.5) Texas.6) South Carolina.7) Indiana .8) Penn State.9) SMU.10) Tennessee.11) Miami.12) Clemson. The selection committee needs to take heed.
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Shane Beamer becomes first South Carolina coach to beat Top 10 teams in consecutive weeks in program history.
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Texas A&M is 24-20 at Kyle Field against SEC teams since joining the conference.
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Best November in South Carolina football history:. Beat No. 10 Texas A&M, 44-20.Beat Vanderbilt, 28-7.Beat No. 23 Mizzou, 34-30.Beat Wofford, 56-12.Beat No. 12 Clemson, 17-14.
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Shane Beamer and Ray Tanner called the SEC’s head of officials after Saturday’s loss to LSU to seek explanations for ‘quite a few’ calls.
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Louisville went from unranked to No. 16 in the selection committee’s rankings after the Cardinals beat Clemson on the road a few weeks ago. South Carolina moves up ONE spot after doing the same.
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There's not a QB in the SEC playing better than South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers right now.
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*checks notes*. Ohio State's 0-5 all-time against these four teams.
Teams that aren’t that good, but think they are because they play in the SEC
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Oklahoma went 2-6 in the SEC this season, avg. margin of loss coming by 17.6 PPG. Vanderbilt went 3-5 in the SEC this season, avg. margin of loss coming by 8.5 PPG. Alabama lost to both of these teams on the road. South Carolina beat both on the road by 26 and 21 points.
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A current top 10 team faces this schedule in September. Give me a break. vs. Murray State.vs. Buffalo.vs. Boston College.vs. Vanderbilt.
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Sources: Texas and USC have accepted bids to play in the Zillow Home for the Holidays Bowl.
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#Gamecocks on the road this season:. W Kentucky, 31-6.L Alabama, 25-27.W Oklahoma, 35-9.W Vanderbilt, 28-7.W Clemson, 17-14. Battle-tested, CFB Playoff material. They can beat anyone.
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Shane Beamer just sounded off on the College Football Playoff selection committee for including teams who have 0 ranked wins.
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Unless I missed it, College GameDay skipped South Carolina-Clemson. The disrespect, man.
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That Rocket Sanders TD has to set the all-time noise record at Williams Brice.
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Context from a source on the Nick Emmanwori/Citrus Bowl opt-out:. Shane Beamer was not notified pre-game or at halftime that Emmanwori would sit the second half. The expectation was Emmanwori would trot out there with the 1s in the 3Q. He decided not to play. Beamer approached.
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Some of the names I've heard who will enter the transfer portal will make your head spin.
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This was called roughing the passer on #Gamecocks edge Kyle Kennard, wiping away an interception return for a TD against LSU
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Speaks volumes about where South Carolina’s program is headed and the momentum it has that the Citrus Bowl picked the Gamecocks over Alabama. That’s never happened before.
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South Carolina improves to 7-0 in night games this season. Not kidding.
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The 'biggest Palmetto Bowl ever' meant nothing for the winner and the loser is going to the CFB Playoff. Another data point tonight proved to a greater extent this was one of the best seasons in South Carolina history. Still not good enough for this 12-team playoff. Fix it.
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SEC teams Texas hasn’t played:. Alabama .Ole Miss.Tennessee.Texas A&M.South Carolina.Missouri.LSU. And the Longhorns lost to the one SEC team they played in the top-half of the league standings (Georgia). The SEC doesn’t suck this year, it’s just Texas was given a gift in Year 1.
1. It’s.2. Not.3. Texas’ .4. Fault.5. That.6. The.7. SEC.8. Decided.9. To .10. Suck .11. This.12. Year. #CFBPlayoff.
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My way-too-early top 25 for 2025 . 1. Texas.2. Ohio State.3. Georgia.4. Oregon.5. Notre Dame.6. Clemson.7. Penn State.8. Alabama.9. Miami.10. LSU.11. SMU.12. South Carolina.13. Tennessee.14. Florida.15. Arizona State.16. Kansas State.17. Ole Miss.18. Texas A&M.19. Indiana.20.
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That's an all-time disheartening loss for South Carolina fans. Numbing. The Gamecocks not being a 'name' will always matter. You just saw it.
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South Carolina now ranked No. 14 in ESPN's FPI update with a 14.2% chance at reaching the College Football Playoff. That's the highest the #Gamecocks have been ranked in the FPI under Shane Beamer.
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You watch Gamecock Football long enough, you realize they're the most unpredictable team in the country. Every year.
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📍South Carolina went 8-4 this season. 📍Shane Beamer beat 3 ranked teams. 📍Snapped Clemson's 40-game home streak. 📍Finished inside the top 20. 📍Made a notable bowl game. 📍Lone assistant everyone wanted out is gone. And still, doom and gloom prevails. I don't get it.
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Source tells @247Sports that Illinois and South Carolina will meet in the Citrus Bowl. Gamecocks chosen over Alabama.
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If names were reversed & Alabama hadn’t lost since Oct. 12 to South Carolina, Alabama would undoubtedly get the nod with an unrelenting national surge of positivity. 2 losses by South Carolina in November would’ve been the signed, sealed and delivered data point from the.
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This was the year to make the Fiesta Bowl. Each Oregon and Iowa State player will receive PS5s as part of the gift package. Outstanding.
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*whispers*. That 35-9 win over Oklahoma in Norman looks a helluva better now for South Carolina, doesn't?.
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The four best teams in CFB are Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama. We can't go 3 months calling Bama the nation's No. 1 team then dismiss 'em altogether after a road loss to an elite team. We'll see if the #CFBPlayoff committee is consistent tomorrow and goes Tide > Buckeyes.
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The Palmetto Bowl between South Carolina and Clemson next week will have the highest stakes in a decade-plus in the rivalry.
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In addition to Garrett Riley as OC, I’ve been told former USF coach Jeff Scott (who bleeds orange) is going to serve in an analyst and recruiting role at Clemson as well. Dabo Swinney couldn’t have played this hand any better.
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Shane Beamer:. ‘Thank you to our fans. So happy for them. That place was rocking. They had an impact. Our fans deserve this. They’re a true 12th Man for us.’. Sick burn!.
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People can say whatever they want to say about Tim Tebow. He's a great person.
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My way too early college football top 25 for 2024 . 1 Georgia.2 Texas.3 Ole Miss.4 Alabama.5 Michigan.6 Ohio State.7 Oregon.8 Missouri.9 Notre Dame.10 Tennessee.11 Penn State .12 Oklahoma.13 LSU.14 Arizona.15 Washington.16 NC State.17 Clemson.18 Kansas State.19 USC.20.
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This is an ass whoopin in Columbia. South Carolina 44, Texas A&M 20. And that's 24 unanswered after halftime. Statement made.
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South Carolina’s development and strength staff has won the NFL Combine. These numbers are absurd.
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ESPN will air the following Week 1 college football games in select THEATERS this weekend . UNC-South Carolina.Virginia-Tennessee.LSU-FSU.Clemson-Duke.
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It's official -- Dylan Stewart has signed with South Carolina for the 2025 season. One major domino remains.
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Jalen Hurts said he cried in his parents' arms in the hotel room after January's national championship game vs. Georgia. Hurts says he asked his dad, 'what are we going to do now?'. Jalen's Dad: 'We're going to fight.'.
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One week ago today, No. 15 South Carolina beat No. 12 Clemson on the road for its 6th straight win in a game that meant nothing to the #Gamecocks' playoff hopes or ranking, according to the selection committee.
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The CFB Playoff bracket we may get next Sunday:. 1 Oregon (Big Ten champ).2 Texas (SEC champ) .3 SMU (ACC champ).4 Boise State (MWC champ). 12 Arizona State at 5 Notre Dame.11 Alabama at 6 Penn State.10 Indiana at 7 Georgia.9 Tennessee at 8 Ohio State.
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Hottest team in the country with the hottest player in the country. It should be easy on the CFB Playoff selection committee. #Gamecocks.
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Asked a friend who has played College Football 25 how’s the gameplay …. ‘Unreal.’. I’m excited.
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This was a premeditated and ill-spirited move by South Carolina’s DJ. LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson was rightfully upset by the malicious intent. Haven’t heard Camoflauge since HS. FF hasn’t been a mainstream song in 20 yrs. Postgame dunking on social media proved it was an attack.
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Every time Dabo mentions God or his beliefs in a football setting, the world bashes him for it. Most believe it's contrived. He's said things like this for more than a decade, maybe it's from . the heart?.
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Will Muschamp goes nuclear on SEC officiating on this illegal no-call pick play that clinched the win for Florida.
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Jalin Hyatt, a native of Columbia, S.C., was not offered by Will Muschamp during his tenure at South Carolina. Hyatt has 5 catches for 194 and 4 TDs against Alabama today.
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I'm projecting South Carolina to be college football's highest-ranked 3-loss team in Tuesday night's first College Football Playoff Top 25. This was a splattering against the SEC's lone remaining unbeaten in league play.
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The Sagarin ratings, which used to be used in the BCS era . 1) Georgia.2) Ohio State.3) Oregon.4) Texas.5) Alabama.6) Ole Miss.7) Notre Dame.8) Miami.9) Tennessee.10) Penn State.11) LSU.12) Indiana.13) South Carolina.14) SMU.15) Texas A&M.
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Will Muschamp has won two national championships on Georgia's staff since South Carolina paid him $12.9M to leave.
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South Carolina's passing offense under Spencer Rattler + Dowell Loggains this season . No. 1 in SEC in yards per game (340).No. 1 in explosive passing plays 40 yards or more (7).No. 1 in attempts per game (32).No. 1 in completions (95).No. 2 in completion percentage (74.2).
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Kai Kroeger led the SEC in punting average and ranked No. 2 in the country in the category. He pinned Clemson inside its 5-yard line three times, flipping the field against a top 10 team. And he's not a Ray Guy finalist. Make it make sense.
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Miami needs a QB. Carson Beck’s GF is a Miami hoops star. Do the math.
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Not that anything less was expected, but South Carolina fans have proven to be the group to beat this season on College GameDay. What a showing in Columbia.
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College football's 10 best teams in the country, right now, are as follows:. 1) Oregon.2) Texas.3) Notre Dame.4) Penn State.5) Georgia.6) Tennessee.7) Ohio State.8) Indiana.9) South Carolina.10) SMU.
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Big-time win for Shane Beamer on the road. This program is noticeably different from last season — 4-3 overall and 5 points away from wins over Bama and LSU. This is a week to week sport as we know, but the Gamecocks have the right head coach.
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That South Carolina beatdown of Kentucky in Lexington starting to look a lot more impressive, isn't?.
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So many, ‘but why?’ takes on here after South Carolina lands a QB from Ohio State. How could the little ‘ol Gamecocks land a Buckeye?. At some point, and I’m not sure when it’ll happen, folks are going to realize players like to play for — and enjoy being around — Shane Beamer.
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Whatever amount of NIL money South Carolina signed Rocket Sanders to this season, he's earned it all.
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South Carolina makes a statement and should replace Vanderbilt in the AP Poll tomorrow. Definitely deserves a look in Tuesday night's new playoff rankings, too. The only team to push the 'Dores around at the line of scrimmage this season.
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And now, who I think are the 12 best teams in college football . 1) Oregon.2) Penn State.3) Notre Dame.4) Georgia.5) Texas.6) Ohio State.7) Tennessee.8) Indiana.9) Boise State.10) Arizona State.11) South Carolina.12) Alabama.
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To be an average QB, Feleipe Franks is awfully full of himself. Herbie was about to say something, then refrained.
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This is what makes college football great. Three years on the bench at #LSU, and Garrett Nussmeier’s first career start is a 4Q comeback after the Heisman winner opted out. Don’t bail on bowl season yet.
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Dylan Stewart was held three consecutive plays and Beamer lost it. Stewart frustrated after walking off.
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