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The first week of the college football season was an odd one in the Bluegrass but there is no time to stop now. Conference football begins

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

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The score was 7-0 in favor of South Carolina after it had just scored a touchdown two plays before on a one-yard rush from Rocket Sanders.  As Old

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Clayton White, South Carolina remain confident in DQ Smith after Week 1 struggles

Sharing the secondary with a couple of Freshman All-Americans and future NFL Draft picks over the last two seasons, South Carolina safety DQ Smith

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Kentucky is back on the road in Week 12 after a third consecutive loss in Kroger Field ended this year's home schedule. The Wildcats (6-4, 3-4) will

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Even when he wasn't out there, DQ Smith knew he still needed to find a way to be the most effective player for his team.  The only problem was he

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'I had to be effective': DQ Smith continuing to bring most energy for Gamecocks

South Carolina has lost cornerback DQ Smith in its game against Texas A&M, with the defensive back tossed from the contest following a hit that

South Carolina safety DQ Smith warms up before the Furman game

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South Carolina cornerback DQ Smith ejected for targeting vs. Texas A&M

We have reached training camp season in college football. The 2023 season is right around the corner.  Over the next few weeks at KSR, we will be

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JD on Why this is Just the Start for South Carolina

After an All-American season as a freshman, DQ Smith is destined to have an even bigger role in 2023.  Appearing in all 13 games last year, Smith

Video: DQ Smith eager to build off of All-American Freshman season

The Gamecocks saw a number of players step up in 2022, with many making a significant impact.    With South Carolina's season over, it's time to take

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Top 5 Gamecocks who expanded their roles in 2022

The South Carolina Gamecocks have jumped all over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish early in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The

WATCH: South Carolina safety DQ Smith returns pick-six early in Gator Bowl

The South Carolina Gamecocks have had to deal with a handful of injuries, particularly in their secondary on defense. Despite that, the Gamecocks

Shane Beamer breaks down challenges with South Carolina's injuries

South Carolina prioritized the defensive backfield in the 2022 recruiting class, Shane Beamer’s first full recruiting cycle as a head coach.  The

Clayton White: freshmen defensive backs 'put on a show' in August

At one point during his career at Triton, South Carolina defensive coordinator Clayton White was a high school quarterback.  He split time between

Former high school quarterback DeQuandre Smith making impact defensively

Some of the most talked about players on any roster are the freshmen, and at South Carolina, it’s no different.  And the biggest thing asked: which

Which freshmen could make the biggest impact

South Carolina football is now 12 days into its preseason practice schedule meaning the position battles are starting to play out and storylines have

Three Takeaways: On Juju, DQ and Luke

South Carolina has the No. 27 Class of 2022 recruiting class, according to the On3 Consensus Team Rankings. Those talented players have the ability

Ranking the South Carolina recruiting class using On3 NIL Valuations

The last two weeks have been an exciting time for college football fans. From a plethora of bowl games to the College Football Playoffs to high

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Columbia (S.C.) Spring Valley quarterback DeQuandre Smith has committed to South Carolina.  He is the third Gamecocks high school commit in the last

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Local QB DeQuandre Smith commits to South Carolina

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