Marcus Lattimore

USC wraps up ho-hum Garnet and Black game

April 9, 2011 By Kevin McCrarey

Connor Shaw had a serviceable day running the offense

The 2011 version of the Garnet and Black game is in the books. An announced crowd of 30,000 watched the Garnet team beat the Black team 21-17 at Williams-Brice Stadium. So if you took the Garnet team -3 ½ with your “guy” you are feeling good right now.

As far as spring games go, this was pretty run of the mill. Connor Shaw looked average during his work as the first team quarterback. He completed 17 of his 27 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown. A few of the drives he led stalled inside the ten yard line.

AUDIO: Connor Shaw talks spring game

The star of the game was wide receiver DeAngelo Smith. He caught four passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Smith, who is behind Alshon Jeffery on the depth chart, has made big plays throughout the spring.

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Lattimore adds to post season honors

January 11, 2011 By Phil Kornblut

Marcus Lattimore finds room against Troy

USC freshman running back Marcus Lattimore has been named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) 10th annual Freshman All-America team, it was announced today.

Lattimore, a 6-0, 218-pounder from Duncan, S.C., finished his freshman season with 249 carries for 1,197 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. He added 29 receptions for 412 yards and two more scores in helping the Gamecocks to a 9-5 record and the school’s first SEC Eastern Division title.

Lattimore had previously been named to Freshman All-America teams by Sporting News, CBSSportsline.com, Rivals.com, Phil Steele publications and CollegeFootballNews.com. He was also named National Freshman of the Year by each of those five media outlets.

Filed Under: college football, USC Gamecocks Tagged With: Marcus Lattimore

Bowers, Jeffery, Lattimore earn All-American honors

December 10, 2010 By Kevin McCrarey

Alshon Jeffery

USC sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and freshman running back Marcus Lattimore were both named 2010 second team All- Americans by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The Walter Camp All-America team is voted on by the Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors.

Jeffery, a 6-4, 233-pounder from St. Matthews, S.C., set USC school records in both receptions (79) and receiving yards in a season (1,387). He was one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation’s top receiver and has been a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection. He was a first-team All-American according to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

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Filed Under: SEC, USC Gamecocks Tagged With: Alshon Jeffery, Marcus Lattimore, SEC Football

Steve Spurrier named SEC Coach of the Year

December 8, 2010 By Kevin McCrarey

Steve Spurrier led USC to its first SEC East title

USC head coach Steve Spurrier was named SEC Coach of the Year, and tailback Marcus Lattimore was named SEC Freshman of the Year by the league’s coaches, the SEC office announced Wednesday.

Spurrier guided the Gamecocks to a 9-3 regular season and South Carolina’s first berth in the SEC Championship Game as champions of the Eastern Division. In a season of milestones, Carolina defeated Florida in Gainesville for the first time and has defeated Clemson in consecutive games for the first time since 1968-70. The Gamecocks (9-4) have only won nine games twice before in 117 seasons of football, going 10-2 in 1984 and 9-3 in 2001.

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