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Four Gamecocks earn AP All-SEC honors

December 7, 2010 By

AP names Marcus Lattimore the top freshman in the SEC

Four members of the USC football  team picked up All-SEC postseason honors according to the Associated Press, including three who garnered first team honors.

Running back Marcus Lattimore was unanimously selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-SEC first team squad. He was joined on the first team by sophomore wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and sophomore defensive end Devin Taylor.

Sophomore cornerback Stephon Gilmore earned a spot on the second team unit.

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USC players locker room reaction to SEC title game loss

December 4, 2010 By

Lattimore and the offense didn't have enough to keep up with the Auburn attack

Marcus Lattimore had tears in his eyes has he sat in front of reporters trying to describe what went wrong in USC’s 56-17 loss.  Holding back tears, he told reporters how badly he wants to return to Atlanta and help the Gamecocks take the next step and win its first ever SEC Championship game.

AUDIO: Marcus Lattimore post SEC Championship

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Marcus Lattimore expects tough running day against Auburn

December 1, 2010 By

Marcus Lattimore might not have much room to run Saturday

Not many teams have had much luck shutting down USC freshman running back Marcus Lattimore this season.  He rolled up 182 yards rushing on Georgia, 93 on Alabama, 184 on Tennessee and 212 against Florida.

Then there is the Auburn game.  Lattimore had 14 carries for 33 yards and one touchdown.  He averaged just 2.4 yards per carry.  Last week Clemson focused on shutting Lattimore down and held the former Byrnes High star to 48 yards on 23 carries.  He did not score.

AUDIO: Marcus Lattimore talks about Auburn

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Lattimore tabbed SEC freshman of the week

November 22, 2010 By

Marcus Lattimore shakes hands with Gamecock fans after Saturday's win

He only carried the ball seven times Saturday but that was enough to earn USC running back Marcus Lattimore SEC freshman of the week honors.   The Byrnes High School product gained 107 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Gamecocks’ 69-24 win over Troy.

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Lattimore’s three touchdowns give him 19 on the season.  He is one shy of the SEC freshman record set by Tennessee’s Reggie Cobb in 1987. 

Lattimore also topped the 1,000 yard rushing mark Saturday.  He’s the first Gamecock top hit that mark since Derek Watson in the 2000 season.  He has 1,066 yards this season, which is the sixth best total for a freshman in SEC history.

I know there were some people that laughed a bit when I said last week that Lattimore could be one of the finalist for this year’s Heisman trophy.  His game Saturday keeps that possibilty very much in play.

Lattimore and the Gamecocks will play at Clemson Saturday night at 7:00.

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USC trounces Troy 69-24 in record setting game

November 20, 2010 By

USC scored early, often and with east Saturday

17th ranked USC made it clear early that there was not going to be a letdown against Troy.  Fresh off an SEC East title clinching win over Florida last week, the Gamecocks scored 28 points in the first quarter, and 56 in the first half in a 69-24 route against Troy Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium.

The 56 first half points were the most ever in USC’s history and the 62 points were the most in the Steve Spurrier era.  It’s the most points Carolina has scored in a game since it put 77 on the board against Kent State in 1995. The 93 total points made it the third highest scoring game in school history.

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