Inside College Football: South Carolina Gamecocks

Inside College Football: South Carolina Gamecocks — page 5
Quarterback Stephen Garcia prepares to pass against the Crimson Tide South Carolina had played Alabama three times before The Gamecocks were 0 3 in those games But none of that mattered to the fans who packed Williams-Brice Stadium on October 9 2010 The crowd went wild as the 19th-ranked Gamecocks ran onto the field Then their roars shook the stadium as the home team raced to a 21 3 lead Alabama’s fans were stunned into silence They were used to seeing their Crimson Tide roll over their opponents Alabama was the defending national champion and riding a 19-game winning streak That year’s team featured a number of future National Football League NFL stars Junior running back Mark Ingram had won the Heisman Trophy a year earlier Wide receiver Julio Jones would be the sixth pick