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COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says his starting quarterback candidates were about even at the Gamecocks' second scrimmage of the spring.
The numbers Monday agree. Sophomore Chris Smelley went 14-of-19 for 143 yards and junior Tommy Beecher was 13-of-19 for 142 yards. Beecher had the only interception.
After the scrimmage, Spurrier said if he had to play right now, he would probably rotate quarterbacks.
The running game again struggled, gaining just 37 yards on 30 carries. But Spurrier suggested South Carolina's run defense might be much improved over last season, when the Gamecocks allowed more than 209 yards a game.
Junior tight end Jared Cook was the top receiver with six catches for 48 yards.
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Posted by richvol on April 8, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
They might be ready to turn the corner...when they do watch out.
Posted by sjt18 on April 8, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
USCe will get some good wins but overall end up about where they've been the past couple of seasons. Spurrier is finding that recruiting to Columbia isn't exactly like recruiting to G'ville.
Posted by givehim6 on April 8, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Weak running game? Good for our D line. Knowing spurrier he will have a good passing game, but we will have our secondary waitting on them. I think the 08 game won't be the nil bitter 07 was.
Posted by orangebloodgmc on April 8, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What about Garcia?
Posted by VolPride_13 on April 8, 2008 at 2:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Garcia was arrested, I think!!
Posted by FishTacos on April 8, 2008 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The Cocks are all Smelley this year, he will be their starter. Watch and see!!
Posted by orangebloodgmc on April 8, 2008 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And with his dad being a sheriff's deputy in Reno ...
Posted by General_Watermelon on April 8, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Slick Shelley should have played for the Cocks.
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