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2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 24–7 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 19
Record8–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSkip Holtz (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Strong (2nd season)
Home stadiumWilliams-Brice Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 19 South Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 20 Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Tennessee   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Kentucky   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 22 LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Ole Miss   4 – 4     7 – 5  
No. 24 Mississippi State   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Alabama   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Championship: Florida 28, Auburn 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his second season as head coach and played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

South Carolina made one of the biggest turnarounds in college football history, going from a winless season in 1999 to an eight-win campaign in 2000. Their first win of the season, against New Mexico State, snapped a 21-game losing streak which dated back to 1998.[1] South Carolina's turnaround in conference play was also one of the biggest in SEC history, going from 0–8 in 1999 to 5–3 in 2000, including a victory against heavily favored No. 10 Georgia that ended the Gamecocks' SEC losing streak.[2] South Carolina fans tore down the goalposts at Williams–Brice Stadium on both occasions in celebration.[1][2] Before the program's last-ever "Orange Crush" ending the regular season,[3] the Gamecocks were ranked No. 17, their highest ranking since 1988.[4] On the first day of the 21st century, the Gamecocks defeated No. 19 Ohio State in the Outback Bowl, their first bowl appearance since 1994 and only the second bowl victory in school history.[5] South Carolina finished the season ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the Coaches Poll, which was only the fourth final ranking in program history.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 pmNew Mexico State*
PPVW 31–080,814[6]
September 93:30 pmNo. 10 Georgia
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2W 21–1083,605[7]
September 167:00 pmEastern Michigan*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
PPVW 41–680,922[8]
September 2312:30 pmNo. 25 Mississippi State
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPS/CSSW 23–1979,949[9]
September 303:00 pmat AlabamaNo. 23
PPVL 17–2783,818[10]
October 77:00 pmat Kentucky
ESPN2W 20–1769,334[11]
October 1412:30 pmArkansasdaggerNo. 24
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
JPSW 27–781,935[12]
October 212:00 pmat VanderbiltNo. 18
PPVW 30–1433,369[13]
October 2812:30 pmTennesseeNo. 17
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
JPSL 14–1784,200[14]
November 113:30 pmat No. 4 FloridaNo. 21
CBSL 21–4185,718[15]
November 183:30 pmat No. 14 Clemson*No. 25
ABCL 14–1685,187[16]
January 111:00 amvs. No. 18 Ohio State*
ESPNW 24–765,229[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[18][19]


Rankings

See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP—————23—241817222125———19
Coaches Poll—————23—2419182425————21
BCSNot released———————Not released

Personnel

Roster

2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 4 Andrew Pinnock So
QB 5 Dondrial Pinkins Fr
RB 6 Trevin Smith Fr
WR 7 Michael Ages So
WR 8 Ted Crawford  Fr
QB 14 Phil Petty Jr
WR 15 Kevin Sides Sr
RB 16 Jamaica Jackson Fr
QB 17 Mikal Goodman So
QB 18 Josh Rogers Jr
RB 19 Andrea Gause Fr
QB Erik Kimrey Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 24 Sheldon Brown Jr
DB 32 Dunta Robinson Fr
LB 33 Jeremiah Garrison Fr
LB 34 Rod Thomas So
CB 35 Andre Goodman  Jr
DE 55 Kalimba Edwards Jr
NT 57 Langston Moore So
DB 30 O'Rondai Cox Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2000-11-09

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ a b "Gamecocks End Loss Streak at 21". Washington Post. January 11, 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia Georgia/South Carolina S. Carolina College Football recap on ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Kendall, Josh (October 29, 2014). "Orange Crush not what it used to be". The State. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "South Carolina Gamecocks Poll History". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks Bowls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Aggies go blank in Carolina". Albuquerque Journal. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "So. Carolina? Not So. Carolina". The Macon Telegraph. September 10, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina overpowers EMU". Detroit Free Press. September 17, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina defeats Miss. St". Florence Morning News. September 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bama salvages pride by stopping S.C.'s run". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cats fall short against Gamecocks". Messenger-Inquirer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamecocks go bowling". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gamecocks run wild, top Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Oh Henry! Vols rally past USC". The Index-Journal. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Gator fans thinking Orange". Pensacola News Journal. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Tigers win thriller". The Herald. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Buckeyes bashed; Snubbed Brewer gets the last laugh". The Akron Beacon Journal. January 2, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "2000 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (South Carolina)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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