Saturday, September 20, 2008

Live Blog of the Gamecock Loss

1st Quarter

- Chris Smelley threw a pick on the first play of the game, and may have thrown another one. I'm not sure.

- South Carolina leading after 1Q, 3-0, and that's only because Wofford missed a field goal. This is pretty much exactly what I said would happen. Wofford is running all over them.

2nd Quarter

- Wofford just wasted no time in scoring a touchdown on a big play. 7-3 Terriers. 1-0 MOAG.

- South Carolina just scored a lucky touchdown to go up 10-7. Wofford will score again once they get the ball back.

- A thug gamecock player just punched a Wofford player, personal foul.

- Todd Ellis continues to refer to Wofford as Vanderbilt.....Now he's complaining that the refs aren't calling the game fair......

- Wofford just hit Smelley and forced a fumble. Terrier ball at midfield with about 4:00 to go in the half.

- Gamecocks found a way, somehow, to stop Wofford, and got the ball back with 2:00 to go in the half. 30 yard run called back for a block in the back. They can't get out of their own stupid way.

- Smelley sucks

- Smelley throws another pick to end the first half. Gamecocks 10-7. It's coming.

3rd Quarter

- Wofford takes it to start the 2nd half, promptly marches down the field. 1st down at the gamecock 15.....

- 25 yard field goal for the Terriers, 10-10. Should be 13-10 Wofford. Gamecocks seem to be really building off that great Georgia loss.......

- Todd Ellis calls 'em Vandy again........

- Gamecocks blowing a red zone possession.....AND HERE COME THE BOO BIRDS!!!!.......

- Succop hits a lucky 38 yard field goal, go up 13-10......

- Gamecocks somehow stop Wofford and force the punt.....Tommy Suggs laments on the fact that it's been "several years" since the gamecocks have blocked a punt......

- Smelley almost throws another interception because he sucks......

- Todd Ellis coins a legendary nickname for Eric Baker: E-Bake........

- Gamecocks 1st & Goal at the 2, Wofford stuffs them on 3 straight plays to end the 3rd quarter.....

4th Quarter

- Gamecocks kick a fieldgoal to start the quarter, lead 16-10. Tommy Suggs points out the fact that gamecocks have always played poorly against teams with small defensive lines.......

- Wofford fields the kick to being their game-winning drive......

- Terriers down to the gamecock 34 yard line.......

- Terriers down to the gamecock 16 yard line.......

- Terriers kick a field goal, down 16-13. Should be tied 16-16. Smelley sucks. About 8 minutes to play......

- Gamecocks going for it on 4th down inside their own territory....yeah, that's what I said......they get it......

- Terriers running out of time.....under 4 minutes now.....gamecocks driving.....Maddox runs into his own lineman on 2nd down......Spurrier slams down the play chart......

- Todd Ellis points out the fact that every gamecock possession has gone at least 6 plays, except for the 3 that resulted in turnovers......Now with 3 minutes to go he says it looks like the gamecocks will go to 2-2 on the year

- Touchdown for the gamecocks, looks like Ellis was right.....

- Ellis complains about the officiating again.....

- Tommy Suggs really impressed with the defensive adjustments that South Carolina made at halftime....against Wofford.....

- Well, it looks like the Gamecocks will win the game. This win, coupled with the Goergia loss, pretty much means the sky is the limit from here on out.


Now here's some thoughts from gamecock fans after tonight's big win:

- We'll be fine. Kentucky and Ark are both horrible this year. This is the same team that should have beat GA last week.

- for all your prognosticators who don't think we will beat UK or Ark and have no chance against anyone else on this schedule, I think by November this team will have proved the naysayers on this board wrong. I'm no sunshine pumper but I do believe this team will reach at least 7 wins.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ellis is getting old. But I just had to laugh every time he referred to Wofford as Vandy. Good job on your prediction on Wofford winning. You're a pro, dude.


Congrats on your 500-0 victory of Children of the Poor University. That atta way to send 'em packing. Who does Clemson play next week(serious question)? Please at least say a division one team. This is becoming embarassing.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if anyone actually sat on here and read the updates you did. Who knows....God help them if they did, though. I'm not sure which one is more sad.

Anyway...

The last time I saw an offense this bad in Carolina Dickie Demasi was throwing one hoppers to wide receivers in Chapel Hill. Good times.

Anonymous said...

My South Carolina State and Clemson blog:

1st-4th quarter: Time for some black-on-black crime!


LSU and Auburn game is yet another down-to-the-wire finish. Love it. Hey look, Vandy bit Ole Miss. They might actually become ranked. Georgia slapping that Arizona ass. Funny how well they start playing after they play USC. They've done the same thing the past few seasons. Florida is a damn juggernaut. Tennessee sucks. Ohio State sucks. Struggled to beat Troy. I'm a big Chad Daniels fan. Wake Forest will beat Clemson. FSU won't, but it'll be a good game. What the hell happened to Maryland? Where did the suck go? Damn.

Unknown said...

Clemson plays Maryland next week. We will lose.

Unknown said...

Brett, I agree. It is becoming embarassing that South Carolina can barely beat Wofford.

Anonymous said...

Meh. Not really. It's the triple option. All bets are off. I only had Carolina winning by 10-13 points. Nailed it, suckers. I didn't listen or watch it, but I can say with confidence Wofford did what I expected them to on offense, and I knew Carolina, for the most part, would do a decent job against them. But again...Carolina has absolutely no offense. Wofford definitely isn't a push-over team, but damn.

No, you won't lose to Maryland. You'll lose to Wake Forest, but not Maryland. Boston College and FSU on the road...you never know with Clemson. But Maryland...no. Even if they've come on the last two weeks, I'm still not sold on them.

I am sold on the fact that their coach weighs 500 tons.

Anonymous said...

Screw that. We couldn't even win a damn free Chic-Fil-A sandwich because of our offense.

Forget that.


Come on, Furman!

Anonymous said...

NFL Gameday = Win.

Come on Falcons! Come on Firehouse Subs!