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    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA "GAMECOCKS"

    QUICK FACTS

    Location: Columbia, S.C.
    Founded: 1801
    Enrollment: 23,728
    Stadium: Williams-Brice (80,250)
    President: Dr. John Palms (The Citadel, '58)
    Faculty Representative: Dr. Susie VanHuss (Southwestern Louisiana, '60)
    Athletics Director: Dr. Mike McGee (Duke, '60)
    Head Football Coach: Lou Holtz (Kent State, '59)
    Off. / Def. Systems: Multiple / Multiple
    All-Time Record: 485-486-44 (.499)
    SEC Championships: 0
    Bowl App. / Record: 11 / 3-8 (.273)

    2001 IN REVIEW

    2001 Record: 9-3 (.750) (6-1 H, 2-2 A, 1-0 N)
    SEC Record/Finish: 5-3 (3-1 H, 2-2 A) / T3rd Western
    Bowl: Outback Bowl (Jan. 1), South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
    National Ranking: 13th - USA Today/ESPN; 13th - AP
    Home Attendance: 578,295 (82,614)

    SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
    Total Offense: 10th / 85th (360.6)
    Rushing Offense: 2nd / 31st (186.6)
    Passing Offense: 11th / 90th (174.0)
    Scoring Offense: 8th / 72nd (25.4)
    Total Defense: 3rd / 26th (326.5)
    Rushing Defense: 7th / 54th (144.2)
    Pass Efficiency Defense: 3rd / 43rd (115.3)
    Scoring Defense: 2nd / 12th (18.4)


    2001 RESULTS
    (9-3 Overall -- 5-3 SEC) 

    Sept. 1		BOISE STATE			 83,019	  W	32-13
Sept. 8		at Georgia (ESPN)		 86,520	  W	14-9
Sept. 22	at Mississippi State (ESPN)	 43,579	  W	16-14
Sept. 29	ALABAMA (JP)			 84,100	  W	37-36
Oct. 6		KENTUCKY			 80,250	  W	42-6
Oct. 13		*at Arkansas (CBS)		 53,514	  L	7-10
Oct. 20		VANDERBILT			 83,104	  W	46-14
Oct. 27		at Tennessee (ESPN2)		107,530	  L	10-17
Nov. 3		WOFFORD				 77,922	  W	38-14
Nov. 10		FLORIDA (ESPN)			 84,900	  L	17-54
Nov. 17		CLEMSON (JP)			 85,000	  W	20-15
Jan. 1		vs. Ohio State (ESPN)		 66,249	  W	31-28
		(Outback Bowl - Tampa, Fla.)
    * - Little Rock, Ark.


    2001 STATISTICAL LEADERS 

    RUSHING    	G    	ATT  	 YDS  	AVG  	 PG	TD	
D. Watson	11	128	 591	4.6	 53.7	 5
* A. Pinnock	11	103	 573	5.6	 52.1	10
* C. Jenkins	10	 58	 301	5.2	 30.1 	 3
South Carolina	11	451	2053	4.6	186.6	22
Opponents	11	418	1586	3.8	144.2	11	
 
PASSING		 G    	ATT  	CMP  	INT  	PCT  	YDS	TD
P. Petty	11	251	145	 6	57.8	1699	10
* C. Jenkins	10	 24	 11	 1	45.8	194	 0
South Carolina	11	282	159	 7	56.4	1914	12
Opponents	11	314	180	13	57.3	2006	12

RECEIVING	 G	REC	 YDS	AVG	 RPG	TD	
B. Scott	11	 40	 647	16.2	 3.6	 4
* R. Brewer	11	 35	 335	 9.6	 3.2	 2
D. Watson	11	 23	 181	 7.9	 2.1	 2
* M. Thomas	11	 17	 226	13.3	 1.5	 0
South Carolina	11	159	1914	12.0	14.4	12
Opponents	11	180	2006	11.1	16.4	12

PUNTING		NO   	YDS  	AVG  	LP	BLK
* T. Dean	41	1707	41.6	67	0
South Carolina	43	1763	41.0	67	0
Opponents	45	1845	41.0	57	0

KO RETURNS	NO   	 YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* R. Brewer	15	 316	21.1	0	61
D. Watson	13	 381	29.3	0	66
South Carolina	36	 779	21.6	0	66
Opponents	48	1077	22.4	0	39

PUNT RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* R. Brewer	16	 83	5.2	0	24
South Carolina	18	106	5.9	0	24
Opponents	18	169	9.4	0	17

TACKLES		TOTAL		TFL	   SACKS	INT	FC-FR
* R. Faison	99 (76-23)	9.5 (-33)  2 (-8)	1	3-1
* J. Lemon	86 (58-28)	4 (-18)	   2 (-16)	0	0-0
K. Harney	82 (51-31)	1.5 (-3)   1 (-2)	1	0-1
K. Edwards	79 (55-24)	3.5 (-10)  2 (-7)	0	0-1
W. Offord	77 (46-31)	2 (-12)	   1 (-5)	0	1-1
    * - Returning Player

    TEAM INFORMATION

    LETTERMEN
    Returning: 34 (16 Offense, 16 Defense, 2 Specialists)
    Lost: 19 (10 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 Specialist)

    STARTERS RETURNING -- 12
    Offense (5):
    LT Travelle Wharton (6-4, 300, Jr.)
    LG Cedric Williams (6-3, 300, Sr.)
    RG Shane Hall (6-6, 305, Sr.)
    FL Ryan Brewer (5-10, 215, Sr.)
    FB Andrew Pinnock (5-11, 250, Sr.)
    Defense (4):
    RE Dennis Quinn (6-4, 265, Sr.)
    NG Langston Moore (6-2, 300, Sr.)
    ILB Jermaine Lemon (6-1, 210, Sr.)
    S Rashad Faison (5-9, 200, Sr.)
    Specialists (3):
    P Tyeler Dean (5-10, 200, Sr.)
    PK Daniel Weaver (6-0, 185, Jr.)
    H Erik Kimrey (6-1, 205, Sr.)

    STARTERS LOST -- 14
    Offense (6):
    SE Brian Scott (6-3, 214, Sr.)
    C Larrell Johnson (6-2, 305, Sr.)
    RT Melvin Paige (6-5, 305, Sr.)
    TE Rod Trafford (6-3, 250, Sr.)
    QB Phil Petty (6-3, 210, Sr.)
    TB Derek Watson (6-1, 210, Jr.)
    Defense (7):
    LE John Stamper (6-5, 250, Sr.)
    LB Kalimba Edwards (6-6, 260, Sr.)
    ILB Kenny Harney (6-3, 250, Sr.)
    S Willie Offord (6-2, 205, Sr.)
    FS Antione Nesmith (5-10, 215, Sr.)
    CB Sheldon Brown (5-10, 190, Sr.)
    CB Andre Goodman (6-0, 190, Sr.)
    Specialists (1):
    SN Adam Holmes (6-3, 250, Sr.)

    NOTE: Specialists include kicker, punter, holder, snapper, punt returner and kickoff returner if they are not already listed at another offensive or defensive position.

    2002 SCHEDULE 

    Aug. 31		NEW MEXICO STATE	COLUMBIA
Sept. 7		at Virginia		Charlottesville
Sept. 14	GEORGIA			COLUMBIA
Sept. 21	TEMPLE			COLUMBIA
Sept. 28	at Vanderbilt		Nashville
Oct. 5		MISSISSIPPI STATE	COLUMBIA
Oct. 12		at Kentucky		Lexington
Oct. 19		at LSU			Baton Rouge
Nov. 2		TENNESSEE		COLUMBIA
Nov. 9		ARKANSAS		COLUMBIA
Nov. 16		at Florida		Gainesville
Nov. 23		at Clemson		Clemson

    COACH LOU HOLTZ

    Alma Mater: Kent State (1959)
    Coaching Experience: Iowa Assistant Coach 1960; William & Mary Assistant Coach 1961-63; Connecticut Assistant Coach 1964-65; Ohio State Assistant Coach 1968; William & Mary Head Coach 1969-71; N.C. State Head Coach 1972-75; N.Y. Jets Head Coach 1976; Arkansas Head Coach 1977-83; Minnesota Head Coach 1984-85; Notre Dame Head Coach 1986-96; South Carolina Head Coach 1999-Present.

    HOLTZ YEAR-BY-YEAR 

    Year	School		Conf.	  Pct.	All	  Pct.	Bowl
1969	William & Mary	2-2	 .500	3-7	 .300
1970	William & Mary	3-1	 .750	5-7	 .417
1971	William & Mary	4-1	 .800	5-6	 .455
1972	N.C. State	4-1-1	 .750	8-3-1	 .708	Peach
1973	N.C. State	6-0	1.000	9-3	 .750	Liberty
1974	N.C. State	4-2	 .667	9-2-1	 .792	Bluebonnet
1975	N.C. State	2-2-1	 .500	7-4-1	 .625	Peach
1976	N.Y. Jets			3-11	 .214
1977	Arkansas	7-1	 .875	11-1	 .917	Orange
1978	Arkansas	6-2	 .750	9-2-1	 .792	Fiesta
1979	Arkansas	7-1	 .875	10-2	 .833	Sugar
1980	Arkansas	3-5	 .375	7-5	 .583	Hall of Fame
1981	Arkansas	5-3	 .625	8-4	 .667	Gator
1982	Arkansas	5-2-1	 .688	9-2-1	 .792	Bluebonnet
1983	Arkansas	4-4	 .500	6-5	 .545
1984	Minnesota	3-6	 .333	4-7	 .364
1985	Minnesota	4-4	 .500	7-5	 .583	Independence
1986	Notre Dame			5-6	 .455
1987	Notre Dame			8-4	 .667	Cotton
1988	Notre Dame			12-0	1.000	Fiesta
1989	Notre Dame			12-1	 .923	Orange
1990	Notre Dame			9-3	 .750	Orange
1991	Notre Dame			10-3	 .769	Sugar
1992	Notre Dame			10-1-1	 .875	Cotton
1993	Notre Dame			11-1	 .917	Cotton
1994	Notre Dame			6-5-1	 .542	Fiesta
1995	Notre Dame			9-3	 .750	Orange
1996	Notre Dame			8-3	 .727
1999	South Carolina	0-8	 .000	0-11	 .000
2000	South Carolina	5-3	 .625	8-4	 .667	Outback
2001	South Carolina	5-3	 .625	9-3	 .750	Outback
TOTALS			79-51-3	 .605 233-113-7	 .670	30 Years
South Carolina Record	10-14	 .417  17-18	 .486	3 Years
Bowl Record		               13-7-2   (.636)

    GAMECOCK ASSISTANT COACHES

    Skip Holtz (Notre Dame, 1986) - Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./ Quarterbacks
    Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas, 1982) - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
    Dave Roberts (Western Carolina, 1969) - Spurs/Recruiting Coordinator
    Chris Cosh (Virginia Tech, 1982) - Linebackers
    Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan, 1986) - Running Backs
    Dave DeGuglielmo (Boston Univ., 1990) - Offensive Line
    Joker Phillips (Kentucky, 1985) - Wide Receivers
    John Gutekunst (Duke 1966) - Defensive Backs
    Paul Lounsberry (Simpson College, 1973) - Offensive Guards/Centers

    TOP RETURNEES

    DB RASHAD FAISON * 5-9, 200, Sr., Wauchula, Fla.
    Second-team All-SEC by AP last season ... Led USC in total tackles with 99 (76 solos) and tackles for loss (9.5) ... Also had an interception and six pass deflections ... Had three double figure tackle games including 13 against Clemson and 10 vs. Kentucky.