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FILE -In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask throws a pass against Georgia during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla. Isolated from coaches, teammates and friends during the coronavirus pandemic, Kyle Trask found plenty of extra free time this offseason. He reviewed each of his performances from his breakout year, trying to find and fix every flaw in hopes of improving the eighth-ranked Gators’ chances of becoming Southeastern Conference and national championship contenders in 2020. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Media picks Alabama to top Florida in SEC championship game

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FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Lane Kiffin speaks to Mississippi fans after being announced as the new head football coach during a introductory press conference in Oxford, Miss. In attendance were his children, daughters Presley Kiffin, 13, left, Landry Kiffin, 15, second from left, and son Knox Kiffin, 10. Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. But they drew huge challenges for their debuts, with the Bulldogs visiting defending national champion and No. 6 LSU and the Rebels hosting No. 5 Florida. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

College Football Picks: SEC start in most unusual season

By Ralph D. Russo 10 hrs ago

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, file photo, then-Colorado State quarterback Collin Hill (15) plays in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Colorado, in Denver. New South Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Bobo will work with a very familiar face this season, his longtime passer at Colorado State in Collin Hill. Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said Hill will start when his team opens up on Sept. 26 against No. 15 Tennessee. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

South Carolina looks for improvement from revamped offense

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 22, 2020 04:00 PM EDT

Bobo: Consistency earned Hill starting Gamecocks QB job

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 18, 2020 03:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017, file photo, Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith (73) makes his way onto the field for the Volunteers' game against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. Smith's own health history gives him all the reason he needed to opt out of the season during the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the preseason All-American is planning to play for the 15th-ranked Volunteers to improve his already high stock for the NFL draft. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

South Carolina at Tennessee 10/14/2017

Sep. 15, 2020 06:57 PM EDT

Real Salt Lake fans wearing masks wait for the team's MLS soccer match against Los Angeles FC on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The Latest: 2 South Carolina football players test positive

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski (3) throws a pass against Texas A&M during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in College Station, Texas. South Carolina and coach Will Muschamp haven't had a true quarterback competition since 2016 _ and he's taking much of the way through camp as Ryan Hilinski, Collin Hill and Luke Doty try to become the Gamecocks' passer. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Muschamp: South Carolina quarterback competition continues

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 10, 2020 12:40 PM EDT

FILE - The championship trophy is seen before a news conference for the NCAA college football playoff championship game between Alabama and Clemson, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. In a season of uncertainty, go with the sure things. Alabama vs. Clemson for the fourth time in the title game. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Pick Six: In these uncertain times, 'Bama and Clemson again

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 08, 2020 03:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron speaks during a news conference for the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. LSU coach Ed Orgeron is looking to add a defensive back to the 2020 Tigers at a time when uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic could theoretically help him land an established player from another major conference. “We’re a little short” at cornerback,” Orgeron said during a video media conference Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, FIle)

SEC remains loaded in season when little else is normal

By John Zenor Sep. 01, 2020 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, Colorado State coach Mike Bobo watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. First-year South Carolina assistant Mike Bobo said Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, he was offended by allegations that anyone on his former Colorado State staff or team say they were abused or treated with racial insensitivity. Bobo had been Colorado State's coach the past five years before getting hired at South Carolina last December. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

South Carolina seeking improvement in challenging season

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 01, 2020 08:05 AM EDT

South Carolina football taking Monday off for demonstration

Aug. 29, 2020 03:02 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Will Muschamp said his team will forgo football activities on Monday and participate in a campus demonstration...

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, center, stands with his team before the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game against LSU in Atlanta. College football teams set to play this fall are trying to help their depth amid the coronavirus pandemic by finding players capable of playing multiple positions. Riley says it is “something every coach in the country is thinking about right now.” That's because positive tests, contact tracing and quarantines could abruptly alter any roster. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Multi-position players boost options in pandemic season

By Aaron Beard Aug. 28, 2020 02:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 1, 2003, file photo, University of South Carolina students head towards the 192,000-square-foot Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center in Columbia, S.C. Some of the University of South Carolina's most prominent recent athletes are calling for the renaming of the $38.6 million complex, arguing that its namesake shouldn't be glorified for his segregationist views. (Renee Ittner-McManus/The State via AP, File)

U. of South Carolina considers removing Thurmond's name

By Meg Kinnard Aug. 21, 2020 08:27 AM EDT

South Carolina RB Lloyd out for year with knee injury

Aug. 20, 2020 12:52 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has lost one of its most anticipated offensive newcomers for the season after tailback MarShawn Lloyd tore the anterior...

A ball catcher wearing plastic gloves amid the new coronavirus pandemic, disinfects the ball during a local championship soccer match between Nacional and Penarol in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

The Latest: Virus cluster at East Carolina pauses football

By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 11:15 AM EDT

Former South Carolina football star, AD Dixon dead at 83

Jul. 07, 2020 01:03 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina running back, athletic director and board of trustees member King Dixon died Monday. He was 83. ...

49ers sign first-round picks Kinlaw, Aiyuk to 4-year deals

Jun. 26, 2020 06:24 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk to four-year deals, the team said Friday....