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South Carolina Football: 10 Opponents the Gamecocks Should Consider Scheduling

By Jacob Elsey

COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 02: Fans tailgate in Cockabooses prior to their game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 2, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 02: Fans tailgate in Cockabooses prior to their game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 2, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 27: Florida State Seminoles marching band performs before the game against the Clemson Tigers at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. Clemson won 59-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 27: Florida State Seminoles marching band performs before the game against the Clemson Tigers at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. Clemson won 59-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

FLORIDA STATE

The Gamecocks and Seminoles have met on the gridiron 19 times, with the most recent being in the 2010 Peach Bowl.  That matchup pitted Steve Spurrier against now-Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher, with Florida State coming out on top 26-17.  The last regular season meeting was back in 1991, which is hard to believe seeing that Carolina has played Miami, Florida, South Florida, Central Florida, and Florida Atlantic in that time span.

The Seminoles have a rich football history, with three Heisman winners and three national championships.  It would be a high-profile matchup between the two, and would restore a rivalry that was very active in the 70s and 80s before the Gamecocks joined the SEC.  Some of those games included all-time greats like George Rogers, Sterling Sharpe, and Deion Sanders (whose son now plays in Columbia).  South Carolina fans would be more than happy to see FSU back on the schedule and make the seven-hour trek down to Tallahassee for a weekend.

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