South Carolina Football Offseason Autopsy, Part 3: Offensive Superlatives
By Kevin Miller
South Carolina football fans are not satisfied with the way the 2023 season went. The Gamecocks finished the year 5-7 and missed out on a bowl game for the first time in the Shane Beamer era.
The Carolina defense was among the worst in the country until a late-season formational shift away from the 4-2-5 and into the 3-3-5, and the offense was up-and-down all season but finished on a definite down note.
Now, as the South Carolina football staff attempts to navigate the offseason of recruiting (both high school and the transfer portal), developing, and potential coaching moves, fans are following along in hopes of catching glimpses of a future that is better than the most recent past.
However, there were plenty of good things that happened for the Gamecocks in 2023.
Big-time seasons from Spencer Rattler and Xavier Legette had South Carolina football supporters wishing there were ways to keep the 5th-year seniors in college football a little longer. Some young players emerged as potential difference-makers of the future, and the transfer portal delivered some new fan favorites.
Let’s take a look at some Gamecock superlatives from the 2023 season, starting with the offense.