Hardest Stadiums To Win In

[86 GradCock]

"14. South Carolina
Even when the Gamecocks weren’t very good, Williams-Brice Stadium was a hornet’s nest for visiting teams; that’s the sign of a home-field advantage that transcends the product on the field. This venue is downright electric on game day, producing enough energy to light up the city of Columbia. The scene in the stands is revelatory, with jacked-up fans waving their “Cocky Clothes” from the opening kickoff to the final whistle. Since 2005, South Carolina has knocked off six ranked teams at home, but only two away from home."

A pretty good assessment and he has us just ahead of Clem's son.

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1209532.html

[IslandCock]

Originally Posted by 86 GradCock

"Since 2005, South Carolina has knocked off six ranked teams at home, but only two away from home."

That can't be right...

[HUGEGARNETCOCK]

A pretty good assessment and he has us just ahead of Clem's son.

THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO JUDGE A MAN CHARACTER!!!

[cockymac]

Originally Posted by IslandCock

That can't be right...

Yeah, that sounds off.

[superstar90]

I'd put us in the top 10. I can't agree with any ACC field being hard to play at based solely on the lack of top notch teams that regularly visits them.

[UncleSteve]

Win a few more big games at home, we could make the case for a top-10 ranking.

[garnet_black215]

Not bad. Thought it may have been higher, but cool nonetheless.

[garnet_black215]

Originally Posted by IslandCock

That can't be right...

1. Clemson twice (09, 11)
2. Alabama (2010)
3. Kentucky (2007)
4. Ole Miss (2009)
5. Georgia (2010)

Unless Florida was ranked in 2005, I can't think of anymore.

Road wins would be Tennessee in 2005 and Florida in 2010.

[cockypanther]

Originally Posted by garnet_black215

1. Clemson twice (09, 11)
2. Alabama (2010)
3. Kentucky (2007)
4. Ole Miss (2009)
5. Georgia (2010)

Unless Florida was ranked in 2005, I can't think of anymore.

Road wins would be Tennessee in 2005 and Florida in 2010.

What about beating Jawja on the road last year?

[RockRocks787]

Originally Posted by garnet_black215

1. Clemson twice (09, 11)
2. Alabama (2010)
3. Kentucky (2007)
4. Ole Miss (2009)
5. Georgia (2010)

Unless Florida was ranked in 2005, I can't think of anymore.

Road wins would be Tennessee in 2005 and Florida in 2010.

I'm pretty sure that Florida was ranked in the lower 20s when we played them in 2005.

[garnet_black215]

Originally Posted by cockypanther

What about beating Jawja on the road last year?

Don't think they were ranked when we played them, but I could be wrong.

[eaglegolf018]

Originally Posted by IslandCock

That can't be right...

Well just off the top of my head the road teams we've beat: UT was 23 in 05, Clemson was 24 in 06, Georgia was top in 07, Florida was 22 in 2010, Nebraska was 20 in the bowl game.

[eaglegolf018]

Originally Posted by RockRocks787

I'm pretty sure that Florida was ranked in the lower 20s when we played them in 2005.

They were 15ish

[Spurrier Fan]

Originally Posted by garnet_black215

1. Clemson twice (09, 11)
2. Alabama (2010)
3. Kentucky (2007)
4. Ole Miss (2009)
5. Georgia (2010)

Unless Florida was ranked in 2005, I can't think of anymore.

Road wins would be Tennessee in 2005 and Florida in 2010.

Florida was ranked #12 when South Carolina defeated them 30-22 in 2005.

Florida was 7-2, ranked #12, and with a win would have won the SEC East and gone to the SEC Championship Game. That was one of two games South Carolina denied Florida the SEC East and a trip to Atlanta. What's interesting is in the three matchups in the Spurrier Era that South Carolina needed a win against Florida to win or stay alive in the Eastern Division race, South Carolina won. In 2010 they played directly for the championship, and in 2005 and 2011 South Carolina needed Auburn or Kentucky to beat Georgia, but it didn't happen.

[Ericvol2096]

Sad we have fallen off a list like this...I do agree though.

Our home field advantage has been piss poor the past 5 or so years.

Hell we lost to Wyoming there!

[lchite4]

I really want to go to the LSU game this year.

[SamAdamsCockyAle]

Originally Posted by eaglegolf018

Well just off the top of my head the road teams we've beat: UT was 23 in 05, Clemson was 24 in 06, Georgia was top in 07, Florida was 22 in 2010, Nebraska was 20 in the bowl game.

Wait, do you mean they were top in the SEC?

[Spurticus]

Originally Posted by IslandCock

That can't be right...

I'm just guessing at teams right now off the top of my head, but since
2005 We beat Florida here ('05), Kentucky ('07), Georgia ('08), Ole Miss
('09), Bama ('10), Clemson ('11)

I count 6

[Erik]

Originally Posted by Spurrier Fan

Florida was ranked #12 when South Carolina defeated them 30-22 in 2005.

Florida was 7-2, ranked #12, and with a win would have won the SEC East and gone to the SEC Championship Game. That was one of two games South Carolina denied Florida the SEC East and a trip to Atlanta. What's interesting is in the three matchups in the Spurrier Era that South Carolina needed a win against Florida to win or stay alive in the Eastern Division race, South Carolina won. In 2010 they played directly for the championship, and in 2005 and 2011 South Carolina needed Auburn or Kentucky to beat Georgia, but it didn't happen.

We beat UGA, in one of the most thrilling games I've seen, in 2005.

http://www.a96productions.com/2005/11/16/georgia-2005/

[Spurrier Fan]

Originally Posted by Erik

We beat UGA, in one of the most thrilling games I've seen, in 2005.

http://www.a96productions.com/2005/11/16/georgia-2005/

Thanks for the clarification.

In 2005, after beating Florida, South Carolina needed both Auburn and Kentucky to beat Georgia in order to win the SEC East and go to Atlanta. Auburn got it done, but Kentucky at no surprise didn't.

In 2011, after beating Florida, South Carolina needed either Auburn or Kentucky to beat Georgia in order to win the SEC East and go to Atlanta. Neither were able to get it done.