2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 5–7 (3–5 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dowell Loggains (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Clayton White (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Williams–Brice Stadium |
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No. 4 Georgia xy | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Missouri | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 5 Alabama xy$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer in his third year as their head coach.
This is also expected to be the final year for the East division as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024.
In the final year of the SEC East,[1][2] South Carolina finished sixth in their division, with an overall record of 5–7. Spencer Rattler had "one of the best quarterback seasons in school history" before declaring for the NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
Prior to the season, several sports websites named South Carolina as having the most difficult schedule in the country in 2023.[6][7][8]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 21 North Carolina* | ABC | L 31–17 | 68,723 | |||
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Furman* (FCS) | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 47–21 | 78,281 | |||
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Georgia | CBS | L 14–24 | 92,746 | |||
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| SECN | W 37–30 | 78,311 | ||
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Tennessee | SECN | L 20–41 | 101,915 | |||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida |
| SECN | L 39–41 | 79,247 | ||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Missouri |
| SECN | L 12–34 | 62,621 | ||
October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M | ESPN | L 17–30 | 95,297 | |||
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* |
| ESPNU | W 38–28 | 75,348 | ||
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 47–6 | 75,682 | ||
November 18 | 7:30 p.m | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 17–14 | 77,788 | ||
November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 24 Clemson* |
| SECN | L 7–16 | 80,172 | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 North Carolina | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | SC |
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First downs | 21 | 20 |
Total yards | 71–437 | 70–351 |
Rushing yards | 39–168 | 31– -2 |
Passing yards | 269 | 353 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–32–2 | 30–39–0 |
Time of possession | 32:37 | 27:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 24/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | British Brooks | 15 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | Kobe Paysour | 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 30/39, 353 yards |
Rushing | Dakereon Joyner | 12 carries, 23 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 9 receptions, 178 yards |
See also: 2023 Furman Paladins football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Furman (FCS) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
South Carolina | 7 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 47 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | FU | SC |
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First downs | 16 | 25 |
Total yards | 65–323 | 77–571 |
Rushing yards | 31–80 | 39–108 |
Passing yards | 243 | 463 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 32–38–0 |
Time of possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Furman | Passing | Tyler Huff | 14/24, 129 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jayquan Smith | 8 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Harris | 6 receptions, 73 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 25/27, 345 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Dakereon Joyner | 11 carries, 42 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 1 Georgia | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
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Statistics | SC | UGA |
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First downs | 17 | 29 |
Total yards | 58–309 | 79–459 |
Rushing yards | 16–53 | 44–190 |
Passing yards | 256 | 269 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–42–2 | 27–35–0 |
Time of possession | 22:47 | 37:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 22/42, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Spencer Rattler | 8 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 5 receptions, 86 yards | |
Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 27/35, 269 yards |
Rushing | Daijun Edwards | 20 carries, 118 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | 6 receptions, 71 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mississippi State | 0 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
South Carolina | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | MSST | SC |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Total yards | 71–519 | 67–432 |
Rushing yards | 23–32 | 47–144 |
Passing yards | 487 | 288 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–48–1 | 18–20–0 |
Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 30/48, 487 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 12 carries, 27 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Lideatrick Griffin | 7 receptions, 256 yards, TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 18/20, 288 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 26 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 5 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
No. 21 Tennessee | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | SC | TENN |
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First downs | 11 | 24 |
Total yards | 63–333 | 72–477 |
Rushing yards | 27–132 | 40–238 |
Passing yards | 201 | 239 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–1 | 21–32–2 |
Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 24/35, 169 yards, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 10 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trey Knox | 7 receptions, 51 yards | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/32, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 16 carries, 123 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Squirrel White | 9 receptions, 104 yards |
See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida | 10 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
South Carolina | 14 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | FLA | SC |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 494 | 465 |
Rushing yards | 71 | 152 |
Passing yards | 423 | 313 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–48–0 | 23–30–1 |
Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 30/48, 423 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 11 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Ricky Pearsall | 10 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 23/30, 313 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 20 carries, 98 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 5 receptions, 110 yards |
See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
No. 20 Missouri | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
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Statistics | SC | MIZZ |
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First downs | 20 | 22 |
Total plays-yards | 69-286 | 65-418 |
Rushing attempts-yards | 29-69 | 40-213 |
Passing attempts-yards | 40-217 | 25-205 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-40-1 | 15-25-0 |
Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 23-40, 217 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 12 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 2 receptions, 50 yards | |
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 15-25, 205 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 26 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Texas A&M | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SC | TXAM |
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First downs | 12 | 19 |
Total yards | 209 | 354 |
Rushing yards | 33 | 105 |
Passing yards | 176 | 249 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:30 | 36:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 20/33, 176 yards, TD |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 16 rushes, 72 yards | |
Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 6 receptions, 59 yards | |
Texas A&M | Passing | Max Johnson | 20/30, 249 yards, TD |
Rushing | Amari Daniels | 13 rushes, 68 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ainias Smith | 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jacksonville State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
South Carolina | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | JVST | SC |
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First downs | 23 | 20 |
Total yards | 84-421 | 77-488 |
Rushing yards | 57-225 | 38-89 |
Passing yards | 196 | 399 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-27-2 | 27-39-1 |
Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | Zion Webb | 12/23, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ron Wiggins | 17 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Perry Carter | 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 27/38, 399 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 16 carries, 75 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 9 receptions, 217 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
South Carolina | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 47 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | VAN | SC |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 235 | 487 |
Rushing yards | 131 | 136 |
Passing yards | 104 | 351 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-28-0 | 28-36-1 |
Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 13-28, 103 yards, TD |
Rushing | Walter Taylor | 6 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | London Humphreys | 3 receptions, 33 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 28-36, 351 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 9 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 9 receptions, 120 yards |
See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | UK | SC |
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First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 293 | 257 |
Rushing yards | 122 | 50 |
Passing yards | 171 | 207 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-34-1 | 19-27-0 |
Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina | Passing | ||
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See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Clemson | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
South Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
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Statistics | CLEM | SC |
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 15/27, 100 yards, INT |
Rushing | Phil Mafah | 19 rushes, 89 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Brown | 5 receptions, 40 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 16/32, 112 yards, INT |
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 13 rushes, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 6 receptions, 68 yards |
During halftime of the home game against Jacksonville State on November 4, 2023, the university honored the 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Gamecock football teams, ten years after the 2013 team played. Over that four-year stretch, Steve Spurrier led the Gamecocks to a combined 42–11 with one SEC East Championship. It was the most successful era in program history. Spurrier as well as roughly forty former players and their families were in attendance for the ceremony.
A special recognition had been in the works for several years, but had been rescheduled several times because of the COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes, and conflicts with Spurrier’s schedule and availability. However, the timing was still not without some controversy, as D.J. Swearinger announced on social media his displeasure about the ceremony taking place at haltime against a non-SEC and non-Power 5 school.
Spurrier said to the crowd: “I’m a Florida Gator now, but my wife and I will always be South Carolina Gamecocks.”[11][12]
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Name | Position | Consecutive season |
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Shane Beamer | Head coach | 3rd |
Dowell Loggains | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st |
Clayton White | Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach | 3rd |
Pete Lembo | Associate head coach/special teams coordinator | 3rd |
Torrian Gray | Defensive backs coach | 3rd |
Montario Hardesty | Running backs coach | 3rd |
Lonnie Teasley | Offensive line coach | 1st |
Justin Stepp | Wide receivers coach | 3rd |
Jody Wright | Tight ends coach | 2nd |
Sterling Lucas | Outside linebackers coach | 2nd |
Travian Robertson | Defensive line coach | 1st.. |