Sapakoff: The best of SC college football for 2022
There are 238 days left until the first Saturday of the 2023 college football season.
Clemson beat Wake Forest 51-45 in double-overtime on Sept. 24 in Winston-Salem. It was former Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei's best game.
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina's quarterback, is the best player in SC college football for 2022.
Shaquan Davis is an HBCU All-American and is on his way to the East-West Shrine Game set for Feb. 2 in Las Vegas.
Sapakoff picks Citadel head coach Maurice Drayton and Charleston Southern head football coach Gabe Giardina as the best hires for SC college football for 2022.
South Carolina upset Tennessee 63-38 on Nov. 19. The Gamecocks went from 22½-point underdog to 25-points winner.
South Carolina's 31-30 upset at Clemson on Nov. 26 kept the Tigers out of the College Football Playoff.
The Benedict Tigers went 11-1 and didn't lose until the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs to Wingate. Head coach Chennis Berry’s team was led by defensive end Loobert Denelus, named SIAC Defensive Player of Year.
Sapakoff picks Charleston Southern linebacker Garrett Sayegh as the best player for 2022.
Sapakoff picks Clemson's Will Shipley as the best college football player for 2022.
Steve Spurrier is the former head coach of South Carolina and Florida.
Micheal Mason was first-team All-Southern Conference for Wofford.
Chad Staggs was the interim coach at Coastal Carolina. He won the Birmingham Bowl. Before leaving for Liberty, Chadwell was 9-3.
Sapakoff picks Clemson left tackle Jordan McFadden as the best blocker for 2022.
Willie Simmons went 9-2 at Florida A&M after opening with losses to North Carolina and Jackson State.
South Carolina wide receiver Dakereon Joyner wore a peach suit, brown shoes, tan socks and gold accessories at SEC Media Days.
Mario Anderson broke the school single-season rushing record by more than 200 yards with 1,560 yards and 19 touchdowns. He transferred to South Carolina after the season.
The Erskine Flying Fleet went 2-9 but opened with a 49-2 home win over the University of Fort Lauderdale. The game was called with 5:46 left in the second quarter because of an injury.
South Carolina's coach Shane Beamer and offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield made a daring play-call on fourth-and-1 from the 34. It set the tone for a second-half rally at Clemson.
Barrett Carter and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. are sophomores with potential to be the best Clemson linebackers in 2023.
Ryan Miller is a consensus FCS All-American at Furman.
The Citadel's Graeson Underwood threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Christian Hilton with 3:37 remaining at VMI for the winning score in a 26-22 victory.
Sapakoff picks Clemson's new video board as the best college football addition for 2022.
Mitch Jeter replaced career scoring leader Parker White as South Carolina's kicker. Jater went 11-for-11 on field goal attempts.
University of Virginia players were killed. Former high school star receiver Lavel Davis Jr. was killed by a stray bullet. Clemson's Brian Bresee's sister died of brain cancer.
Mike Furrey came in and led Limestone to an 8-4 record and the NCAA Division II playoffs after the Saints went 0-9 in 2021.
S.C. State finished last in the MEAC and beat Jackson State in Celebration Bowl. N. C. Central finished first and then beat Deion Sanders’ favored Jackson state team in Orangeburg.
Pete Lembo is the best assistant coach in college football this season.
Furman cornerback Cally Chizik intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown in the Paladin's 41-38, second-round FCS playoff loss at Incarnate Word.
Nick Emmanwori was the leading tackler for South Carolina.
