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AggieYell.com begins its look at the matchup between No. 3 Texas A&M (9-0, 6-0 SEC) and South Carolina (3-6, 1-6 SEC) continues with a breakdown

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Game preview: South Carolina's offense vs. Texas A&M's defense

Kentucky's first bye week of the 2025 football season is in the past. The Cats are jumping back in to SEC play in Week 5 and face six consecutive

Sep 6, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

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Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

When South Carolina entered the 2025 season, many expected wide receivers Mazeo Bennett Jr. and Jared Brown to play large roles on offense.  Through

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Two of South Carolina's top receivers in 2024 missing in action early in 2025

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said on Tuesday to wait until Wednesday night's official SEC availability report for the latest on injured

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LaNorris Sellers injury update: Wednesday availability report released

Ever since Missouri joined the SEC, there has been something on the line when facing off against South Carolina. The two will play for the Mayor's

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LaNorris Sellers injury update: South Carolina reveals QB's status vs. Missouri on Wednesday availability report

Mazeo Bennett Jr. became one of South Carolina's top receivers during the 2024 season. As a true freshman, Bennett caught 30 passes for 337 yards and

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Mazeo Bennett manages perfectionism in growth to becoming a top receiver at South Carolina

South Carolina brought in six scholarship freshmen wide receivers in its 2025 recruiting class. For many, they will soon have to make the quick

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Mazeo Bennett takes leadership of South Carolina freshman receivers entering 2025

We have reached fall camp week for the Kentucky program. It’s officially football time in the bluegrass. KSR+ is here to set the table

Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the Akron Zips in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Early Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Mike Furrey wouldn't say that South Carolina didn't have a true lead wide receiver last season. It was more so he just didn't know who it would be.

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Mazeo Bennett is 'the best he's ever looked' going into fall camp

Shane Beamer spoke highly of the South Carolina wide receiving corps during a recent interview with ESPN's Greg McElroy. The Gamecocks headman is

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Shane Beamer pledges South Carolina wide receiver room will 'look a lot different' in 2025

The post-spring assessment series on South Carolina’s 2025 team rolls. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at the Gamecocks' wide receiver room.  For

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Post-spring assessment of South Carolina's 2025 WR room

Mazeo Bennett's plan was very straightforward when he first came to South Carolina. Like all freshmen aspire to do, he wanted to play right away in

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Mazeo Bennett put 'little kid mindset' behind him to better grow as player

South Carolina freshman standout wide receiver Mazeo Bennett will be back in the Garnet and Black for 2025.  Bennett has signed a new NIL deal with

Fan favorite freshman locks in return to South Carolina

A year from now, South Carolina or Arizona State should be positioned for a College Football Playoff berth. Both will be ranked in Tuesday night's

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South Carolina, Arizona State should go all-in on NIL roster construction with top QBs already in place

Despite being a freshman, Mazeo Bennett Jr is proving that he has skills beyond his age. His talent while playing a difficult position has not gone

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'He's just getting started': Dowell Loggains talks Mazeo Bennett's progress throughout freshman year

Week seven of college featured a great slate of big games across the nation. With the regular season past the midway point, we're seeing true

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For the second time this football season, a South Carolina freshman is being featured on On3's list of top freshman performers it puts out each week.

Mazeo Bennett lands on On3's True Freshman standouts list

Several true freshmen had strong performances over the course of the college football weekend. A former Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle had a strong

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With Jared Brown and LaNorris Sellers both out, the Gamecock offense needed a spark from a playmaker to step up against Akron on Saturday night.

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Mazeo Bennett steps up big in the absence of Jared Brown

Despite the ground game being the star of the show for the Gamecock offense through three games, true freshman wide receiver Mazeo Bennett Jr. has

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Mazeo Bennett making most of early opportunities as a freshman

What was billed as the biggest game on schedule sure looked like a one-sided fight. A potential 50/50 game in the preseason turned into a matchup

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South Carolina beats Kentucky soundly in all phases to record stunning blowout win

The first week of the college football season was an odd one in the Bluegrass but there is no time to stop now. Conference football begins

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Kentucky took care of business with relative ease in Week 1 against a Sun Belt foe. South Carolina also took care of business in Week 1 against a Sun

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Raheim Sanders (5) rushes against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Bio Blast: South Carolina Gamecocks

Long before Mazeo Bennett arrived at South Carolina, Shane Beamer was already well aware of what type of player he would eventually be getting.

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Game preview: South Carolina's offense vs. Texas A&M's defense

Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Two of South Carolina's top receivers in 2024 missing in action early in 2025

LaNorris Sellers injury update: Wednesday availability report released

LaNorris Sellers injury update: South Carolina reveals QB's status vs. Missouri on Wednesday availability report

Mazeo Bennett manages perfectionism in growth to becoming a top receiver at South Carolina

Mazeo Bennett takes leadership of South Carolina freshman receivers entering 2025

Early Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Mazeo Bennett is 'the best he's ever looked' going into fall camp

Shane Beamer pledges South Carolina wide receiver room will 'look a lot different' in 2025

Post-spring assessment of South Carolina's 2025 WR room

Mazeo Bennett put 'little kid mindset' behind him to better grow as player

Fan favorite freshman locks in return to South Carolina

South Carolina, Arizona State should go all-in on NIL roster construction with top QBs already in place

'He's just getting started': Dowell Loggains talks Mazeo Bennett's progress throughout freshman year

True Freshman Standouts from Week 7 of College Football

Biggest risers, fallers in EA Sports College Football 25 player ratings update

Mazeo Bennett lands on On3's True Freshman standouts list

True Freshman Standouts from Week 4 of College football

Mazeo Bennett steps up big in the absence of Jared Brown

Mazeo Bennett making most of early opportunities as a freshman

South Carolina beats Kentucky soundly in all phases to record stunning blowout win

Scouting Report: South Carolina Gamecocks

Bio Blast: South Carolina Gamecocks

Beamer anticipates Mazeo Bennett playing 'a lot' for South Carolina this season