The South Carolina Gamecocks football team benefited substantially from their transfer portal player additions, culminating in a successful 9-4 season in 2024. Transfers like Demetrius Knight, Rocket Sanders and Kyle Kennard delivered pivotal performances that solidified their presence and impacted games, such as Knight’s game-winning interception against Clemson. Ashford, seizing his opportunity in a commanding victory over Akron, showcased the depth coach Shane Beamer had alluded to throughout the pre-season. Meanwhile, Kennard’s leap from a solid player at Georgia Tech to one of college football’s premier defensive linemen underlined the Gamecocks’ adept use of the transfer portal. These key additions not only injected fresh talent into the roster but also repositioned the team as formidable contenders, proving that the transfer market can be a game-changing strategy. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists
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