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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina hit a low point the last time the Gamecocks faced a Southern Conference team. Now theyre for a different outcome against a SoCon opponent with much more on the line.The Gamecocks (5-5) hope to qualify for a bowl game when they take on Football Championship Subdivision opponent Western Carolina (2-8) on Saturday. In 2015, though, they were just looking for a late-season pick-me-up in a sorry season when they got stung by Citadel, 23-22, at home , the final indignity of a 3-9 campaign during which coach Steve Spurrier walk away in mid-season.I think that was the low point, South Carolina running back David Williams said of the Citadel defeat. I think everybody was thinking about the week after (against rival Clemson) and overlooked the Citadel.No chance of that happening this time with whats at stake.The Gamecocks can double up on last years win total and get another few weeks of practice for a young team that features freshman starters at quarterback, running back and receiver in coach Will Muschamps first season.Muschamp wont bring up last years Citadel flop. He will go heavy about making a bowl and giving his seniors a strong send off in their last career game at Williams-Brice Stadium.Muschamp said his team did a good job hanging together and continuing to work after three straight losses left them 2-4 at midseason.That was not a prime spot to be in, Muschamp said. Guys continue to investee, thats what we asked them to do.South Carolina had won its previous nine games over FCS opponents before Citadel used its rushing attack to control the game. The Bulldogs ran for 350 yards on 61 carries, only throwing three passes against the Gamecocks.Linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams said the defeat has motivated him almost every day.We dont want that to happen again, he said.----Some other things to watch when South Carolina faces Western Carolina:ORTHS GOODBYE: One-time walk-on senior quarterback Perry Orth plays his final home game, likely to once more remain on the behind freshmen Jake Bentley and Brandon McIlwain. Muschamp has cited Orths willingness to mentor the young players as one of the Gamecocks biggest assets to their second-half surge. Orth, who started 11 games in his career, hopes fans remember his strong football moments, too. Orth rallied the Gamecocks to a 13-10 victory over Vanderbilt to start the season and threw three second-half TDs as South Carolina nearly beat No. 1 Clemson 35-32 last season.WESTERNS END: Western Carolinas season comes to a close after Saturday. The Catamounts had hoped to contend in Southern Conference (they were third in the league last season) but started 0-6 in conference play. Western Carolina is 0-51 all-time against FBS opponents, including an 0-18 mark against SEC schools.YOUNG GAMECOCKS: 78 of South Carolinas 115-man roster are freshmen or sophomores. The team has played 13 true freshmen, including seven who are starters -- the most in the country this season.MUSCHAMP TIES: Western Carolina secondary coach Blake Gideon played for Texas when Will Muschamp was the Longhorns defensive coordinator. Gideon moved to Florida under Muschamp as a defensive quality control staffer. Gideon held a similar position last year at Auburn, following Muschamp there when he became the Tigers defensive coordinator.STRONG DEFENSE: South Carolina is among six FBS teams to hold every opponent under 30 points. The others are No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan, No. 7 Washington, No. 16 LSU and No. 18 Auburn. The Gamecocks twice gave up 28 points this year, their highest total, in a loss to Georgia and a victory over UMass.---For more college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Pete Iacobelli at www.Twitter.com/PIacobelli-AP NFL Jerseys Supply . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Cheap Authentic Jerseys .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.cheapjerseysfinish.com/ . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Cheap Jerseys From China .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. 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All six finalist photos will also be featured in ESPN The Magazine, displayed onsite at the X Games events and featured in the event broadcast.HOW IT WORKSHow are finalists selected? The X Games content team, comprised of photo editors and knowledgeable sport-specific editors, select six finalists from the pool of previously published Zoom galleries in the six months prior to each contest period, which coincide with the bi-annual X Games competitions, currently X Games Aspen in late January and X Games Minneapolis in mid July.What sports are featured in Zoom Best of Action Sports? Submissions are limited to X Games core demographics of BMX, FMX, motocross, skateboarding, freeskiing, snowboarding and surf photography. Occasional freeride mountain bike photos, focused on freestyle, are included. Other sports are rarely-to-never considered.What is the timing of the contest? For the first contest, slated to coincide with X Games Aspen 2017, finalists will be selected and notified at the beginning of January in advance of the X Games Aspen voting period. Images will be re-published in the public voting contest web gallery approximately 10 days in advance of the voting deadline. Images will also be published in the Januaryy 27 issue of ESPN The Magazine.dddddddddddd Images will be displayed onsite at X Games Aspen, January 25-29 to 2017. The public fan vote period will end on Saturday, Jan. 28 and the winner will be announced during the broadcast on Sunday, Jan. 29.Are there other limitations for Zoom submissions? Monthly Zoom submissions are limited to images captured in the previous 12-month period. Images should not have been previously published digitally or in print within the action sports market. Previous social media or contest publication is okay. Due to the limitations of the online gallery presentation, horizontal images are heavily preferred over vertical.How can I contribute to Zoom? A monthly Zoom call for entries is managed by the XGames.com photo edit team, distributed to a large group of known professional photographers approximately two weeks in advance of each galleries scheduled publication day. If you would like to submit to Zoom, please send your name, email, phone number and a link to your work to xgameszoom@espn.com. Our photo team will review your work and respond with further submission guidelines. Example of the monthly Zoom: Additional Official World of X Games Presents Zoom Rules and Regulations:? The contest is invitation only, open only to images that have been published in the monthly XGames.com Zoom gallery during the six months prior to each contest. ? There is no entry fee. ? 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