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In 2005 the Gamecocks,
- won five conference games for the first time since 2001
- beat Tennessee for the first time in Knoxville
- beat Florida for the first time since joining the SEC in 1992
- won five consecutive games for the first time since 2001
- won five consecutive conference games for the first time ever
- went to a bowl game for the first time since 2001
- scored over 280 points in a single season for the first time since 2001
- had a receiver (Sidney Rice) reach a 1000 yd. season for the first time since Sterling Sharp reached 1106 yards in
1986
- had a receiver (Sidney Rice) break Jermale Kelly's record of 10 touchdowns in a single season
- had a quarterback (Blake Mitchell) pass for over 2300 yards for the first time since Steve Tanneyhill passed for 3094
yards in 1995
- Steve Spurrier tied a South Carolina record for most wins (7) for a head coach in his first season
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