It will be the Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. the South Carolina Gamecocks. The only two schools in America with the Gamecock mascot will meet for the first time on Saturday (noon, ESPNU).

The origin of the 'Gamecock' The true origin of the university's "Gamecocks" nickname takes place in 1902, after a football game between South Carolina and Clemson.The university's students, after ...

The Gamecocks mascot's new owners, USC alumni Beth and Van Clark, decided to change the look and the name of the Gamecocks' mascot 'Sir Big Spur' after noticing some health concerns with the bird.

COLUMBIA — Disagreement, defiance and a viral moment later, there’s a resolution. South Carolina’s live rooster mascot has been re-named “The General,” USC announced on Monday.

A chanticleer, pronounced SHON-ti-clear, is another name for rooster, as the word is typically used in medieval fables. Coastal Carolina's website says the mascot comes from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" ...

So, South Carolina needs a new name for its live mascot. The State, a newspaper based in Columbia, Sc., ran a poll with 10 names to see what Gamecocks fans would want for the next mascot name ...

COLUMBIA — Disagreement, defiance and a viral moment later, there's a resolution. South Carolina's live rooster mascot has been re-named "The General," USC announced on Monday. After being ...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina's live rooster mascot officially has a new name — and no, it isn't Cock Commander. Formerly known as Sir Big Spur, the live mascot will be called The General ...

For the second time in a week, South Carolina’s live mascot has a new name — well, sort of. USC on Thursday afternoon announced that the rooster it had renamed “The General” just three ...

It will be the Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. the South Carolina Gamecocks. The only two schools in America with the Gamecock mascot will meet for the first time on Saturday (noon, ESPNU).

The origin of the 'Gamecock' The true origin of the university's "Gamecocks" nickname takes place in 1902, after a football game between South Carolina and Clemson.The university's students, after ...