Gamecock Swearinger suspended
South Carolina free safety D.J. Swearinger has been suspended by the Southeastern Conference for a flagrant hit during Saturday’s 49-6 win over UAB. Swearinger will be ineligible to play for the Gamecocks against Missouri. The action is the result of a hit which occurred at the 5:46 mark in the third quarter. The action, according to the SEC, is in violation of Rule 9-1-4 of the NCAA Football Rule Book, which reads, “No player shall target and initiate contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet, forearm, elbow or shoulder.”