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ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit rates South Carolina student section among nation’s best

When “2001” and “Sandstorm” play, the student section at Williams-Brice can provide some fearsome intimidation to visitors.

That group got a little national respect on Wednesday from ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit.

The longtime voice in college football rated USC among the top five student sections in the country in his annual Herbies awards. USC was joined by Penn State, Wisconsin, LSU and Utah.

That wasn’t the Gamecocks’ only mention.

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