University of South Carolina

Student fans of the South Carolina Gamecocks thought they were within seconds an upset over Alabama. They almost were. South Carolina held the Tide to one offensive touchdown until just over two minutes before the end of the game

Mike Shula is eager to return to the Southeastern Conference as South Carolina's offensive coordinator. This comes nearly two decades after the former Alabama quarterback was fired as the Crimson Tide's coach.

Former Alabama coach Mike Shula is South Carolina's new offensive coordinator. The school announced the move after the board of trustees approved a three-year deal worth $1.1 million a season. Shula joined the team as an offensive analyst last season. He will also be the team's quarterbacks coach.

Americans love to eat out. The National Restaurant Association says we spent close to six hundred million dollars on eating and drinking places and that’s just for the first half of the year. In many small southern towns, fast food restaurants are the place to bring the family for a burger and shake. APR Gulf coast correspondent Cori Yonge revisits this story she first brought to the national audience of Marketplace.