Dec. 28, 2009

University of South Carolina seniors Eric Norwood and Darian Stewart will participate in postseason All-Star games, it was announced today.

Norwood, a 6-1, 252-pound linebacker has accepted an invitation to play for the South squad in the Under Armour Senior Bowl. The 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl will kickoff at 4 p.m. ET on January 30 in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The game will be televised live by the NFL Network.

Stewart, a 5-11, 216-pound strong safety has accepted an invitation to play in the 85th East-West Shrine Game. The game will be held January 23 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Norwood and Stewart will play in their final game in the Gamecock Garnet & Black on Saturday, January 2, 2010, when Carolina (7-5) takes on the UConn Huskies (7-5) at the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. Game time is set for 2 p.m. ET and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.