The first novel in James Patterson’s Alex Cross series came out in 1993, followed by 34 more books in the years since, about a Washington, D.C., police detective with a Ph.D. in forensic psychology.

South Carolina has knocked off three ranked opponents in a row to wrap SEC play. The Gamecocks are now in take-care-of-business mode against FCS Wofford, the final game ahead of the Clemson showdown.