Only 33,425 people showed up Saturday to see South Carolina play Vanderbilt, and the Gamecocks have to be happy there weren’t any more witnesses for the first half. South Carolina held off the Commodores 21-7 to retain the top spot in the SEC East, but it didn’t come easy — or pretty. "We’re happy to get out of Vandy alive," Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said. "Vandy plays us tough all the time. It’s always a struggle against these guys." With star freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore on the bench with a sprained ankle, the offense limped through the first half. Even with career performances from senior tailback Brian Maddox and sophomore wide receiver Tori Gurley, the Gamecocks were sweating well into the fourth quarter. South Carolina didn’t put the game away until a scrambling Stephen Garcia found Alshon Jeffery down the right sideline for a 72-yard touchdown with 6:41 to go in the game. "Coach Spurrier told us at halftime we are always a first-half team, so we have to start something new and be a second-half team," Jeffery said. The smallest crowd to see the Gamecocks play in more than a decade watched as they won their first SEC road game since Oct. 11, 2008, and improved to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC. Vanderbilt fell to 2-5 and 1-3.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
South Carolina finally gets SEC road victory
Only 33,425 people showed up Saturday to see South Carolina play Vanderbilt, and the Gamecocks have to be happy there weren’t any more witnesses for the first half. South Carolina held off the Commodores 21-7 to retain the top spot in the SEC East, but it didn’t come easy — or pretty. "We’re happy to get out of Vandy alive," Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said. "Vandy plays us tough all the time. It’s always a struggle against these guys." With star freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore on the bench with a sprained ankle, the offense limped through the first half. Even with career performances from senior tailback Brian Maddox and sophomore wide receiver Tori Gurley, the Gamecocks were sweating well into the fourth quarter. South Carolina didn’t put the game away until a scrambling Stephen Garcia found Alshon Jeffery down the right sideline for a 72-yard touchdown with 6:41 to go in the game. "Coach Spurrier told us at halftime we are always a first-half team, so we have to start something new and be a second-half team," Jeffery said. The smallest crowd to see the Gamecocks play in more than a decade watched as they won their first SEC road game since Oct. 11, 2008, and improved to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC. Vanderbilt fell to 2-5 and 1-3.
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