The South Carolina Gamecocks looked like they were in trouble for most of the day against the Wofford Terriers. The two were locked in a 7-7 tie at halftime, and South Carolina wasn't able to take the lead until the middle of the fourth quarter. The Gamecocks will walk away with a 24-7 win, but the scoreline does not show how close the game was for the vast majority of it.
Wofford vs. South Carolina final score: Gamecocks wake up late, escape with 24-7 win
Wofford game South Carolina all they could handle on Saturday. The Gamecocks needed a late outburst to escape with a 24-7 win.
Streeter Lecka
The Gamecocks took the lead in the second quarter when Kenny Miles scored on a 2-yard run, but Wofford would tie the game right before halftime on an Eric Breitenstein touchdown run. The game remained in a deadlock until Adam Yates hit a 23-yard field goal with less than 12 minutes remaining for South Carolina to make it 10-7.
The Gamecocks then scored two touchdowns in a on- minute stretch to put the game out of reach. Ace Sanders had a touchdown catch from Connor Shaw, and then Akeem Auguste returned a Breitenstein fumble for a touchdown to make it 24-7.
Shaw finished the game 16-20 for 122 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Kenny Miles led the rushing game with 127 yards, and Ace Sanders led the team with 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Breitenstein led the Terriers with 137 yards rushing and a touchdown on 29 carries. Wofford, who runs the triple option offense, attempted just three passes on the day.
Box Score Hero: Kenny Miles had 127 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries to pace the Gamecocks.
Rankings Ramifications: South Carolina entered the game ranked No 9. Barring a loss by someone in front of them, they won’t go up.
But Did They Cover? The Gamecocks were 30.5-point favorites coming into the game, so didn’t cover the spread.
Next Week’s Schedule:
South Carolina: 11/24, at Clemson
Wofford: Season over
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