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South Carolina Vs. ECU Score: Stephen Garcia Hits Ace Sanders For TD

The Sakerlina game is getting veeeeery interesting. It's taken just three minutes of play in the second half for the South Carolina Gamecocks to score a touchdown, bringing them back within three points of the ECU Pirates. East Carolina are still in control, leading by a score of 24-21, but it's obvious that South Carolina is a much bigger threat with Stephen Garcia at quarterback and that ECU is going to have to up their game to keep their advantage.

Garcia hit Ace Sanders for the touchdown, capping off an efficient short drive for the Gamecocks. Bruce Ellington also contributed with a nice run, while Alshon Jeffery had an 11-yard reception for a first down. South Carolina - and this bears repeating - are unsurprisingly better with Garcia under center than they were with Connor Shaw. Even if you think Garcia is a complete piece of work, he's pretty decent at throwing a football.

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