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The Gamecocks came out strong offensively as they took the opening kickoff and needed just three plays to find the end zone.

On first and 10 from the Carolina 44, Damiere Byrd got behind the Wolverine secondary and Shaw connected with him for a yard scoring strike to give the Gamecocks a lead less than two minutes into the game. Michigan trimmed South Carolina's lead to with a yard field goal by Brendan Gibbons with left in the first quarter.

Sanders fielded the punt at the Gamecock 37 and weaved his way 63 yards to the end zone, giving the Gamecocks a advantage at the mark of the first stanza. It was Sanders' second return for a touchdown of the season and third of his career and was also the longest return in school history in a bowl game. The Wolverines answered with an play, yard scoring drive capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to Drew Dileo, cutting South Carolina's lead to However, the Gamecocks regained their point lead quickly with a four-play, yard touchdown drive.

Dylan Thompson found Nick Jones across the middle for a yard pass to set Carolina up at the Michigan 4. From there Thompson rolled right and found Sanders open in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown pass to give the Gamecocks a lead with left in the half. South Carolina turned the ball over at its own 31 on its next possession, but the defense held the Wolverines to a yard field goal by Gibbons, as the Gamecocks took a lead into the locker room.

Michigan battled back to take the lead in the second half. Matt Wile made a yard field goal for the Wolverines on their second possession of the third quarter to pull to within You say, 'Coach, this is your fifth year.

Why are you such a young team? Like I said, we're starting on our second leg, and we'll see where it takes us. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Choose Blog Re-energized Spurrier keeping the faith. Nick Saban's open-door policy a factor in Alabama's draft success. Florida's offense is on 'right track' with new staff. Where things stand in Alabama QB battle after spring game.

I said, Well, why'd you give it to him, and he said, I don't know," Spurrier said. But he's soon met by DE Jadeveon Clowney, who delivers one of the most vicious tackles of all time, causing Smith's helmet to pop off like a champagne cork.

Smith also fumbles the ball in the process, giving Clowney the chance to scoop it up and recover it for the Gamecocks. Skip to content. Send It To Military Greetings. Severe Weather Alerts. Jim Hudson Weather Day Forecast. First Alert Hurricane Center. But he might be one of the only coaches who would have made that point so bluntly. There will definitely be a contrast in styles between the coaches at the Outback Bowl, as Michigan's Brady Hoke rarely says anything that could be considered the least bit inflammatory.

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