The South Carolina Gamecocks finally got the breakout offensive performance fans have been wanting to see, leaning on the strength of their rushing attack to romp past the visiting Charlotte 49ers 56-20 on Saturday night in Williams-Brice Stadium.
The first quarter was a bumpy ride, with the Gamecocks getting off to a hot start offensively before stalling on the doorstep of the 49ers’ end zone and having to settle for a 25-yard Mitch Jeter field goal instead. Charlotte countered quickly, marching along under the direction of veteran quarterback Chris Reynolds, who found pay dirt with a 2-yard scoring strike to Jake Clemons that put the Niners up 7-3 as the opening stanza wound to a close.