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Whatever it takes: Gamecocks do enough to hold off Tar Heels 17-13 in season opener

CHARLOTTE — Whatever it takes.

Five different players taking snaps under center, three of them on the same possession? The starting quarterback split out as a wide receiver? A 17-yard gain on a fake field goal in the first quarter? A go-ahead, 48-yard touchdown burst delivered by a third-string running back?

Whatever it takes.

Welcome to the unpredictable world of South Carolina football in the 2015 season, which began Thursday night with a 17-13 victory over North Carolina before 51,664 at Bank of America Stadium. Starting quarterback Connor Mitch was as apt to line up at receiver as he was behind center.