Recap: South Carolina 41, Southern Mississippi 13
Sep 2, 2010
Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns as South Carolina earned a 41-13 victory over Southern Mississippi in the season opener Thursday night.
Garcia had a 22-yard touchdown run and Lattimore scored on runs of 3 and 7 yards to send the Gamecocks past the Golden Eagles.
Sophomore Alshon Jeffery had 106 receiving yards and freshman Ace Sanders had a 53-yard run to set up Lattimore’s first touchdown.
Freshman quarterback Connor Shaw threw a 15-yard touchdown to D.L. Moore in the fourth quarter.
The victory was the 18th in a row for Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier in season openers.