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South Carolina Beats Wisconsin – SEC Continues to Dominate Big Ten
Nothing changes in the dynamic between the SEC and the Big Ten. South Carolina always find themselves in a second-tier bowl game, and always come out with their hand on top, this time making the most of a brilliant performance by Connor Shaw to beat Wisconsin 34-24 and claim the Capital One Bowl for a second time in three years.
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South Carolina Gamecocks – Connor Shaw Finishes Career With Perfect Home Record
When Connor Shaw leaves the University of South Carolina and hopefully gets into the NFL via a very late pick or even undrafted, he won’t have a national or conference title to show. No BCS Bowls he played in. Nothing that really stands out. But digging deeper shows a remarkable collegiate career for a player that’s been injured quite a lot, and still made the most of what was given to him, highlighted by going 17-0 at home as a starter.
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South Carolina Gamecocks – Connor Shaw Shakes Up the SEC East
The talk about Connor Shaw being criminally underrated only comes up after big wins for South Carolina, and their ability to put themselves back in the SEC East race by beating an undefeated team has done the same for their injured quarterback, who came off the bench in an hour of need to save them from another underachieving season.
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South Carolina Gamecocks – Mike Davis Feels At Home as Starting Running Back
Most of the talk surrounding South Carolina entering the new season had to do with Jadeveon Clowney, but the Heisman hopeful had one of his weakest performances in recent memory. On the other hand, Mike Davis, new to the starting role at running back, had no problem gaining yards and scoring a touchdown as the Gamecocks kicked off their season with a bit of sloppiness.
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South Carolina Gamecocks – Connor Shaw & Dylan Thompson Share Glory
One of the interesting questions leading up to the Outback Bowl was which quarterback will get to play for South Carolina. The answer? Both Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson had plenty of time to use their abilities, eventually leading to a dramatic win with a touchdown in the final 10 seconds.