By: Doug Jolley
GamecockAnthem.com
If the Gamecocks are serious about making noise in the SEC this season, a solid opening against Southern Miss was critical. Mission accomplished. South Carolina started the 2010 season by scoring the most points in a game in three seasons with a 41-13 rout of the Golden Eagles.
Redshirt junior quarterback Stephen Garcia led the offense with both his feet and his arm, scoring the first touchdown of the game on a bruising 22 yard run where he ran over a player to score, and then again on the next to last touchdown from three yards out, when he survived a vicious hit at the goal line to score. In between those two scores, he threw the ball well, including long plays on one drive to Alshon Jeffrey and Ace Sanders of 46 yards and 31 yards respectively that set up another score. He finished with 38 yards rushing and 193 yards passing on 16 of 23 attempts.
USC head coach Steve Spurrier was pleased with his team
