South Carolina roughed up North Carolina on Thursday, pushing the Tar Heels around from the opening kick in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl en route to a 38-21 win.
The Gamecocks went into Thursday’s game averaging 319 yards per game but had 312 in the first half alone, moving the ball over 11 yards per play against a struggling UNC defense. South Carolina finished with 543 total yards and completed 10 consecutive passes with their first miss coming late in the third quarter.