Marcus Lattimore hurt
The 15th ranked South Carolina Gamecocks rallied to beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 14-12 on Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi. Alshon Jeffery caught a 4-yard TD pass from Connor Shaw with under four minutes left in the game to put the Gamecocks ahead for good. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier said after the game, "Guess what, we're 6-1, we're bowl eligible."
Gamecocks running back Marcus Lattimore ran for only 39 yards on 17 carries. He left the game on crutches in the fourth quarter with a left knee sprain.
It was the Gamecocks first game playing without senior quarterback Stephen Garcia who was kicked off the team earlier this week for the latest in a long list of team rules violations over his career. Shaw completed 21 of 31 for 160 yards with one TD pass and two interceptions.
D.J. Swearinger picked off a Mississippi State pass with under two minutes to play to seal the victory for South Carolina. The Gamecocks improve to 6-1 overall, 4-1 in the SEC. South Carolina will take next weekend off before heading to Knoxville, Tennessee to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, October 29.
