North Carolina beats South Carolina in Shrine Bowl 24-14
Posted: 12.19.2009 at 10:05 PM
Johnsonville's Lewis Lineberger was South Carolina's head coach
(AP) -- SPARTANBURG, S.C. --
North Carolina parlayed a dominating first half into a 24-14 victory against South Carolina in the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl football game at Woffords Gibbs Stadium Saturday.
Fumbles by South Carolina led the Tarheels to two touchdowns and a field goal. The first break came when North Carolinas Christopher Smith raced 67 yards with a fumble. Kasey Redfern kicked the point with three seconds left in the first period.
Redfern tacked on a 40-yard field goal and the Tar Heels concluded the first half surge with a five-yard scoring burst to go 17-0 with a minute to play in the half.
South Carolina began a second half rally on a pair of Marcus Lattimore 1-yard touchdown bursts in the third and fourth periods. But Keenan Allen sprinted the distance for a touchdown to clinch the Tarheel victory.
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