US EditionVicari Swain Returns 2 Punts for TDs in No. 10 South Carolina’s 38
Vicari Swain tied a school record by returning two punts for touchdowns, compensating for South Carolina's offensive struggles in a 38-10 win over South Carolina State.
- The South Carolina Gamecocks secured a 38-10 victory over South Carolina State on Sunday morning in Columbia, S.C., highlighted by Vicari Swain’s two punt return touchdowns.
- The Gamecocks' offense struggled, managing just 253 total yards, while quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who had a slow start with six missed passes in his first eight throws, ended the game with 128 passing yards.
- The game experienced a more than two-hour lightning delay before kickoff, and South Carolina State out-gained the Gamecocks 270-253 despite the final score.
- Swain tied the school’s single-season punt return touchdown record with his two scores, becoming the first FBS player since October 2023 to have two punt return TDs in a game.
- Coach Shane Beamer stated the team must improve offensively and cannot rely on defense and special teams for three touchdowns per game as Southeastern Conference play begins.
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No. 10 South Carolina 38, South Carolina State 10
Vicari Swain’s 2 TDs on punt returns propel No. 10 South Carolina past SC State
Vicari Swain returned a pair of second-quarter punts for touchdowns, helping No. 10 South Carolina overcome a slow start and pull away with a 38-10 win over South Carolina State on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C. Swain, who padded South Carolina's lead last Sunday in a 24-11 home win over Virginia Tech with an 80-yard punt-return touchdown, once again delivered a special teams spark for the Gamecocks (2-0). With South Carolina facing a 3-0 defi…
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Vicari Swain returns 2 punts for TDs in No. 10 South Carolina's 38-10 win
Vicari Swain returned two punts for touchdowns, helping No. 10 South Carolina beat South Carolina State 38-10 in a game that started about two hours late because of lightning The Gamecocks scored more from special teams and defense than offense.
Gamecocks' offense continues to struggle as special teams, defense key win over S.C. State
The No. 10 South Carolina Gamecocks needed a pair of punt returns for touchdowns from USC defensive back Vicari Swain to beat South Carolina State at Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. 6.
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