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Gamecocks Down Old Dominion 23-19 - Match Report
The Monarchs came up short against the Gamecocks in Week 1 action on Saturday, falling 23-19 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Gamecocks were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -20.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 49.5.
Raheim Sanders rushed for 88 yards, while LaNorris Sellers added 68 yards in the win. Vandrevius Jacobs and Mazeo Bennett Jr. added 59 and 18 receiving yards respectively.
Aaron Young rushed for 56 yards for Old Dominion, while Bryce Duke added 36 yards. Grant Wilson threw for 197 yards for the Monarchs, while receivers Isiah Paige and Myles Alston had 115 and 40 yards respectively.
South Carolina was outgained by Old Dominion 305-288 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-17 by the Gamecocks.
South Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:46-24:14 split in that important category.
Next game, South Carolina takes its act on the road to face Kentucky looking for another win. For Old Dominion, they head home to face East Carolina.