South Carolina vs. Wofford Post-Game Notes

Nov. 17, 2012

SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES

GENERAL

With today’s win, head coach Steve Spurrier registered his 64th victory at the University of South Carolina, tying Rex Enright’s school record.
Today’s win pushed Steve Spurrier’s streak against schools outside the BCS to 47-0, including a 21-0 mark since coming to South Carolina.
South Carolina finishes the season a perfect 7-0 at home, the first time the Gamecocks have had a perfect home record since 1987. This win also pushed South Carolina’s home winning streak to 11 games, dating back to October 8, 2011.
Today’s win also stretched the Gamecocks’ non-conference winning streak to 15 games.
During halftime of today’s game South Carolina honored our nation’s military, including a flyover.
Attendance for today’s game was 79,982.

OFFENSE

Senior tailback Kenny Miles registered a career-high 127 yards rushing on a career-high 27 carries, also scoring his second touchdown of the season. This was Miles’ first 100-yard rushing game since 2009 against Clemson, and the fourth 100-yard rushing game of his career.
Miles also registered a season-high four catches for 27 yards.
The Gamecocks scored all of their second-half points in the fourth quarter.
Junior wide receiver Ace Sanders scored his sixth touchdown of the season on an eight-yard pass from junior quarterback Connor Shaw in the fourth quarter.

DEFENSE

The defense as a unit forced four fumbles.
Senior cornerback Akeem Auguste scored a touchdown on a recovered fumble in the fourth quarter.
The defense pushed its season sack total to 34, second all-time only to the 41 sacks in 2010.
Senior free safety D.J. Swearinger forced his first fumble of the season and recovered a fumble on a bobbled pitch earlier in the game.
Swearinger registered 12 tackles today, which brings his total to 25 total tackles over the last two games.
Senior defensive tackle Byron Jerideau registered a career-high 10 tackles.
Sophomore defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles had a season-high five tackles.