South Carolina Football: Ten Best Individual Performance of the Decade

Israel Mukuamu #24 of the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Israel Mukuamu #24 of the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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Dylan Thompson #17 of the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

9. DYLAN THOMPSON VS. CLEMSON (2012)

The Gamecocks marched into Memorial Stadium in 2012 as 6.5-point underdogs, facing off against a top 15 ranked Tiger team with a backup quarterback under center.  Conner Shaw had injured his foot the week prior to the rivalry matchup, forcing sophomore Dylan Thompson to make the start.

Thompson wouldn’t disappoint.  The second-year player from Boiling Springs, SC threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns as he led the Gamecocks to 27-17 victory.  The performance was one of five career 300-yard games as he put a damper on Clemson’s season.

The moment that sealed the fate for the Tigers was a 3rd-and-19 late in the fourth quarter where Thompson took a quarterback draw for 20 yards and a first down.  He’d throw his final touchdown of the game three plays later to give the Gamecocks a two-score advantage that would end up being the game’s final score.  It marks the Gamecocks’ last win in Clemson.