Full game notes from South Carolina football's "awful" win over Old Dominion Monarchs

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer started year 4 in Columbia with a win over the Old Dominion Monarchs.

South Carolina football running back Rocket Sanders against Old Dominion
South Carolina football running back Rocket Sanders against Old Dominion | Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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South Carolina Football vs. Old Dominion:
Stats and Scoring Breakdown

The Gamecocks didn't have the 1st half they hoped to have. They also didn't have the 2nd half they hoped to have. In the end, though, Shane Beamer's South Carolina football team did just enough to beat the Old Dominion Monarchs, despite paying ODU $1.5 Million for their trip. Shane Beamer called the performance "awful" after the game.

Below are the stats and scoring plays from the contest:

STATS

Old Dominion

Passing

Leading Passer: Grant Wilson with 197 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception

Rushing

Total: 108 yards

Leading Rusher: Aaron Young with 56 yards

Receiving

Total: 197 yards

Leading Receiver: Isiah Paige with 115 yards, 1 touchdown

Defense

Total Yards Allowed: 288 yards

Turnovers: Forced fumble by Angelo Rankin, fumble recovery by Patrick Smith-Young

Sacks: Mario Thompson (2.5), Jeremey Mack (0.5), Patrick Smith-Young (0.5), Koa Naotala (0.5)

Leading Tackler: Patrick Smith-Young with 9 tackles

Other

Isiah Paige set a new career high in receiver yards with 115

South Carolina

Passing

Leading Passer: LaNorris Sellers with 114 yards

Rushing

Total: 174 yards

Leading Rusher: Rocket Sanders with 88 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving

Total: 114 yards

Leading Receiver: Vandrevius Jacobs with 59 yards

Defense

Total Yards Allowed: 305 yards

Turnovers: Forced fumble by Kyle Kennard (strip sack), fumble recovery by Debo Williams; O'Donnell Fortune interception; forced fumble by Dylan Stewart, fumble recovery by DeAndre Jules; Jalon Kilgore interception

Sacks: Kyle Kennard (2.5), Dylan Stewart (1.5), Tonka Hemingway

Leading Tackler: Debo Williams with 7 tackles

Other

DeAndre Jules blocked an extra point; LaNorris Sellers also had a rushing touchdown

SCORING

USC Touchdown; Sanders, 1 yard; 7-0 USC
ODU Touchdown; Wilson to Paige, 72 yards; 7-7 TIE
USC Field Goal; Herrera, 40 yards; 10-7 USC
USC Field Goal; Herrera, 46 yards; 13-7 USC
USC Field Goal; Herrera, 33 yards; 16-7 USC
ODU Touchdown; Wilson, 36 yards; 16-13 USC (Missed PAT)
ODU Field Goal; Sanchez, 40 yards; 16-16 TIE
ODU Field Goal; Sanchez, 33 yards; 19-16 ODU
USC Touchdown, Sellers, 3 yards; 23-19 USC

BOX SCORE

Schedule

Schedule