

Clemson @ #19 South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
November 24, 2007
Gamecocks leave no doubt vs. Clemson
Big plays, big turnovers lead Carolina to first 10-win season since 1984
COLUMBIA, SC - In a year full of great success, this was the cherry on top.
The Gamecocks capped off a 10-2 regular season brilliantly Saturday evening, blowing out archrival Clemson 38-7 on Senior Day in Columbia. The 31-point margin of victory was their biggest win over Clemson since a 33-7 win in 1994.
"It's been a real special year for us, I'm mighty proud of our kids," Spurrier said after the game while dripping Gatorade from his hair. "We battled our butts off all year, we took a couple tough losses early on, but overall this has been one of the more rewarding season in my career."
The rout of Clemson was fueled by big plays, as the shortest touchdown the Gamecocks scored all day was a 43 yard run by Cory Boyd in the 4th quarter. Aside from that they got a 47 yard run by Chris Culliver, a 56 yard catch and run by Boyd, a 71 yard interception return by Marvin Sapp and a 95 yard kickoff return by Captain Munnerlyn to begin the second half.
It was a great day for the seniors in their final game at Williams-Brice Stadium. Blake Mitchell was efficient, Cory Boyd scored two touchdowns, Jasper Brinkley had 9 tackles, and Brandon Issac forced a turnover in the 4th quarter.
The Gamecocks can now sit back and watch some football now. Their postseason destination is not known yet, but it will probably be the Capital One Bowl in Orlando or the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
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Team Stats
Passing Yards: 128
Rushing Yards: 111
Total Yards: 239
1st Downs: 10
3rd Downs: 3-13 (23%)
4th Downs: 0-0 (0%)
Turnovers: 1
Penalties-Yards: 0-0
Time of Possession: 14:57
Player Stats
Passing
B. Mitchell: 9-17, 128 yards, TD
Rushing
C. Boyd: 15 carries, 111 yards, TD
C. Culliver: 2 carries, 48 yards, TD
M. Davis: 8 carries, 12 yards
B. Mitchell: 9 carries, -60 yards
Receiving
K. McKinley: 4 receptions, 51 yards
C. Culliver: 2 receptions, -1 yard, 1 drop
M. Brown: 1 reception, 11 yards
C. Boyd: 1 reception, 56 yards, TD
A. Boyd: 1 reception, 11 yards
Defense
J. Brinkley: 9 tackles
C. Munnerlyn: 6 tackles, TFL, FR
E. Cook: 6 tackles
C. Brinkley: 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INTs
M. Sapp: 4 tackles, TFL, FF, INT, TD
B. Issac: 4 tackles, FF
C. Thomas: 1 tackle, 2 INTs
Kicking
R. Succop: 1-1 FG, 5-5 PAT

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 147
Rushing Yards: 136
Total Yards: 283
1st Downs: 7
3rd Downs: 4-12 (33%)
4th Downs: 0-1 (0%)
Turnovers: 7
Penalties-Yards: 2-11
Time of Possession: 13:03
Player Stats
Passing
W. Korn: 5-10, 80 yards, INT
C. Harper: 9-17, 67 yards, 5 INTs
C. Spiller: 0-1
Rushing
C. Spiller: 22 carries, 147 yards, TD
C. Harper: 1 carry, 8 yards
J. Davis: 1 carry, -3 yards
W. Korn: 2 carries, -16 yards
Receiving
A. Kelly: 3 receptions, 32 yards, 1 drop
J. Ford: 3 receptions, 35 yards, 1 drop
J. Davis: 3 receptions, 4 yards, 1 drop
T. Grisham: 2 receptions, 51 yards
D. Barry: 2 receptions, 16 yards
C. Spiller: 1 reception, 9 yards, 1 drop
Defense
T. Billie: 8 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, FR
A. Clay: 6 tackles
C. Butler: 6 tackles, 2 TFL
P. Merling: 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks
R. Sapp: 4 tackles, 2 TFL
J. McKissic: 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
Kicking
R. Jackson: 1-1 PAT
Record: 10-2, 6-2
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