PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern Miss on Thursday night.
Garcia got things started with a 22-yard touchdown run and Lattimore followed with first-half scores of 3 and 7 yards to send the Gamecocks to a surprisingly easy win against the Golden Eagles.
And Lattimore wasn’t the only young star to excel for Spurrier.
Sophomore Alshon Jeffery had 106 receiving yards and freshman Ace Sanders had a 53-yard rush – the Gamecocks’ longest in four years – to set up Lattimore’s first score.
Even freshman backup passer Connor Shaw came through, connecting with D.L. Moore for a 15-yard touchdown pass for South Carolina’s final score.
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