USC Cruises Into Half Up 28-7 On Furman

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Mike Davis ran for two touchdowns and Dylan Thompson threw two touchdown passes to give South Carolina a 28-7 lead on Furman at halftime. Thompson was 11 of 16 passing for 227 yards and two TDs. Davis had 13 carries for 81 rushing yards and two TDs. The Gamecocks struck first with a Thompson to Shaq Roland 14-yard score with 9:14 left in the first quarter. Furman answered with a career-long 60-yard touchdown run by Hank McCloud to tie the game at 7. Davis capped off the first quarter scoring with his first touchdown run of the day from 5 yards out. Thompson added a 45-yard TD pass to tight end Jerell Adams in the 2nd to put the Gamecocks up 21-7. Davis capped the first half scoring with a 2-yard TD run with 2:32 left in the second quarter to put USC up 28-7.