Connor Shaw Talks About Gutsy Win At Vandy

NASHVILLE (AP) — USC quarterback Connor Shaw ran for 92 yards while playing the second half with an injured shoulder as South Carolina rallied for a 17-13 victory against Vanderbilt on Thursday night. Shaw bruised his right, throwing shoulder late in the first half and missed the first two series of the third quarter before returning. The junior drove the Gamecocks for the go-ahead touchdown and ran 12 yards to the Vandy 1 before rolling in pain in the end zone. Marcus Lattimore scored the go-ahead TD on a 1-yard run with 11:25 to go. “They gave me some medicine,” Shaw said. “I got a ball and just started working out, I didn’t want it to get stiff on me. It was painful, but I got through it.” Spurrier called Shaw’s performance gutsy after taking a helmet to the shoulder blade that left his throwing shoulder bruised but not dislocated. Spurrier said Shaw even assured him he could pick up a first down inside the final minute to make sure the Gamecocks ran out the clock to seal the win. “He’ll be sore for a while. I think he should be OK. Had some nice runs there. He was hurting a little bit. That’s what it took,” Spurrier said.