The fifth-year senior was the key player up front as the Gamecocks rolled up 289 rushing yards, averaging 7.4 yards per carry. Carolina churned out its most rushing yards against an FBS opponent since the 2001 season.
The defending national champion Tigers lead the all-time series, 18-2-1, including a 12-1 mark when the teams play in the Bayou. LSU has won the last six meetings in the series, including a 45-24 win in Baton Rouge in 2015 in the last meeting between the two schools.
The overtime match is the 13th time Vanderbilt and South Carolina have gone to overtime in 29 meetings.
Barry scored the game-winning goal for the Gamecocks in their 1-0 victory over Kentucky on Sunday. That gives her back-to-back game-winning goals and puts her into a tie for the most goals in the SEC through three weeks of action.
Auburn holds a commanding 10-1-1 lead in the all-time series between the two SEC schools, but the teams have not met since the 2014 season, a 42-35 Auburn win on The Plains.
South Carolina secured a 1-0 shut out win over Kentucky at Stone Stadium on Sunday afternoon behind freshman Catherine Barry’s third goal of the season.
The Gamecocks have won a school-record 11-straight meetings against Vanderbilt and 18 of the 20 games played with the Commodores since the turn of the century.
The come from behind victory was sparked and led by freshman Catherine Barry’s two goals, giving Carolina its first SEC win of the 2020 season.
The loss for Carolina snaps a season-opening winning streak of six, dating back to 2013. It also snaps a 12-match unbeaten streak and moves head coach Shelley Smith’s opening day record to 12-4-4.
Featuring in Carolina’s first athletics event in 192 days, the Gamecocks shined on their way to their first season-opening win since 2018.
