Jake Bentley passed for two touchdowns and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard run with 5:50 left to lift South Carolina to a 48-44 comeback win over Mississippi on Saturday.
The Tigers (6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 2 CFP) improved to 9-0 for the third time in four seasons and can wrap up their fourth ACC Atlantic Division title next week at Boston College.
Gamecock wide receiver Bryan Edwards made one of his best plays of the season in the second quarter against Ole Miss.
Gamecock wide receiver Deebo Samuel returned a kickoff for a touchdown to open Carolina’s game against Ole Miss today.
Trinity-Brynes built an early lead and protected it in, while visiting Orangeburg Prep saw their season end via a 34-7 loss to the Titans.
Porter-Gaud ended Heathwood Hall’s first playoff trip in three years in their opening round game of the SCISA 3A State Championships, as the Cyclones defeated the Highlanders 49-21.
Cardinal Newman scored 40 unanswered points to defeat Laurence Manning 40-14 in their SCISA 3A State opener Friday night.
Hammond continued their perfect season by keeping the other end of the scoreboard clean the whole night, blanking Wilson Hall 37-0 in the opening round of the SCISA 3A State Playoffs.
Westwood clinched a trip to the the SCHSL 4A State Championships with a 29-0 shutout over a South Aiken team that had already locked up their own postseason bid.
Both Swansea and Calhoun County had each locked up postseason spots before playing Friday night, but the Tigers won the regular season finale 42-22.
