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October 2nd
2004 - In a rare feat the Gamecocks intercepted as many passes on defense (four) as they completed on offense in beating Alabama 20-3 in Tuscaloosa. The win made it two straight over the Tide for USC as Carolina improved to 4-1. The first half was a field goal battle, as Josh Brown made kicks of 28 and 29 yards for USC while Bama's Brian Bostick made a 29-yarder for a 6-3 halftime score. The Gamecocks then went almost exclusively to the ground, as they scored two second half touchdowns on runs by quarterback Syvelle Newton. The first came after Fred Bennett intercepted a pass by the Tide's Marc Guillon and returned it to the Bama 20. From there Newton carried it three straight times, finally going over on an 8-yard run. On Bama's next possession it would be Tremaine Tyler who victimized a Tide QB, this time it was Tyler picking off Spencer Pennington and returning it all the way to the Alabama eight. Newton scored on the next play for a 20-3 lead. Bennett intercepted another pass in the fourth as the Gamecocks completely shut down Bama after getting the 17 point lead. Demetris Summers overcame injury to lead USC in rushing with 61 yards, while Newton added 51 and Cory Boyd 50. Carolina came in averging 246 yards a game passing but thanks to the success of the ground game Newton and fellow QB Dondrial Pinkins combined for just four completions and 46 passing yards.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB Rory (Busta) Anderson Tight End Powder Springs, GA 2011 2014 Started 18 games, caught 61 passes and 9 TDs
FB Eddie Buckhouse Kicker Florence, SC 2018 2019 Walk-on has been squad member past 2 seasons
BK George Clauson Guard South Bend, IN 1950 1953 3-year reserve worked at guard and forward
FB Chuck Finney Safety Miami, FL 1979 1982 2-year starter at strong safety picked off 6 passes in those seasons including 2 he returned for TDs
BB Josh Reagan Pitcher Lexington, SC 2014 2017 Won 14 games, saved 13 had ERAs under 3 three of his four seasons
FB Kevin Sides Quarterback China Grove, NC 1996 2000 Made 2 starts at QB in 1999, was holder in 2000

Games Played on October 2nd
Football
DateScoreNote
1903-10-02 South Carolina 24 , Columbia Y 0
1915-10-02 South Carolina 29 , Newberry 0
1920-10-02 South Carolina 10 , Wofford 0
1926-10-02 South Carolina 12 , Maryland 0
1937-10-02 Georgia 13 , South Carolina 7
1943-10-02 176th Infantry 13 , South Carolina 7
1954-10-02 West Virginia 26 , South Carolina 6
1965-10-02 South Carolina 13 , N.C. State 7
1971-10-02 South Carolina 7 , Memphis 3
1976-10-02 Baylor 18 , South Carolina 17
1982-10-02 South Carolina 37 , Cincinnati 10
1993-10-02 Alabama 17 , South Carolina 6
1999-10-02 Mississippi 36 , South Carolina 10
2004-10-02 South Carolina 20 , Alabama 3
2021-10-02 South Carolina 23 , Troy 14 Spaulding pick six clinches sluggish win
Men's Basketball
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Baseball
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Men's Soccer
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1983-10-02 N.C. State 2 , South Carolina 1
1985-10-02 South Carolina 1 , Erskine 0
1988-10-02 South Carolina 3 , Appalachian State 1
1991-10-02 South Carolina 5 , College of Charleston 4
1993-10-02 South Carolina 1 , Indiana 1
1999-10-02 South Carolina 1 , Rutgers 0
2005-10-02 South Carolina 5 , East Carolina 2
2010-10-02 South Carolina 3 , Alabama-Birmingham 2
2015-10-02 South Carolina 2 , Marshall 1
2016-10-02 South Carolina 2 , Marshall 1
2018-10-02 South Carolina 2 , Virginia Tech 1
Volleyball
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1976-10-02 Winthrop 2 , South Carolina 1
1976-10-02 South Carolina 2 , College of Charleston 1
1976-10-02 N.C. State 2 , South Carolina 1
1981-10-02 South Carolina 2 , Morehead State 0
1981-10-02 South Carolina 1 , Virginia Tech 0
1982-10-02 N.C. State 2 , South Carolina 0
1982-10-02 South Carolina 2 , Western Carolina 1
1982-10-02 Clemson 2 , South Carolina 0
2005-10-02 South Carolina 3 , Mississippi 0
2009-10-02 Tennessee 3 , South Carolina 1
2011-10-02 Auburn 3 , South Carolina 0
2015-10-02 Mississippi 3 , South Carolina 1
2016-10-02 Kentucky 3 , South Carolina 1
Women's Soccer
DateScore
1999-10-02 South Carolina 2 , N.C. State 0
2001-10-02 Clemson 3 , South Carolina 0
2011-10-02 South Carolina 3 , Vanderbilt 0
2015-10-02 South Carolina 2 , Arkansas 2
Women's Basketball
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Softball
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