The 3-2-1: Three key plays, two game balls, and one burning question from South Carolina's big win over Texas A&M - On3

On Saturday, South Carolina and Texas A&M met at Williams-Brice Stadium in front of a sold-out Gamecock crowd. In the end, Shane Beamer moved into second place all-time in Gamecock history in top-10 wins as his team knocked off the Aggies 44-20.

Three Key Plays

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Two Game Balls

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One Burning Question

Can the South Carolina offense build off of a strong performance and the Gamecock defense look like it did in the 2nd half?Saturday’s contest against Texas A&M represented the Gamecocks’ best offensive performance against anyone not named Akron. South Carolina posted over 500 yards of offense and won the turnover battle.On the other hand, the Gamecock defense had one of its worst overall games. The good news, though, is that the D had its best moments at the most important times, forcing two failed 4th-down conversion attempts, surrendering zero points in the 2nd half, and logging two sacks during A&M’s last gasp effort in the 4th quarter.

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South Carolina has another big test next week as they travel to Nashville to take on the already-bowl-eligible Vanderbilt Commodores.