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College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
South Carolina 27, Clemson 17
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 24, 2012
Where: Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Hubert Owens
Attendance: 82000

No. 12 South Carolina 27, No. 9 Clemson 17:
Backup quarterback Dylan Thompson passed for 310 yards and three touchdowns, leading the visiting Gamecocks past their state rivals.

Starting for the injured Connor Shaw, Thompson hit Ace Sanders for a 34-yard touchdown with 11:48 remaining in the third quarter to give South Carolina (10-2) the lead for good at 17-14.

Clemson (10-2) led 14-10 at halftime after a Tajh Boyd 3-yard touchdown run and a 43-yard touchdown pass from Boyd to DeAndre Hopkins.

The Gamecocks held a slender 20-17 advantage going to the fourth quarter. Thompson found Bruce Ellington for a 6-yard touchdown with 4:17 remaining, capping a 13-play, 65-yard drive to give South Carolina a 27-17 lead.

Boyd finished 11-for-24 for 183 yards with two interceptions.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Shaw did not play because of a foot injury. … Sanders caught six passes for 119 yards. … Thompson completed 23 of 41 passes.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
South Carolina   Clemson
Kenny Miles Player Andre Ellington
16 Attempts 15
45 Yards 72
2.8 Avg Yards 4.8
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
South Carolina   Clemson
Ace Sanders Player Jaron Brown
6 Receptions 3
119 Yards 68
19.8 Avg Yards 22.7
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
South Carolina 444 134 310 3 2 2 6.0 0
Clemson 328 145 183 2 1 1 4.0 1