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South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp earned his first victory against Georgia, his alma mater, during his tenure as Gamecocks head coach on Oct. 12, 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ATHENS, Ga. \u00a0\u2013 Coming off a bye week and snapping a five-season losing streak to the Kentucky Wildcats at home two weeks prior, South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp has earned his signature win.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, before a crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium, South Carolina took down one of the top programs in the nation \u2013 No. 3 Georgia \u2013 in a stunning 20-17 double-overtime victory. The win marked Georgia\u2019s first home loss since 2016, ending a four-game win streak against its cross-border foes.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s win over the Bulldogs, South Carolina\u2019s first since 2014 under Coach\u00a0Steve Spurrier, was monumental for Muschamp and his players.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really proud of our guys,\u201d Muschamp said. \u201cThey showed a lot of mental toughness … We hadn’t been very consistent to this point, and the bottom line is that we did what we had to do to win the ball game.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a 17-10 Gamecocks lead at the half, Georgia fought back. The Bulldogs notched a late fourth-quarter touchdown off a 6-yard pass from Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm to Demetris Robertson with 1:48 remaining in regulation.<\/p>\n
When third-year redshirt Gamecocks kicker Parker White missed a 33-yard attempt to seal the deal for South Carolina in the first overtime, the matchup was sent to a second overtime frame which kept spectators glued to their seats.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is tough to be put into words,\u201d White said on missing his first attempt. \u201cIt was definitely a sucky feeling, but I had confidence in my teammates that we were going to go out and stop them \u2026 I had confidence that I was going to get to go out there and have a chance to win the game for us in the next overtime.\u201d<\/p>\n
White\u2019s outlook was spot-on for South Carolina. Going into what was the final frame of action, White launched a 24-yard field goal to propel the Gamecocks to victory. Immediately after Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship\u2019s 42-yard attempt went wide, the South Carolina sideline erupted and dashed towards their corner of fans in Sanford Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight after the game, I was down on my knees so excited that we had beat the No. 3 team in the country, I didn\u2019t even think to go out and talk to him,\u201d White said on Blankenship. \u201cI really should have but after about 15 seconds I tried to find him and I think he had already gone to the locker room. I talked to Jake Camarda, the punter, and asked him to tell Rodrigo it was a great game. He is obviously one of the best kickers in the country. Nothing but good things to say about him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Gamecocks (3-3, 2-2 SEC) return\u00a0to Williams-Brice Stadium to face the No. 9 Florida Gators (6-1, 3-1 SEC) at noon\u00a0Saturday.<\/p>\n
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The Gamecocks celebrated with their supporters following their double overtime victory in Athens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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South Carolina running back Rico Dowdle (5) led all Gamecocks in rushing yards with 79 against Georgia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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South Carolina wide receiver Bryan Edwards (89) set a program record for consecutive games with a reception at 44 against the Bulldogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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South Carolina kicker Parker White (43) kicked the game-winning field goal for the Gamecocks, earning his team an upset victory over the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Credit: South Carolina Athletics<\/p>\n
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