South Carolina exorcised its second-half demons against Florida. At long last.
Think about this: Before the Gamecocks scored 21 second-half points in the Swamp and cruised to an upset victory on Oct. 10, they had lost the last four SEC games in which they held a second-half lead. Basically, if South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SEC) was leading a conference game in the third or fourth quarter, it was going to find a way to lose.
In 2026 alone, the Gamecocks led Mississippi State (by 9 points) and Kentucky (by 10) at halftime before losing both. Before the Florida game, South Carolina had played three SEC games and failed to score a single point in the third quarter. Then, playing on the road against the now 16th-ranked Gators, USC scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns and rolled to victory…