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SEC Stadium Makes Case for College Football’s Most Underrated Atmosphere

SI Feed·Matt De Lima·2 days ago
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South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium spent Saturday night making its case as one of college football’s loudest and most underrated home environments, with a sellout crowd carrying the Gamecocks to a walk-off win over No. 11 Tennessee.

Kicker Malik Orsan made a 48-yard field goal as time expired for a 27-24 victory, and the sold-out crowd of 79,193 flooded the field with “Sandstorm” blaring through the stadium.

How did Williams-Brice tilt the finish?

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Tennessee led 24-17 when Vols coach Josh Heupel went for it on fourth-and-1 at the South Carolina 39 with 3:35 left, and the Gamecocks stuffed quarterback George MacIntyre.

Quarterback LaNorris Sellers tied it on a touchdown run with 1:17 remaining, and Dylan Stewart stripped MacIntyre on the next possession to set up the winning kick.

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer spent the week asking the crowd to “ answer the bell this weekend and be an absolute factor and weapon for us this Saturday.”

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