Watch: Zeb Noland’s game-winning TD pass to Xavier Legette for Gamecocks
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South Carolina graduate quarterback Zeb Noland replaced starter Luke Doty before the game’s final drive. Noland proceeded to lead the Gamecocks down the field on a game-winning drive.
Noland was 5 of 8 passing for 75 yards and the winning touchdown, a 9-yard pass to wide receiver Xavier Legette.
“Surreal,” Noland said. “It’s a moment you dream of as a kid. You still dream about those moments.”
South Carolina won 21-20 to improve to 4-3 (1-3 SEC).
“What a finish. What a game,” Shane Beamer said.
Zeb Noland, USC game winning drive
South Carolina drive starts at own 25 [1:36]
- 1st and 10 on USC25: Zeb Noland pass complete to Zaquandre White for 1 yard to the USC26
- 2nd and 9 on USC26: Zeb Noland complete to Nick Muse for 29 yards to the VAN45
- 1st and 10 on VAN45: Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Josh Vann
- 2nd and 10 on VAN45: Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Zaquandre White
- 3rd and 10 on VAN45: Zeb Noland pass complete to Josh Vann for 15 yards to the VAN30
- 1st and 10 on VAN30: Zeb Noland pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 21 yards to the VAN09
- 1st and 9 on VAN9: Zeb Noland pass incomplete to Xavier Legette.
- 2nd and 9 on VAN9: Zeb Noland pass complete to Xavier Legette for 9 yards, touchdown. [00:37}
- 1st and 10 on VAN3: Parker White kick attempt good.
This story was originally published October 16, 2021 at 7:57 PM.
Dwayne McLemore
The State