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Vicari Swain’s Two Punt-Return TDs Lift No. 10 South Carolina Over South Carolina State, 38-10

The sophomore tied the program’s single-season punt-return mark, matching an FBS feat last seen in 2023.

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Overview

  • Kickoff was delayed more than two hours because of lightning in Columbia.
  • Swain scored on 64- and 42-yard punt returns in the second quarter, giving him three punt-return touchdowns in two games.
  • With an 80-yarder in the opener, he tied South Carolina’s single-season record and became the first FBS player with two punt-return TDs in a game since Penn State’s Daequan Hardy in 2023.
  • South Carolina managed 253 total yards and was outgained 270-253, as LaNorris Sellers finished 11-for-19 for 128 yards with 23 rushing yards.
  • Jaron Willis added a 46-yard fumble-return touchdown, South Carolina State leaves with a $500,000 guarantee, and some observers questioned whether a Top 10 ranking will hold after the tepid display.