When was the last time South Carolina beat Alabama? Revisiting Gamecocks’ 2010 win

It’s been a while since South Carolina football has defeated Alabama, however, the Crimson Tide showed they’re beatable last week in a 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt.

The Gamecocks, also coming off a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss, are hoping to earn their first victory over Alabama since 2010, when they won 35-21 in Columbia over the then-No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide.

That South Carolina squad had a couple of stars in running back Marshon Lattimore and receiver Alshon Jeffrey, along with quarterback Stephen Garcia who played an efficient game. The Gamecocks jumped to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll in the following week, but then were upset by Kentucky 31-28. South Carolina eventually finished that season with a 9-5 record despite taking down the nation’s top-ranked team.

Here’s a look back at South Carolina’s last win over Alabama, as the Gamecocks travel to Tuscaloosa on Saturday:

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When was the last time South Carolina beat Alabama?

South Carolina last beat Alabama in 2010, when the Gamecocks defeated the Crimson Tide 35-21 in Columbia. The Gamecocks haven’t beat Alabama on the road since 2004, before Nick Saban was Alabama’s coach.

Garcia, who started across four seasons for South Carolina, played one of the best games of his career in the win, completing 17 of 20 passes for 201 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Lattimore rushed for 93 yards with three total touchdowns, while Jeffrey caught seven passes for 127 yards and two scores.

The Gamecocks got off to an early 14-3 lead after the first quarter, after Garcia found Lattimore for a nine-yard touchdown on their first possession of the game. South Carolina scored again on its second possession, as Garcia hit Jeffrey for a 26-yard touchdown with 35 seconds remaining before the end of the period.

USC then kept the momentum going; two plays after going up 14-3, it forced Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy to fumble after he was sacked by Antonio Allen. Three plays after that, the Gamecocks went up big after Garcia threw his third touchdown of the game, a 15-yard score to Jeffrey to go up 21-3.

Alabama showed signs of life late in the second half as McElroy threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones, one of the best NFL receivers in recent memory. The Crimson Tide cut the deficit to 21-9 after missing the point-after attempt.

South Carolina then had a boneheaded play on the first snap of the second half, when Garcia fumbled the snap and recovered it in the endzone, but flipped the ball out the back of the field for a safety, cutting Alabama’s deficit to 21-11.

The Crimson Tide couldn’t fully capitalize on the safety, however, and settled for a field goal to pull within a touchdown of South Carolina, 21-14.

South Carolina then followed up with its best drive of the game, which ultimately put it in the driver’s seat for the upset. The Gamecocks drove 82 yards in 15 plays, knocking off 7:55 of game clock before Lattimore plunged in for a rushing touchdown and a 28-14 lead.

Alabama then scored a touchdown in four plays on its next drive with 14:51 left in the fourth quarter, but the Gamecocks responded with another methodical drive, which went 74 yards in 10 plays, ending in Lattimore’s second rushing touchdown of the game.

South Carolina’s 35-21 lead stuck throughout the game’s conclusion as the Gamecocks’ defense held strong through the remainder of the game.

What channel is South Carolina vs Alabama on today?

• TV channel: ABC
• Streaming: ESPN app, Fubo

South Carolina-Alabama will air live on ABC, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

The game will kick off at 12 p.m. ET from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.