Carolina do Sul derrotou o Old Dominion 23-19 em sua abertura da temporada com duas recuperações de fumble levando a touchdowns. South Carolina defeated Old Dominion 23-19 in their season opener with two fumble recoveries leading to touchdowns.

A Carolina do Sul superou o Old Dominion 23-19 em sua abertura de temporada, graças em parte a dois fumbles recuperados dentro da linha de 10 jardas que levou a touchdowns. South Carolina edged out Old Dominion 23-19 in their season opener, thanks in part to two fumbles recovered inside the 10-yard line that led to touchdowns. O calouro quarterback LaNorris Sellers marcou o touchdown decisivo com 6:11 restantes. Freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers scored the decisive touchdown with 6:11 remaining. Grant Wilson, do Old Dominion, lutou, lançando duas interceptações. Old Dominion's Grant Wilson struggled, throwing two interceptions. Ambas as equipes tiveram performances mistas, com Raheim Sanders, da Carolina do Sul, correndo para 88 jardas. Both teams had mixed performances, with South Carolina's Raheim Sanders rushing for 88 yards. Em seguida, Carolina do Sul enfrenta Kentucky, enquanto Old Dominion joga Carolina Oriental. Next, South Carolina faces Kentucky, while Old Dominion plays East Carolina.