COLUMBIA, Mo. - With South Carolina a few yards away from getting within a field goal of Missouri, the Tigers swung everything back in their favor with the longest play from scrimmage in team history. Well, it’s tied for first.
On third and goal from the 3, South Carolina’s Ryan Hilinski threw a pass in the end zone right to safety Ronnell Perkins, who had nothing but green turf ahead of him as he sped down the Gamecock sideline for a 100-yard touchdown return, a 14-point swing that put the Tigers in charge 31-14. It was the seventh 100-yard return in team history and the first since safety Pig Brown brought back a fumble the length of the field against Illinois in 2007.