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South Carolina Pulls Away from Sam Howell, UNC to Win 2021 Mayo Bowl

South Carolina capped off its 2021 season with a 38-21 victory over North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Thursday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

To the delight of fans everywhere, the result earned head coach Shane Beamer a mayonnaise bath.

Beamer led a five-win improvement for the Gamecocks in his first year on the sideline.

South Carolina jumped out to a 18-0 lead in the first quarter. A 40-yard field goal by Grayson Atkins brought UNC to within one score, 18-10, with 5:44 left in the first half.