COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina opened strong with 17 points in the first six minutes and then held on to defeat Texas A&M 30-24 on Saturday night.
The Gamecocks (5-2, 2-2 SEC) returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and turned a fumble and interception deep in Aggies territory into 10 more points and a 17-0 hole for Texas A&M (3-4, 1-3) just over five minutes in.
It's the first time the Gamecocks have beaten the Aggies since the SEC made them their Western Division rival in 2014.
"We can't start off on the road like that, like we did," Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher said.