January 2, 1995

South Carolina won its first bowl game in school history, claiming a 24-21 victory over West Virginia.

The Gamecocks never trailed after capitalizing on a Mountaineer fumble as
MVP quarterback Steve Taneyhill threw a two-yard score to Boomer Foster. Leading 17-14 in the third quarter, South Carolina’s Stanley Pritchett ran for a one-yard TD to extend the Gamecocks’ lead to 24-14.

The Mountaineers answered with a seven-yard strike from Chad Johnston to Lovett Purnell with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter to cut South Carolina’s lead to 24-21.

The Gamecocks’ defense held off West Virginia twice in the final six minutes to preserve the narrow victory.

MATCHUP
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1st Downs
21
16
3rd down efficiency
9-17
3-10
4th down efficiency
1-2
1-4
Total Yards
375
390
Passing
227
240
Completions-Attempts
26-36
19-32
Yards per Attempt
6.3
7.5
Yards per Completion
8.7
12.6
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-0
2-1
Rushing
219
184
Rushing Attempts
41
32
Yards per Rush
5.3
5.8
Touchdowns
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-38
7-55
Field Goals Made-Attempts
1-2
0-0
Long (Yards)
47
-
Punts-Yards
4-141
2-108
Average Yards
35.3
54.0
50+ Yards
0
1
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-4-0
3-51-0
Punts: Average per Returns
4.0
17.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-64-0
4-98-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
32.0
24.5
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-42-0
0-0
Time of Possession
35:26
24:34
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles-Lost
6-2
3-2
Sacks: Total-Yards
6-23
4-50
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
4-4
3-3
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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