Aggies' woes continue in road loss to Gamecocks

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina opened beardown with 17 points successful the archetypal six minutes and past held connected to decision Texas A&M 30-24 connected Saturday night.

The Gamecocks (5-2, 2-2 SEC) returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and turned a fumble and interception heavy successful Aggies territory into 10 much points and a 17-0 spread for Texas A&M (3-4, 1-3) conscionable implicit 5 minutes in.

It's the archetypal clip the Gamecocks person beaten the Aggies since the SEC made them their Western Division rival successful 2014.

"We can't commencement disconnected connected the roadworthy similar that, similar we did," Aggies manager Jimbo Fisher said.

MarShawn Lloyd ran 18 times for 92 yards and had some of South Carolina's touchdowns successful the 2nd fractional to support Texas A&M from climbing backmost successful it.

Spencer Rattler was 12-of-25 passing for 168 yards for South Carolina, which has won 4 games successful a enactment for the archetypal clip since winning six successful a enactment to decorativeness the 2013 season.

"A period ago, I was asked if this squad quit," Gamecocks manager Shane Beamer said. "That look similar this team's quit? We've won 4 straight."

Devon Achane ran 20 times for 99 yards for the Aggies. Hayes King was 17-of-32 passing for 178 yards, with a touchdown and an interception earlier leaving with an wounded successful the 4th quarter.

Freshman Conner Weigman filled successful and went 8 of 15 done the aerial for 91 yards but neither of his 2 last Hail Mary tries made it to the extremity portion aft Texas A&M recovered an onside footwear astatine midfield with 9 seconds left.

The nonaccomplishment puts adjacent much unit connected Texas A&M manager Jimbo Fisher, whose squad started the play ranked No. 6, With a declaration done 2031 paying him $9 cardinal a year, his occupation apt isn't successful jeopardy.

However, losing to South Carolina has been atrocious for respective SEC coaches. Phillip Fulmer for Tennessee successful 2008, Will Muschamp successful 2014 and Dan Mullen successful 2021 each mislaid their jobs soon aft losing to the Gamecocks.

"We battled back, we played truly good, we had immoderate consistency," Fisher said. "We had immoderate bully drives, we moved the shot well. ... But we conscionable couldn't marque that 1 much play, that 1 much thrust to get america there."

More and more, it's looking similar the Aggies are successful for a conflict conscionable to get to six wins and vessel eligibility. A triumph implicit UMass is probable. After that, the Aggies request 2 victories retired of 4 games -- Ole Miss, Florida, astatine Auburn and astatine LSU.

"We conscionable person to support our poise and spell play," Fisher said. "Get your assurance back. ... We conscionable person to beryllium much accordant with what we're trying to do."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.