David Spaulding made a splash just before halftime against Troy. With the Trojans driving near the red zone late in the second quarter, the Gamecocks’ nickel back swooped in to intercept Troy quarterback Taylor Powell, running the pick 74 yards to help bring South Carolina’s lead to 17-7 just before halftime. Spaulding, a transfer defensive back from Georgia Southern, became the third Gamecock to bring an interception back to the end zone this year, joining Jordan Burch and Damani Staley. Spaulding’s 74-yard pick-six is USC’s longest of 2021.