South Carolina's 2 early defensive scores fuel 35-9 rout of Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. -- , LaNorris Sellers passed for 175 yards and South Carolina scored two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter to set the tone in a 35-9 rout of Oklahoma on Saturday. South Carolina had nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss and held the Sooners to 291 total yards. The Gamecocks (4-3, 2/3 Southeastern Conference) got a win for their coach, former Oklahoma assistant Shane Beamer. He said returning was important, but the recovery after a 27-25 loss at then-No. 7 Alabama a week earlier was even more satisfying. “Just so happy for our players," Beamer said. "To come off the heartbreak of last week and respond like we did today was really freaking awesome to watch. I think there was very much a mentality with our players after last week of enough’s enough, and we know what kind of team we can be. We’ve been banging on the door. It’s time to kick the door down.