Clearing out the Coast

Welcome back to an all-new installment of GAMECOCKS-THE BIG PICTURE.

This week's edition features 22 images from Saturday's first meeting ever between USC and Coastal Carolina.

Check out Ellington leaving Coastal in his wake, Hampton's interception and Byrd's spectacular dive towards the endzone.

Continued thanks to Columbia, SC Photographer Travis Bell for the images. Bell has been roaming the Williams-Brice sidelines since '91. You can check out his Gamecock portfolio at: http://www.travisbellphotography.com/portfolio/gamecocks

Enjoy the moments!

Chaz Elder warms up before kickoff.

Thompson stretches before the game. (Yes, that's his foot and he's standing up) 

Shaq Roland blows by Coastal. 

Roland dives in for a TD. 

Bruce Ellington leaves Coastal in his wake. 

Shaw signals. 

Damiere Byrd dives around Coastal for a near touchdown. 

Elder knocks down a pass intended for Coastal. 

Nick Jones hits the endzone for a TD. 

Shaq Roland congratulates Jones on his TD. 

Pharoh Cooper celebrates his TD. 

Marcquis Roberts wraps up Coastal. 

Pharoh Cooper dodges a defender. 

Victor Hampton intercepts. 

A.J. Cann congratulates Hampton after his interception. 

Thompson gets pumped about his TD. 

Jamari Smith gives Thompson props after his TD. 

Cooper is all alone as he heads for a 70-yard TD. 

Kelsey Griffin swallows up Coastal. 

Brandon Wild's tattoo reads "Timeless". 

Shon Carson scores and gets a hug from Mason Zandi. 

Wilds cuts into the endzone for a TD.