ATLANTA —

On a full circle Sunday for Shane Beamer, his 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks started fast, "stunk it up" in the middle, and surged late for a 24-11 season-opening win over Virginia Tech.

It was the first meeting between the Gamecocks and Hokies since 1991, five years into Frank Beamer's 29-year tenure as head coach. Latest Forecast

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South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers marched the Gamecocks down the field on their season-opening drive, capping a 7-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard rushing score for his first touchdown of the campaign.

The rest of the half was not nearly as smooth for South Carolina. The offense mustered just 25 total yards on its next four drives, which included Sellers being dropped in the e

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