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College Football Fans Created Manmade Earthquake On Team’s Game-Winning TD

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South Carolina RB Rocket Sanders scores a TD during a football game vs. Missouri.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks and Missouri Tigers played one of the most exciting football games on the slate last week. The home team emerged victorious thanks to a late touchdown, which sent Williams-Brice Stadium into an absolute frenzy.

Earthquake sensors were triggered in Columbia, South Carolina near the venue. Fans created activity that registered on nearby seismographs!

That reaction was one of both excitement and relief as attendees watched running back Rocket Sanders plow his way past the goal line with 15 seconds remaining in the game. It allowed the Gamecocks to let out a giant sigh after holding their breath for much of the fourth quarter.

The ballgame started slow, with South Carolina holding a 21-6 halftime advantage. Mizzou would score 18 fourth-quarter points, however, to eventually grab a 30-27 lead. The go-ahead touchdown came on a fourth down catch by Luther Burden.

For the Gamecocks, it seemed like a story they’d seen play out time and again this season. South Carolina held fourth quarter leads against both Alabama and LSU only to see late collapses end upset bids. The offense opted to rewrite the script on Saturday!

In less than a minute’s time, LaNorris Sellers led his unit into field goal range. Rather than go for the tie, the Gamecocks went for the win.

Rocket Sanders took a shovel pass 15 yards for a score, bullying his way past five Missouri defenders. Williams-Brice Stadium erupted.

 

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Cameras were shaking as Sander crossed the goal line. The broadcast crew could feel the impact of the touchdown play while calling the game from the booth.

“The building is literally shaking!… It felt like an earthquake when he got in.” The magnitude of that reaction was registered on seismographs.

South Carolina football fans have a saying in Columbia -“If it ain’t swaying, we ain’t playing!” Everyone near Williams-Brice Stadium this weekend knew that was the case on Saturday!