Updated: 11/28/2009 4:06:59 PM
Columbia, SC (Sports Network) - Kenny Miles ran for 114 yards and it was the ground game of South Carolina and a strong defensive effort against Clemson's C.J. Spiller that lifted the Gamecocks to a 34-17 victory over the 15th-ranked Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Stephen Garcia threw for just 126 yards in the victory and completed only 10- of-21 passes, but three of those completions went for touchdowns for the Gamecocks (7-5), who snapped a three-game losing streak and enhanced their bowl prospects.
Spiller returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, but Clemson didn't score again until the fourth quarter. The Heisman Trophy candidate finished with just 18 yards rushing on nine carries for the Tigers (8-4), who had a six-game winning streak stopped.
Clemson hadn't lost since a 24-21 setback at Maryland on October 3, but will play again next week in the ACC Championship Game against Georgia Tech.
The Gamecocks ran for 223 yards and held Clemson to just 48 on the ground.
Final Score: Mississippi State 41, (20) Ole Miss 27
Starkville, MS (Sports Network) - Chris Relf threw two touchdown passes and added another score on the ground -- all coming in the second half -- to help Mississippi State upend 20th-ranked Ole Miss, 41-27, in the Egg Bowl.
Relf finished with 131 rushing yards, while Anthony Dixon had 133 yards and one touchdown on 29 carries for the Bulldogs (5-7, 3-5 SEC), who snapped a two-game losing streak and reclaimed the Golden Egg.
Jevan Snead completed 17-of-29 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, but was intercepted three times in the loss for the Rebels (9-3, 5-3), who had won three straight. Dexter McCluster rushed for 82 yards on 16 carries and had a 52-yard touchdown reception.
Final Score: North Carolina State 28, (23) North Carolina 27
Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Russell Wilson threw for 259 yards with four touchdowns, leading North Carolina State to a 28-27 victory over 23rd-ranked North Carolina in the regular-season finale at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Wilson completed 20-of-27 passes and hit both Owen Spencer and Jarvis Williams with a pair of scoring tosses. Spencer finished with four catches for 130 yards and Williams had seven receptions for 50 yards.
The Wolfpack (5-7, 2-6 ACC) won for just the second time in their final eight games after opening the season with a promising 3-1 start.
T.J. Yates connected on 13-of-19 passes for 280 yards with a pair of scores for North Carolina (8-4, 4-4), which moved into the rankings this week thanks to a four-game winning streak. The Tar Heels will learn their bowl fate in the coming week.
Greg Little hauled in six passes for 159 yards in defeat, while Jheranie Boyd had just two catches, but they went for 105 yards and two scores.
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