• FSU takes second half kickoff and behind the running of Chris Thompson and EJ Manjuel moves down the field.  But as they’ve done most of the night, the Gamecock defense does not break and forces a 35 yard Dustin Hopkins field goal.  With 10:38 left in the quarter, FSU leads 16-3.
• After an exchange of turnovers, the Gamecocks finally mount a touchdown drive.  Stephen Garcia hits Alshon Jeffery on two passes totaling 37 yards,  and a 30 yarder to Tori Gurley that carried to the FSU 11.  Three players later, Garcia threw a backwards pass to Ace Sanders who then threw back to a wide open Garcia in the endzone for a 3 yard touchdown.  With 3:49 left in the quarter, FSU leads 16-10. 
• The Seminoles get three more before the end of the quarter thanks to a short punt and nice return by Greg Reid to the USC 30.  Again, they have to settle for a field goal, this one of 45 yards by Hopkins.

End of Quarter…FSU 19-USC 10

• FSU forces a USC punt and starts a second quarter drive which reaches the Gamecock two.  But on fourth and one, the Gamecocks force a bad pass from Christian Ponder and turn the ball over to the offense.
• FSU gets the game’s first touchdown late in the half.  With Ponder out with an injury, EJ Manuel is the Seminole quarterback.   He breaks off a 32 yards run to the Gamecock 27.  On the next play, his pass to the end zone is dropped by USC corner CC Whitlock.  Given new life, FSU’s Chris Thompson runs in from 27 yards out for a touchdown on the next play.  With 1:02 left in the half, FSU leads 13-0.
• USC did not throw in the towel on the half.  The Gamecocks come right down the field with Garcia completing six passes.  A 21 yarder to Alshon Jeffery gets them to the FSU 23.  Spencer Lanning comes on to boot a 40 yard field goal on final play of the half.

Haltime:  FSU 13-USC 3

• USC takes opening kickoff and has an impressive drive going as Steve Spurrier calls up the passing game with four passes in five attempts including a 53 yarder from Stephen Garcia to Marcus Lattimore.  But on a play from the FSU 20, Lattimore catches a short pass and is racked by Greg Reid.  Lattimore fumbles and Kendall Smith returns it to the USC 29.  Lattimore remained down for a couple of minutes then walked off under his own power.
• FSU reaches the USC 6 but is held to a 29 yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins.  With 8:08 left in the quarter, FSU leads 3-0.
• USC’s next possession also ends with a turnover.  Garcia is forced to scramble to his right and forces a deep pass which is intercepted by Michael Harris at FSU 1.
• Garcia is picked off again on the Gamecocks’ next possession.  His pass bounces off DL Moore and is intercepted by Kendall Smith and returned to the USC 27.  But again the defense gets a stop and Hopkins boots a 48 yard field goal.  With 2:42 left in the quarter, FSU leads 6-0.

End of Quarter…FSU 6-USC 0