South Carolina stuns North Carolina, 38–21

South Carolina closed as a 12.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 2nd-biggest of 15 upsets in 2021 Bowl season, and the 53rd-biggest of the 2021 season. South Carolina pulled off 2 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Bowl season

1. UAB 31, No. 12 BYU 28

   6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size13
2. Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
3. Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7

   10-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10
4. Purdue 48, Tennessee 45

   7.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5
5. UCF 29, Florida 17

   7-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7

South Carolina’s other 2021 upsets

1. South Carolina 21, Auburn 17

   Week 127-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7
2. South Carolina 40, Florida 17

   Week 1020.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size20.5

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