COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Steve Spurrier was much happier about South Carolinas improved performance than about his lastest career milestone. The 21st-ranked Gamecocks bounced back from an embarrassing opening-week loss to Texas A&M with a 33-23 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night. Mike Davis rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, the offensive line controlled things during a fourth-quarter drive of nearly 11 minutes and the defensive forced a pair of turnovers and blocked a field goal -- all which Spurrier considered far more important than his 200th career win as a Southeastern Conference coach. "This was a good win," Spurrier said. "It was a fun one." Certainly a lot more fun than the last one, when the Gamecocks (1-1) were run of their building in a 52-28 loss to the Aggies. Davis managed just 15 yards before leaving with bruised ribs and South Carolinas defence allowed a school-worst 680 yards. "It worked out for us," Spurrier said. "Not quite as talented as some of our teams in the past, thats obvious. But the kids hung in there." The Gamecocks (1-1) trailed 13-7 early on with the Pirates (1-1) threatening to put another Aggie-style beating on them. But behind Davis grinding runs and the defences improving play, South Carolina found its footing in its first win of the season. Spurrier became the third person ever with that many wins while coaching SEC teams. Only Paul "Bear" Bryant with 292 and Vince Dooley with 201 have more than the head ball coach. Spurrier can tie Dooley next week against his old team when the Gamecocks host No. 6 Georgia at Williams-Brice Stadium. Did the head ball coach think much about the achievement? "Oh, I hadnt really thought about that, I was hoping to get a win," he said. "I was worried about going into the Georgia game 0-2." The Gamecocks got four field goals from Elliott Fry and a 16-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Thompson to K.J. Brent. East Carolina closed to 30-23 on Cam Worthys 17-yard TD catch with 12:03 left. But the Gamecocks went on a nearly 11-minute drive, finishing with Frys 20-yard field goal with 1:30 left to put the game away. The series lasted 18 plays, the last 13 of them on the ground. "Everybody in the stadium knew where the ball was going and we still had success with it," Thompson said. East Carolina quarterback Shane Carden threw for 321 yards, the second time in as many weeks the Gamecocks have given up big passing numbers after the Aggies Kenny Hill threw for 511. Pirates receiver Justin Hardy had 11 catches for 133 yards. South Carolina was desperate to show some polish on offence and toughness on defence. But it was the Pirates of the American Athletic Conference who got the jump on things. Carden looked a lot like Texas A&M record-setter Hill, completing long passes and quickly moving East Carolina down field for a pair of field goals and Chris Hairstons 10-yard TD run to move in front 13-7. But Davis, who last year gained 1,183 yards, turned things the Gamecocks way. The junior had missed the second half against Texas A&M with bruised ribs -- and a sizeable Aggies lead -- and didnt start this one. He got going late in the opening quarter with his twisting, 36-yard touchdown run helped by some solid downfield blocks by tight end Rory Anderson and receiver Shaq Roland. Davis put the Gamecocks ahead to stay in the second quarter. He took a sideline swing pass from Thompson 19 yards to the East Carolina 3, then finished off the drive on the next play for a 17-13 lead. It was Davis first 100-yard effort in six games since rushing for 128 in a win over Mississippi State last Nov. 2. And Davis vowed he wouldnt let lingering bumps and bruises keep him from facing Georgia and their backfield star, Todd Gurley. "I feel good. I dont remember the injury," Davis said. For East Carolina, this was the start of a three-game stretch against programs from the "Power Five" conferences. The Pirates take on Virginia Tech and North Carolina the next two weeks. "This is a tough loss but were right back at it next week against a very good team," said Carden, the quarterback. "We cant dwell on this." South Carolinas defence stiffened up after a rough start against the Pirates. The Gamecocks gave up 195 yards in the opening period and just 82 in the second quarter. Defensive lineman Gerald Dixon Jr. ended another drive by blocking Harveys 42-yard field goal try late in the second quarter. It was the Gamecocks first blocked field goal since 2011 when current Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore did it against Tennessee. Edmonton Oilers Jerseys .com) - Robert Upshaw made a putback jumper to put 17th-ranked Washington ahead with 1:27 remaining in the game and the Huskies held on to beat Eastern Washington 81-77 on Sunday. Paul Coffey Jersey . Coach Jorge Sampaoli resisted naming any major surprises in the list published Tuesday at the site of Chiles football association. 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United entered the day in pursuit of Fellaini, his teammate Leighton Baines and Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera. But after deals for both Herrera and Baines fell through, as well as a proposedd loan move for Real Madrid left back Fabio Coentrao, United salvaged a disappointing day with the capture of Fellaini.dddddddddddd The 25-year-old joined the Toffees from Standard Liege six years ago, and he went on to amass 25 goals in 141 games at Goodison Park. Fellaini will be reunited with former Everton boss David Moyes at United after he turned in a transfer request on Monday to help push the move through. 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