Garrett Nussmeier threw two touchdown passes and No. 11 LSU overcame his two interceptions in a 20-10 victory against South Carolina on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.
The Tigers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) rushed for a season-high 166 yards and took the ball away twice from the Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3).
Nussmeier completed 20 of 33 passes for 254 yards, and Trey'Dez Green had eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown.
LaNorris Sellers was 15 of 27 for just 124 yards with an interception for the Gamecocks.
South Carolina received the second-half kickoff and drove to William Joyce's 47-yard field goal, which tied the score at 10 with 8:39 left in the third quarter.
LSU needed just four plays to regain the lead as Nussmeier threw 5 yards to Kyle Parker, who turned the catch into