COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Marcus Lattimore had three touchdowns and 102 yards rushing by halftime and No. 17 South Carolina scored its most points under coach Steve Spurrier, routing Troy 69-24 Saturday.

The Gamecocks (8-3) won the SEC East last week. With rival Clemson ahead next weekend, many in the crowd at Williams-Brice Stadium held their breath wondering if there would be a letdown.

South Carolina and Lattimore showed early that wouldn't happen, scoring on runs of 17, 8 and 5 yards for a 21-0 lead less than 7 minutes in.

That gave Lattimore 19 touchdowns, surpassing Harold Green's 16 for South Carolina's single-season mark. Lattimore also moved one TD away from the SEC freshman record of 20 set by Tennessee's Reggie Cobb in 1987.

Troy (5-5) had five turnovers, all which led to touchdowns.

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