LSU beats South Carolina 52–24 and takes the College Football Belt
The 8th reign for the program; it ends South Carolina’s 7-day reign.
LSU took the lineal College Football Belt on October 24, 2020, beating South Carolina 52–24 at home in week 8. It is reign 313 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 8th for LSU.
South Carolina had held it since October 17, 2020: 7 days and 0 defenses.
LSU last held the belt in 2020, 28 days before this one; that reign lasted 257 days with 0 defenses.
The reign lasted 7 days and 0 defenses, ending October 31, 2020 against Auburn.
The game
LSU dominated South Carolina to claim the College Football Belt with a convincing 52-24 victory, controlling the game through efficient offensive execution and timely defensive plays. The Tigers struck first with TJ Finley's 1-yard touchdown run, but South Carolina answered immediately with Kevin Harris's 45-yard touchdown scamper to tie the game early. LSU took control in the second quarter,…