Zeb Noland, South Carolina Football News: Draft Scout Player News

10/17/21 - QB Zeb Noland, rSr/2022, South Carolina

Zeb Noland's played more than enough football to be ready when called on and cherish the moments of success. The former graduate assistant did both to rally South Carolina to its first Southeastern Conference win in more than year. Noland entered on the Gamecocks' final drive and led a 75-yard touchdown drive, connecting with Xavier Legette on a 9-yard scoring pass with 37 seconds left for a 21-20 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night. "It's surreal," the 24-year-old Noland said. "I told you guys, I thought I'd never put on the pads again. I wasn't sure I'd ever get this opportunity again." But there was Noland, calm and confident, leading South Carolina (4-3, 1-3 SEC) to snap its nine-game losing streak against conference opponents. "Shout out to Zeb. He's a GOAT," tight end Jaheim Bell said. "He stepped up big time." Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer said Noland came in when Luke Doty was feeling some soreness in a foot injury he sustained this summer at practice.

Noland started the first three games before Doty took over in the middle of a 40-13 loss to Georgia last month. Noland hadn't played since then. Noland's message in the huddle was simple: "Keep me clean. I got you. That's what I said, and let's roll." Noland got the Gamecocks rolling with a 29-yard pass to tight end Nick Muse to get into Vanderbilt territory. He had completions of 15 yards to Josh Vann and 21 yards to Dakereon Joyner to the Commodores' 9. On Noland's winning throw, Legette ran to the back of the end zone and got open for the winning score. - South Carolina/AP College Football

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