Watch South Carolina football's Xavier Legette return kickoff for 100-yard TD vs. Texas A&M

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football kicked off its home matchup against Texas A&M with a bang — literally.

On Texas A&M's (3-3, 1-2 SEC) opening kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday (7:30 p.m., SEC Network), South Carolina (4-2, 1-2) wide receiver Xavier Legette carried the ball 100 yards to the opposite end zone for a Gamecocks touchdown. It was the team's first kickoff return for a touchdown since a 2017 return by now-San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel.

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Legette's return was also the second-longest in program history and the longest in the 21st century. He is second only to a 104-yard return by South Carolina legend Sterling Sharpe in 1985. Sharpe is one of five Gamecocks players to have their jersey retired.

South Carolina has never beaten Texas A&M in the eight-year history of the series. The Gamecocks are coming off of a defining 24-14 win at No. 18 Kentucky before their open week last week. The win was the first SEC road win and first ranked win of coach Shane Beamer's tenure.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Watch South Carolina football's 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown