Former South Carolina QB Phil Petty dies at 43
Former South Carolina QB Phil Petty has died. He was 43.
Petty performed at South Carolina from 1998-2001 and began 24 video games over his final two seasons with the Gamecocks. South Carolina went a mixed 17-7 in 2000 and 2001 and ended every of these seasons with Outback Bowl wins over Ohio State.
The reason for Petty’s dying was not instantly recognized, according to The State.
Petty performed in six video games in 1999 as South Carolina went 0-11 in Lou Holtz’s first season with the Gamecocks. South Carolina then gained eight video games in 2000 after profitable a mixed six video games within the earlier three seasons.
Petty threw for two,285 yards and eight touchdowns in 2000 as South Carolina rode the heels of a stellar protection to a robust season. The Gamecocks beat Ohio State 24-7 within the Outback Bowl to cap the season.
USC returned to the Outback Bowl a season later and beat the Buckeyes 31-28. Petty was named the Outback Bowl MVP after South Carolina went up 28-3 earlier than Ohio State scored three touchdowns within the fourth quarter to tie the sport forward of a game-winning South Carolina area aim. Petty threw for 1,926 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2001.
Petty was most lately teaching highschool soccer in South Carolina and likewise had school teaching expertise. He spent 5 years as an assistant coach at East Carolina within the 2000s underneath Skip Holtz. Skip Holtz was an assistant on his father’s workers at South Carolina.
