The top-ranked, 5-0 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Nick Saban battled a ranked opponent for the third consecutive week meeting the 19^th ranked, 3-1 South Carolina Gamecocks of coach Steve Spurrier.  The Gamecocks got 3 touchdowns from All-SEC RB Marcus Lattimore as well as a near perfect game from QB Stephen Garcia as they claimed The Belt for the first time since 1989 with a 35-21 win over the Crimson Tide.  South Carolina's defense was able to hold the powerful Alabama rushing attack to just 36 total yards which included sacking Crimson Tide's QB Greg McElroy 7 times.  Everything seemed to start effectively for Alabama as the offense drove 54 yards in 9 plays before settling for a 32-yard field goal from PK Jeremy Shelley.  South Carolina showed they were ready to attack the Crimson Tide's defense with a mixture of Garcia's passes & Lattimore's runs as they drove 63 yards in 7 plays with Garcia throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Lattimore for a 7-3 Gamecocks' lead.  A second touchdown for South Carolina came just before the opening quarter ended with Garcia throwing a 26-yard touchdown pass to All-SEC WR Alshon Jeffery to finish a 7-play, 62-yard drive.  On the first play of the 2^nd quarter, McElroy was sacked & his fumble was recovered by Gamecocks' DT Travian Robertson at the Alabama 43-yard line.  Helped by a roughing-the-passer penalty, South Carolina was in the end zone just 3 plays later as Garcia threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jeffery for a 21-3 Gamecocks' lead.  After Shelley missed a 31-yard field goal attempt & South Carolina punted, the Crimson Tide were able to get into the end zone as McElroy completed an 8-yard touchdown pass the All-SEC WR Julio Jones but the failed conversion attempt left Alabama trailing 21-9 at intermission.  A strange play from scrimmage opened the 2^nd half for the Gamecocks as Garcia could not handle a high snap & then oddly threw the ball out of his own end zone for a safety leaving the Crimson Tide trailing 21-11 just 0:11 into the half.  Alabama followed the gift with a 39-yard field goal from Shelley to close to within a touchdown at 21-14.  Garcia was able to calm the nervous South Carolina crowd with the next drive moving 82 yards in 15 plays over 7:55 as Lattimore carried in from a yard out for a 28-14 Gamecocks' lead as the game entered the 4^th quarter.  The Crimson Tide responded on the first play of the quarter as McElroy connected with WR Darius Hanks on a 51-yard touchdown pass & just 3 plays later, when CB Will Lowery intercepted Garcia, it looked like Alabama might be able to tie the game.  The Crimson Tide's drive ended at the South Carolina 25-yard line as back-up QB A.J. McCarron tried to complete a pass from a fake field goal attempt but was unsuccessful.  Garcia drove the Gamecocks' 74 yards in 10 plays highlighted by a 45-yard pass to Jeffery to the Alabama 6-yard line.  Lattimore finished the drive & the Crimson Tide with a 2-yard touchdown run.  Garcia finished completing 17 of 20 pass attempts for 201 yards with 3 touchdowns as well as an interception while Jeffery had 7 catches for 127 yard with 2 touchdowns.  McElroy threw for 315 yards with 2 touchdowns but was sacked 7 times while Jones had 8 catches for 118 yard with a touchdown in the loss.  Alabama finished the season 10-3, ranked 10^th nationally while South Carolina finished 9-5, ranked 22^nd nationally.  The Crimson Tide has not played for The Belt again.