Wide receiver Bryan Edwards has put his name at the top of the South Carolina football record books for the first time with more still very likely to come.

Edwards has set a school record for most consecutive games with a reception in program history after catching a pass on the first drive of the game against Georgia. He has caught at least one pass in 44 straight games, which is every game he’s played in at South Carolina.

The pass was a quick wide receiver screen, which went for five yards. The play didn’t result in a first down, and the Gamecocks had to punt on their first drive, but it was the first record of many that Edwards has a chance to set this season.

Edwards, a native of Conway and product of Conway High School, entered his final campaign ranked fifth in receptions (163), sixth in receiving yards (2,229) and tied for ninth in receiving touchdowns (16).

So far this season, Edwards has 28 catches, including his first reception against the Bulldogs on Saturday, for 353 yards. He’s already caught three touchdown passes this season for the Gamecocks.

The Bulldogs are one of the few schools to tempt Edwards in the recruiting process. Edwards ultimately chose to sign with South Carolina over Clemson and Georgia, and he’s gone on to become one of the top receivers in program history.

At the time of the publishing of this story, Georgia leads South Carolina 3-0 with 5:57 remaining in the first quarter.

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