And if he can hold on, after winning just one tournament during the last seven years, this victory would rank as his sweetest.
The win marked South Carolina's first all-time victory over a team ranked number one in the AP poll.
Coach Don Shula's 326th victory ranked among his most impressive.
The Stags have struggled this season and a victory over their nationally ranked rival would be a big boost.
Their dominating run in the tournament included victories over a handful of nationally ranked teams, including Florida's top two soccer programs.
The win also marked Roddick's first victory over a player ranked in the top two since June 2003.
The 197 victories rank third all-time in franchise history.
Someone asked if Skinner had seen the 42-year-old Carlton, whose 323 victories rank 10th on the career list, pitch in the past.
Obviously the victory over Seton Hall on Saturday ranked right up there because it was his 500th.
The day belonged to Lorenzo and the Spaniard was in no doubt where the victory ranked in his career.