Mississippi State at South Carolina

Saturday, October 5, 2002

South Carolina beat Mississippi State 34–⁠10. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 6–⁠5.

AwayMississippi State3–⁠9 in 2002
10
HomeSouth Carolina5–⁠7 in 2002
34

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaHigh 94°F, low 70°FAttendance 80,250

At kickoff
88°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Airport (KCUB), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State007310
South Carolina1476734

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

South Carolina leads 10–⁠8 in 18 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34
2023South Carolina 37, Mississippi State 30
2016Mississippi State 27, South Carolina 14
2013South Carolina 34, Mississippi State 16
2011South Carolina 14, Mississippi State 12
2007South Carolina 38, Mississippi State 21

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