71°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the west, gusts to 34 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Stan Weihe; head linesman Gus Morris III; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Chris SneadGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Carolina
South Carolina
367
Total yards
588
131
Passing yards
166
236
Rushing yards
422
7.3
Yards per pass
6.9
5.5
Yards per rush
7.5
17
First downs
28
5–12
Third downs
10–15
1–3
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
3–22
Penalties
3–25
23:51
Possession
36:09
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Western Carolina
South Carolina
42%
Success rate
55%
0.06
EPA per play
0.26
1.41
Explosiveness
0.97
0.15
Rushing EPA
0.34
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.19
47%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.31
0.05
Second-down EPA
0.08
0.81
Third-down EPA
0.96
11%
Havoc by its defense
10%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Carolina 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Carolina −29.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were South Carolina 98%, Western Carolina 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q1 South CarolinaFumble, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q1 Western CarolinaField goal, 13 plays, 56 yards
Q2 South CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 79 yards
Q2 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 98 yards
Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 South CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
Q3 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 0 yards
Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 South CarolinaEnd of game, 7 plays, 50 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then South Carolina 21, Western Carolina 14
South Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Howard kickoff for 62 yds , Deebo Samuel return for 17 yds to the SCaro 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Rico Dowdle run for 8 yds to the SCaro 28
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 28
Rico Dowdle run for 14 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Deebo Samuel run for 14 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jake Bentley run for 1 yd to the WCaro 43
13:10
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Rico Dowdle run for 43 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)South Carolina 7, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
13:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Elliott Fry kickoff for 65 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 23 yds to the WCaro 23
13:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Tyrie Adams run for 4 yds to the WCaro 27
13:10
2nd & 6 at own 27
Tyrie Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCaro 23 Tyrie Adams fumbled, recovered by SCaro D.J. Smith
South Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
12:29
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jake Bentley pass complete to K.C. Crosby for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 24
12:29
2nd & 11 at opp 24
Jake Bentley pass incomplete
12:29
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Jake Bentley run for 13 yds to the WCaro 11 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at opp 11
Deebo Samuel run for 9 yds to the WCaro 2
12:29
2nd & 1 at opp 2
Rico Dowdle run for 1 yd to the WCaro 1 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & goal at opp 1
Rico Dowdle run for 1 yd for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)South Carolina 14, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
10:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Elliott Fry kickoff for 64 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 17 yds to the WCaro 18
10:12
1st & 10 at own 18
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
10:12
2nd & 10 at own 18
Detrez Newsome run for 6 yds to the WCaro 24
10:12
3rd & 4 at own 24
Tyrie Adams run for 24 yds to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at own 48
Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
10:12
2nd & 8 at the 50
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
10:12
3rd & 8 at the 50
Tyrie Adams run for 11 yds to the SCaro 39 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 39
Detrez Newsome run for 39 yds for a TD, (Logan Howard KICK)South Carolina 14, Western Carolina 7
7:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Howard kickoff for 65 yds , Deebo Samuel return for 100 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)South Carolina 21, Western Carolina 7
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
7:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Elliott Fry kickoff for 46 yds , Keion Crossen return for 35 yds to the SCaro 46
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
7:48
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Detrez Newsome run for 10 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
7:48
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Connell Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 39
7:48
3rd & 13 at opp 39
Tyrie Adams run for 15 yds to the SCaro 24 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 24
Detrez Newsome run for 3 yds to the SCaro 21
7:48
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Detrez Newsome run for 4 yds to the SCaro 17
7:48
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Connell Young run for 1 yd to the SCaro 16
4:08
4th & 2 at opp 16
Connell Young run for 16 yds for a TD, (Logan Howard KICK)South Carolina 21, Western Carolina 14
South Carolina Fumble, 6 plays
4:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Howard kickoff for 55 yds , Deebo Samuel return for 18 yds to the SCaro 28
4:08
1st & 10 at own 28
Jake Bentley pass complete to Hayden Hurst for 15 yds to the SCaro 43 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 43
Rico Dowdle run for 1 yd to the SCaro 44
4:08
2nd & 9 at own 44
Rico Dowdle run for no gain to the SCaro 44
4:08
3rd & 9 at own 44
Jake Bentley pass complete to David Williams for 12 yds to the WCaro 44 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 44
David Williams run for 7 yds to the WCaro 37
4:08
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Rico Dowdle run for 2 yds to the WCaro 30 Rico Dowdle fumbled, forced by Daniel Nash, recovered by WCaro Avery Worsham
Western Carolina Field goal, 13 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 30
Tyrie Adams run for 11 yds to the WCaro 41 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at own 41
Detrez Newsome run for no gain to the WCaro 41
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 41
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Detrez Newsome for 10 yds to the SCaro 49 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 49
Connell Young run for 2 yds to the SCaro 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Tyrie Adams run for 2 yds to the SCaro 45
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Tyrie Adams run for 13 yds to the SCaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Terryon Robinson for 9 yds to the SCaro 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 23
Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the SCaro 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the SCaro 16
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the SCaro 14
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete
Q2 11:18
4th & 6 at opp 14
Logan Howard 32 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 21, Western Carolina 17
2nd quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 35, Western Carolina 17
South Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
11:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Logan Howard kickoff for 63 yds , Deebo Samuel return for 23 yds to the SCaro 25
11:18
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Turner run for 9 yds to the SCaro 34
11:18
2nd & 1 at own 34
A.J. Turner run for 14 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 48
A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the WCaro 48
11:18
2nd & 6 at opp 48
A.J. Turner run for no gain to the WCaro 48
11:18
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 26 yds to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 22
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the WCaro 17
11:18
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Jake Bentley run for 4 yds to the WCaro 13
11:18
3rd & 1 at opp 13
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the WCaro 8 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & goal at opp 8
A.J. Turner run for 6 yds to the WCaro 2
11:18
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
6:13
3rd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 06:13
6:07
3rd & goal at opp 2
Deebo Samuel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)South Carolina 28, Western Carolina 17
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Elliott Fry kickoff for 65 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 20 yds to the WCaro 20
6:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Detrez Newsome run for 12 yds to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 32
Detrez Newsome run for 6 yds to the WCaro 38
6:07
2nd & 4 at own 38
Detrez Newsome run for 7 yds to the WCaro 45 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 45
WESTRN CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Walker Lanning) to the WCaro 40
6:07
1st & 15 at own 40
Connell Young run for 2 yds to the WCaro 42
6:07
2nd & 13 at own 42
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Spearman Robinson for 57 yds to the SCaro 1 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & goal at opp 1
Connell Young run for no gain to the SCaro 1
6:07
2nd & goal at opp 1
Detrez Newsome run for no gain to the SCaro 1
6:07
3rd & goal at opp 1
Detrez Newsome run for no gain to the SCaro 1
2:31
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WESTRN CAROLINA, clock 02:31
2:31
4th & goal at opp 1
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Aubry Payne
South Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 2
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards, broken up by Marvin Tillman
2:25
2nd & 10 at own 2
Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 8 yds to the SCaro 10
2:25
3rd & 2 at own 10
Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 12 yds to the SCaro 22 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 22
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 40 yds to the WCaro 38 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
David Williams run for 5 yds to the WCaro 33
0:57
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:57
0:57
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 6 yds to the WCaro 27 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 1 yd to the WCaro 26
0:41
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:41
0:41
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Hayden Hurst pass complete to Jake Bentley for 12 yds to the WCaro 14 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to K.C. Crosby
0:41
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel, PENALTY WCU pass interference (Keion Crossen) 12 yards to the WCU2, 1ST DOWN SC, NO PLAY.
0:14
1st & goal at opp 2
Deebo Samuel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK)South Carolina 35, Western Carolina 17
Western Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Elliott Fry kickoff for 62 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 22 yds to the WCaro 25
0:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Detrez Newsome run for 2 yds to the WCaro 27
3rd quarter7 drives, then South Carolina 38, Western Carolina 25
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
Elliott Fry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Detrez Newsome run for 6 yds to the WCaro 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Terryon Robinson, broken up by Chris Lammons
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Brad Swan Jr., broken up by Rashad Fenton
15:00
4th & 4 at own 31
Ian Berryman punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 16 , Chris Lammons returns for no gain to the SCaro 16
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at own 16
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel, broken up by Kendall White
14:11
2nd & 10 at own 16
Rico Dowdle run for 6 yds to the SCaro 22
14:11
3rd & 4 at own 22
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Deebo Samuel, broken up by Trey Morgan
14:11
4th & 4 at own 22
Sean Kelly punt for 52 yds, downed at the SOCAROLINA 26 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the WCaro 31
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:14
1st & 10 at own 31
Detrez Newsome run for 5 yds to the WCaro 36
13:14
2nd & 5 at own 36
Detrez Newsome run for no gain to the WCaro 36
13:14
3rd & 5 at own 36
Tyrie Adams pass incomplete to Spearman Robinson, broken up by Chris Lammons
13:14
4th & 5 at own 36
Ian Berryman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Chris Lammons at the SCaro 15
South Carolina Field goal, 11 plays
12:09
1st & 10 at own 15
Rico Dowdle run for 31 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at own 46
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Hayden Hurst
12:09
2nd & 10 at own 46
Rico Dowdle run for 5 yds to the WCaro 49
12:09
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Jake Bentley pass complete to Rico Dowdle for 19 yds to the WCaro 30 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 30
Rico Dowdle run for 5 yds to the WCaro 25
12:09
2nd & 5 at opp 25
David Williams run for 2 yds to the WCaro 23
12:09
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Jake Bentley run for 4 yds to the WCaro 19 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 19
David Williams run for a loss of 5 yards to the WCaro 24
12:09
2nd & 15 at opp 24
Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 10 yds to the WCaro 14
Elliott Fry kickoff for 65 yds , Detrez Newsome return for 22 yds to the WCaro 22
6:23
1st & 10 at own 22
Tyrie Adams pass complete to Aubry Payne for 7 yds to the WCaro 29
6:23
2nd & 3 at own 29
Tyrie Adams sacked by Darius English for a loss of 6 yards to the WCaro 23
6:23
3rd & 9 at own 23
Tyrie Adams run for 4 yds to the WCaro 27
6:23
4th & 5 at own 27
Ian Berryman punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 46
South Carolina End of game, 7 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at own 46
A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:21
2nd & 6 at the 50
A.J. Turner run for 7 yds to the WCaro 43 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the WCaro 39
4:21
2nd & 6 at opp 39
A.J. Turner run for 11 yds to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 28
Darius Paulk run for 2 yds to the WCaro 26
4:21
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Darius Paulk run for 3 yds to the WCaro 23
4:21
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Darius Paulk run for 19 yds to the WCaro 4 for a 1ST down
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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