Referee Steve Marlowe; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Mike Williams; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Jason McArthurGame 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
South Carolina
Tennessee
323
Total yards
253
129
Passing yards
133
194
Rushing yards
120
5.4
Yards per pass
7.0
4.8
Yards per rush
3.1
19
First downs
16
5–13
Third downs
3–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
8–59
Penalties
7–40
32:42
Possession
27:18
7
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
South Carolina
Tennessee
51%
Success rate
41%
0.04
EPA per play
−0.03
0.67
Explosiveness
0.64
−0.01
Rushing EPA
0.06
0.16
Passing EPA
−0.11
37%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.08
First-down EPA
−0.04
0.41
Second-down EPA
0.14
0.07
Third-down EPA
−0.25
22%
Havoc by its defense
7%
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)
Tennessee 62% to win. South Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Tennessee −2.5, over/under 45.
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 Tennessee 57%, South Carolina 43%. 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. Tennessee drives left to right, South Carolina right to left.
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 TennesseeField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q1 TennesseeField goal, 14 plays, 80 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −37 yards
Q2 South CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q2 TennesseeField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, −36 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 95 yards
Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 16 plays, 72 yards
Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 9 plays, 73 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 6, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brent Cimaglia kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
14:45
2nd & 10 at own 25
Rico Dowdle run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
14:08
3rd & 7 at own 28
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Rico Dowdle
13:59
4th & 7 at own 28
Joseph Charlton punt for 39 yds , Marquez Callaway returns for 10 yds to the Tenn 43
Tennessee Field goal, 7 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 43
John Kelly run for 6 yds to the Tenn 49
13:20
2nd & 4 at own 49
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Smith for 10 yds to the SCaro 41 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 41
John Kelly run for 24 yds to the SCaro 17 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ethan Wolf
12:07
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Jarrett Guarantano run for no gain to the SCaro 17
11:29
3rd & 10 at opp 17
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Marcus Tatum) to the SCaro 22
11:07
3rd & 15 at opp 22
Jarrett Guarantano run for 11 yds to the SCaro 11
10:26
4th & 4 at opp 11
Brent Cimaglia 29 yd FG GOODTennessee 3, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:26
4th & 4 at own 35
Brent Cimaglia kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:26
1st & 10 at own 25
TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Reginald McKenzie Jr.) to the SCaro 30
10:20
1st & 5 at own 30
Rico Dowdle run for 3 yds to the SCaro 33
9:45
2nd & 2 at own 33
Rico Dowdle run for 13 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at own 46
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 15 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Rico Dowdle run for no gain to the Tenn 39
8:27
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Hayden Hurst
8:22
3rd & 10 at opp 39
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
8:08
4th & 10 at opp 39
Joseph Charlton punt for 34 yds, downed at the Tenn 5
Tennessee Field goal, 14 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 5
John Kelly run for 7 yds to the Tenn 12
7:30
2nd & 3 at own 12
Jarrett Guarantano run for 4 yds to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 12 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 28
John Kelly run for 9 yds to the Tenn 37
6:15
2nd & 1 at own 37
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Austin Pope) to the Tenn 31
5:55
2nd & 7 at own 31
Ty Chandler run for 30 yds to the SCaro 39 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jarrett Guarantano run for 6 yds to the SCaro 33
5:15
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Quinten Dormady run for 13 yds to the SCaro 20 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 20
Josh Smith pass incomplete to John Kelly
4:30
2nd & 10 at opp 20
John Kelly run for 2 yds to the SCaro 18
3:49
3rd & goal at opp 7
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 11 yds to the SCaro 7 for a 1ST down SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (JaMarcus King) to the SCaro 3 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & goal at opp 3
John Kelly run for no gain to the SCaro 3
3:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
John Kelly run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 5
2:15
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by D.J. Wonnum for a loss of 10 yards to the SCaro 15
1:36
4th & goal at opp 15
Brent Cimaglia 33 yd FG GOODTennessee 6, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:36
4th & 22 at own 35
Brent Cimaglia kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty’Son Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 23
0:50
2nd & 12 at own 23
Jake Bentley sacked by Reginald McKenzie Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the SCaro 17
0:11
3rd & 18 at own 17
Jake Bentley pass complete to A.J. Turner for no gain to the SCaro 17
Q2 14:51
4th & 18 at own 17
Joseph Charlton punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Marquez Callaway at the Tenn 31
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 9, South Carolina 3
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
14:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Jarrett Guarantano run for 1 yd to the Tenn 32
14:15
2nd & 9 at own 32
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 32
13:44
3rd & 9 at own 32
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
13:44
4th & 8 at own 32
TENNESSEE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 27
13:36
4th & 13 at own 27
Trevor Daniel punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SCaro 40
South Carolina Field goal, 6 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 4 yds to the SCaro 44
13:00
2nd & 6 at own 44
Ty’Son Williams run for 19 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ty’Son Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 38
11:50
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Jake Bentley pass complete to Chad Terrell for 9 yds to the Tenn 29
11:25
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Ty’Son Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 30
10:31
4th & 3 at opp 30
Parker White 47 Yd Field GoalTennessee 6, South Carolina 3
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:32
4th & 3 at own 35
Parker White kickoff for 61 yds , Ty Chandler return for 21 yds to the Tenn 25
10:20
1st & 10 at own 25
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 25
9:45
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Skai Moore for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 20
9:05
3rd & 15 at own 20
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to John Kelly for 8 yds to the Tenn 28
8:20
4th & 7 at own 28
Trevor Daniel punt for 56 yds , Chris Lammons returns for 8 yds to the SCaro 24 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (Chavis Dawkins) to the SCaro 14
South Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:10
1st & 10 at own 14
Jake Bentley pass complete to OrTre Smith for 14 yds to the SCaro 28 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 9 yds to the SCaro 37
7:18
2nd & 1 at own 37
Ty’Son Williams run for 11 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at own 48
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
6:30
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jake Bentley run for 5 yds to the Tenn 47
5:50
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Jake Bentley pass complete to Shi Smith for 4 yds to the Tenn 43
5:14
4th & 1 at opp 43
Ty’Son Williams run for no gain to the Tenn 43
Tennessee Field goal, 11 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 43
John Kelly run for 2 yds to the Tenn 45
4:30
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Josh Palmer run for 6 yds to the TENNESSEE 49 for a 1ST down SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Personal Foul (Rashad Fenton) to the SCaro 34 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jarrett Guarantano run for 5 yds to the SCaro 29
3:22
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Jarrett Guarantano run for 6 yds to the SCaro 23 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
John Kelly run for 2 yds to the SCaro 21
2:15
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the SCaro 15
1:43
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Jarrett Guarantano run for 6 yds to the SCaro 9 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & goal at opp 9
John Kelly run for 3 yds to the SCaro 6
1:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Daniel Fennell for a loss of 8 yards to the SCaro 14
0:43
3rd & 0 at opp 14
TENNESSEE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SCaro 19
0:37
3rd & 0 at opp 19
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to John Kelly for 13 yds to the SCaro 6
0:33
4th & goal at opp 6
Brent Cimaglia 24 yd FG GOODTennessee 9, South Carolina 3
South Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:33
4th & 7 at own 35
Brent Cimaglia kickoff for 65 yds , Rashad Fenton return for 24 yds to the SCaro 24
0:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Ty’Son Williams run for 5 yds to the SCaro 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 9
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Parker White kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
14:25
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 3 yds to the Tenn 32
13:45
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by D.J. Wonnum for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 30
13:06
4th & 5 at own 30
Trevor Daniel punt for 56 yds , Chris Lammons returns for 12 yds to the SCaro 26
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 26
Jake Bentley pass incomplete
12:51
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jake Bentley pass complete to OrTre Smith for 14 yds to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Jake Bentley run for 4 yds to the SCaro 44
11:45
2nd & 6 at own 44
Ty’Son Williams run for no gain to the SCaro 44
11:09
3rd & 6 at own 44
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to OrTre Smith
11:03
4th & 6 at own 44
Joseph Charlton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Marquez Callaway at the Tenn 21
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 21
John Kelly run for 2 yds to the Tenn 23
10:10
2nd & 8 at own 23
John Kelly run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 21
9:52
3rd & 10 at own 21
SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Personal Foul (Taylor Stallworth) to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 38
8:55
2nd & 8 at own 38
Ty Chandler run for 7 yds to the Tenn 45
8:15
3rd & 1 at own 45
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Antoine Wilder for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 38
7:30
4th & 8 at own 38
Trevor Daniel punt for 59 yds , Chris Lammons returns for 8 yds to the SCaro 11 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (6 Yards) to the SCaro 5
South Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 5
SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Bryan Edwards) to the SCaro 3
7:20
1st & 12 at own 3
A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the SCaro 7
6:55
2nd & 8 at own 7
SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the SCaro 3
6:25
2nd & 12 at own 3
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 11 yds to the SCaro 14
5:55
3rd & 1 at own 14
Jake Bentley run for 9 yds to the SCaro 23 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Jake Bentley pass complete to OrTre Smith for 12 yds to the SCaro 35 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Chavis Dawkins
4:40
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jake Bentley run for 7 yds to the SCaro 42
4:00
3rd & 3 at own 42
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 7 yds to the SCaro 49 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 17 yds to the Tenn 34 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ty’Son Williams run for 2 yds to the Tenn 32
2:15
2nd & 8 at opp 32
A.J. Turner run for 10 yds to the Tenn 22 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 22
Mon Denson run for 2 yds to the Tenn 20
1:02
2nd & 8 at opp 20
A.J. Turner 20 Yd Run ( PAT failed)Tied at 9
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:02
2nd & 8 at own 35
Parker White kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
0:20
2nd & 9 at own 26
John Kelly run for no gain to the Tenn 26
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Marcus Tatum) to the Tenn 21
Q4 14:50
3rd & 14 at own 21
Jarrett Guarantano run for 4 yds to the Tenn 25
Q4 14:35
4th & 10 at own 25
Trevor Daniel punt for 72 yds , Chris Lammons returns for 21 yds to the SCaro 24
4th quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 15, Tennessee 9
South Carolina Field goal, 16 plays
14:25
1st & 10 at own 24
A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the SCaro 27
13:38
2nd & 7 at own 27
Jake Bentley run for 5 yds to the SCaro 32
13:04
3rd & 2 at own 32
Jake Bentley pass complete to Kiel Pollard for 4 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at own 36
A.J. Turner run for 12 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Ty’Son Williams run for 3 yds to the Tenn 49
11:15
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Ty’Son Williams run for 11 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 38
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the Tenn 33
10:00
2nd & 5 at opp 33
A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
9:20
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Mon Denson run for 8 yds to the Tenn 21 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 21
Mon Denson run for 2 yds to the Tenn 19
8:08
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Hayden Hurst run for 4 yds to the Tenn 15
7:29
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jacob August for 8 yds to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & goal at opp 7
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Bryan Edwards
6:30
2nd & goal at opp 7
Mon Denson run for 2 yds to the Tenn 5
5:55
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jacob August for 1 yd to the Tenn 4
5:17
4th & goal at opp 4
Parker White 21 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 12, Tennessee 9
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:17
4th & 7 at own 35
Parker White kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:10
1st & 10 at own 25
John Kelly run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
4:43
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
4:30
3rd & 5 at own 18
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Dante Sawyer for a loss of 12 yards to the Tenn 18 Jarrett Guarantano fumbled, forced by Dante Sawyer, recovered by Tenn Jarrett Guarantano , return for 0 yards TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jashon Robertson) to the Tenn 9
4:25
3rd & 26 at own 9
Trevor Daniel punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 47
South Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 47
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the Tenn 42
3:35
2nd & 5 at opp 42
A.J. Turner run for 6 yds to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
A.J. Turner run for 6 yds to the Tenn 30
2:55
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 02:55
2:49
2nd & 4 at opp 30
A.J. Turner run for 7 yds to the Tenn 23 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 23
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 02:49
2:44
1st & 10 at opp 23
A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the Tenn 18
2:44
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 02:44
2:35
2nd & 5 at opp 18
A.J. Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 19
2:01
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 02:01
1:55
3rd & 6 at opp 19
A.J. Turner run for no gain to the Tenn 19
1:16
4th & 6 at opp 19
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:16
1:13
4th & 6 at opp 19
Parker White 36 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 15, Tennessee 9
Tennessee End of game, 9 plays
1:13
4th & 6 at own 35
Parker White kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Keir Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 23 Jarrett Guarantano fumbled, forced by Keir Thomas, recovered by Tenn Jarrett Guarantano , return for 0 yards
0:49
2nd & 12 at own 23
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 16 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at own 39
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 39 yds to the SCaro 22 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 8 yds to the SCaro 14
0:27
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Smith
0:22
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 9 yds to the SCaro 5 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 0 at opp 5
SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Rashad Fenton) to the SCaro 2 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & goal at opp 2
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Smith
0:04
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:04
0:01
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
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