Tennessee at South Carolina

Saturday, September 26, 2020

No. 16 Tennessee beat South Carolina 31–⁠27. It was their 39th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 27–⁠10–⁠2 as played.

Away16Tennessee3–⁠7 in 2020 (0–⁠7 official)
31
HomeSouth Carolina2–⁠8 in 2020
27

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaTV: SECNAttendance 15,009

At kickoff
71°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee K. Williamson; umpire Brian Davis; head linesman Michael Taylor; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge D. Gautreaux; back judge Tra Boger; center judge Scott WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee7710731
South Carolina7014627

Standouts

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Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarrett Guarantano19/3125910
Paxton Brooks1/1200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Chandler1386020
Eric Gray1240112
Jarrett Guarantano512119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Palmer685132
Brandon Edward Johnson373033
Eric Gray131031
Velus Jones Jr.529013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryce Thompson8100
Kenneth George Jr.8000
Deandre Johnson62.52.50
Alontae Taylor6100
Henry To’o To’o6001
Kivon Bennett50.50.50
Doneiko Slaughter3110

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Hill25/3929011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Harris1355113
Deshaun Fenwick631013
Zaquandre White71907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shi Smith10140129
Xavier Legette461042
Nick Muse450019
Deshaun Fenwick445020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ernest Jones110.500
Kingsley Enagbare92.520
Zacch Pickens5000
Jammie Robinson5000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TennesseeSouth Carolina
394Total yards379
261Passing yards290
133Rushing yards89
8.2Yards per pass7.4
4.0Yards per rush2.5
21First downs22
1–⁠11Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
6–⁠50Penalties4–⁠40
25:10Possession34:50
4Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

TennesseeSouth Carolina
48%Success rate43%
0.12EPA per play0.07
1.10Explosiveness1.21
0.01Rushing EPA0.01
0.23Passing EPA0.12
18%Passing-down success40%
0.43First-down EPA−0.13
0.07Second-down EPA0.47
−0.29Third-down EPA−0.17
20%Havoc by its defense12%

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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tennessee −4, 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 61%, South Carolina 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaPick-six, 6 plays (Tennessee scores)Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ2 South CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 TennesseeMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 TennesseeField goal, 8 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 90 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 South CarolinaPick-six, 6 plays (Tennessee scores), 6 yards
  8. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 4 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  14. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseeMissed FG, 6 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q3 TennesseeField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 69 yards
  21. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 57 yards
  25. Q4 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  26. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
South Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 20 yds to the SCaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Kevin Harris run for 3 yds to the SCaro 48
15:002nd & 7 at own 48Collin Hill pass complete to Kevin Harris for 9 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Collin Hill pass incomplete, broken up by Matthew Butler
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 6 yds to the Tenn 37
15:003rd & 4 at opp 37Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 20 yds to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Kevin Harris run for 6 yds to the Tenn 11
15:002nd & 4 at opp 11Kevin Harris run for 8 yds to the Tenn 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3Kevin Harris run for no gain to the Tenn 3
9:592nd & goal at opp 3Kevin Harris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK)South Carolina 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:591st & 0 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:591st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 7 yds to the Tenn 32
9:592nd & 3 at own 32Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 13 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 45Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 49
9:592nd & 6 at own 49Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton
9:593rd & 6 at own 49Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Kingsley Enagbare for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 41
9:594th & 14 at own 41TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 36
9:594th & 19 at own 36Paxton Brooks pass complete to Will Albright for 2 yds to the Tenn 38
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at opp 38Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the Tenn 37
6:342nd & 9 at opp 37Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 06:34
6:342nd & 9 at opp 37Shi Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 41
6:343rd & 13 at opp 41Collin Hill pass incomplete SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:344th & 13 at opp 41Kai Kroeger punt for 31 yds
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 10Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 10 yds to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 20Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 7 yds to the Tenn 27
5:412nd & 3 at own 27Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the Tenn 28
5:413rd & 2 at own 28Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 30 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 42Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 10 yds to the SCaro 32 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 32Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Eric Gray for 31 yds to the SCaro 1 for a 1ST down
3:071st & goal at opp 1Jarrett Guarantano run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tied at 7
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:071st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 64 yds
3:071st & 10 at own 25Kevin Harris run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
3:072nd & 7 at own 28Collin Hill pass incomplete to Kevin Harris
3:073rd & 7 at own 28Collin Hill pass incomplete to Shi Smith
3:074th & 7 at own 28Kai Kroeger punt for 45 yds , Eric Gray returns for 20 yds to the Tenn 47
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 47Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton, broken up by Tonka Hemingway
2:062nd & 10 at own 47Ty Chandler run for 7 yds to the SCaro 46
2:063rd & 3 at opp 46Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
2:064th & 3 at opp 46Paxton Brooks punt for 46 yds for a touchback
South Carolina Pick-six, 6 plays (Tennessee scores)
1:131st & 10 at own 20Zaquandre White run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 18
1:132nd & 12 at own 18Collin Hill pass complete to Nick Muse for 11 yds to the SCaro 29
1:133rd & 1 at own 29Collin Hill run for 3 yds to the SCaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 32Collin Hill pass complete to Collin Hill for a loss of 11 yards to the SCaro 21
Q2 15:002nd & 21 at own 21Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 5 yds to the SCaro 26
Q2 13:223rd & 16 at own 26Collin Hill pass intercepted for a TD Henry To’o To’o return for 32 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 14, South Carolina 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tennessee 14, South Carolina 7
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
13:221st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Zaquandre White run for 2 yds to the SCaro 27
13:222nd & 8 at own 27Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 19 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 46Zaquandre White run for 6 yds to the Tenn 48
13:222nd & 4 at opp 48Collin Hill run for 2 yds to the Tenn 46
13:223rd & 2 at opp 46Collin Hill sacked by Deandre Johnson and Kivon Bennett for a loss of 5 yards to the SCaro 49
13:224th & 7 at own 49Kai Kroeger punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 17
Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 17Eric Gray run for 2 yds to the Tenn 19
10:182nd & 8 at own 19Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 9 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 28Eric Gray run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 25
10:182nd & 13 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Princeton Fant for 11 yds to the Tenn 36
10:183rd & 2 at own 36Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete for a 1ST down SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kingsley Enagbare) to the SCaro 49 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 49Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 4 yds to the SCaro 45
10:182nd & 6 at opp 45Ty Chandler run for no gain to the SCaro 45
10:183rd & 6 at opp 45Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton
10:184th & 6 at opp 45Paxton Brooks punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jammie Robinson at the SCaro 4
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 4Kevin Harris run for 5 yds to the SCaro 9
6:432nd & 5 at own 9Kevin Harris run for no gain to the SCaro 9
6:433rd & 5 at own 9Collin Hill pass complete to Nick Muse for 6 yds to the SCaro 15 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 15Kevin Harris run for 3 yds to the SCaro 18
6:432nd & 7 at own 18Collin Hill pass incomplete
6:433rd & 7 at own 18Collin Hill sacked by Doneiko Slaughter for a loss of 8 yards to the SCaro 10
6:434th & 15 at own 10Kai Kroeger punt for 36 yds, downed at the SCaro 46
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at opp 46Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton
3:302nd & 10 at opp 46Eric Gray run for 4 yds to the SCaro 42
3:303rd & 6 at opp 42Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Kingsley Enagbare for a loss of 5 yards to the SCaro 47 Jarrett Guarantano fumbled, recovered by Tenn Jarrett Guarantano , return for 0 yards
3:304th & 11 at opp 47Paxton Brooks punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jammie Robinson at the SCaro 15
South Carolina End of half, 4 plays
1:442nd & 10 at own 15Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 14 yds to the SCaro 29 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 15Collin Hill pass complete to Xavier Legette for no gain to the SCaro 15
1:441st & 10 at own 29Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for no gain to the SCaro 29
1:442nd & 10 at own 29Collin Hill sacked by Deandre Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 29 Collin Hill fumbled, recovered by SCaro Eric Douglas , return for 0 yards
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 24, South Carolina 21
Tennessee Touchdown, 8 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 26 yds to the Tenn 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Ty Chandler run for 8 yds to the Tenn 34
15:002nd & 2 at own 34Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 10 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Ty Chandler run for 11 yds to the SCaro 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the SCaro 31
15:002nd & 6 at opp 31Jarrett Guarantano run for 19 yds to the SCaro 12 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 12Eric Gray run for 12 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 21, South Carolina 7
South Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
12:281st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:281st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass complete to Xavier Legette for 42 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 33Zaquandre White run for 7 yds to the Tenn 26
12:282nd & 3 at opp 26Zaquandre White run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 29
10:273rd & 6 at opp 29Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 29 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK)Tennessee 21, South Carolina 14
Tennessee Missed FG, 6 plays
10:271st & 0 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 62 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 40 yds to the Tenn 43
10:271st & 10 at own 43Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 6 yds to the Tenn 49
10:272nd & 4 at own 49Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 13 yds to the SCaro 38 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 38Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the SCaro 30
10:272nd & 2 at opp 30Eric Gray run for no gain to the SCaro 30
10:273rd & 2 at opp 30Eric Gray run for 1 yd to the SCaro 29
7:544th & 1 at opp 29Brent Cimaglia 46 yd FG MISSED
South Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 29Collin Hill pass incomplete to Shi Smith, broken up by Kenneth George Jr.
7:542nd & 10 at own 29Collin Hill pass complete to Nick Muse for 14 yds to the SCaro 43 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 43Collin Hill pass incomplete
7:542nd & 10 at own 43Collin Hill pass complete to Nick Muse for 19 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 38Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 11 yds to the Tenn 27 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 27Collin Hill pass incomplete
7:542nd & 10 at opp 27Deshaun Fenwick run for no gain to the Tenn 27
7:543rd & 10 at opp 27Collin Hill pass complete to Deshaun Fenwick for 20 yds to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down
7:541st & goal at opp 7Collin Hill pass complete to Deshaun Fenwick for 6 yds to the Tenn 1
4:322nd & goal at opp 1Collin Hill run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker White KICK)Tied at 21
Tennessee Field goal, 8 plays
4:321st & 0 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 10 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 20 yds to the SCaro 45 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 45Ty Chandler run for 5 yds to the SCaro 40
4:322nd & 5 at opp 40Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 10 yds to the SCaro 30 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 30Guarantano,J. pass incomplete to Keyton,R., PENALTY SC pass interference (Cam Smith) 15 yards to the SC15, 1ST DOWN UT, NO PLAY.
4:321st & 10 at opp 15Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
4:322nd & 10 at opp 15Jarrett Guarantano run for 5 yds to the SCaro 10
4:323rd & 5 at opp 10Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
2:184th & 5 at opp 10Brent Cimaglia 27 yd FG GOODTennessee 24, South Carolina 21
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:181st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:181st & 10 at own 25Zaquandre White run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
2:182nd & 7 at own 28Zaquandre White run for 6 yds to the SCaro 34
2:183rd & 1 at own 34Shi Smith run for no gain to the SCaro 34
2:184th & 1 at own 34Kai Kroeger punt 47 yards to the UT19, fair catch by Gray,E., PENALTY SC substitution infraction 5 yards to the SC29, NO PLAY.
2:184th & 6 at own 29Kai Kroeger punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Eric Gray at the Tenn 33
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 33TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (Jerome Carvin) to the Tenn 28
0:411st & 15 at own 28Eric Gray run for 7 yds to the Tenn 35
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 35Paxton Brooks punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jammie Robinson at the SCaro 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 31, South Carolina 27
South Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 14Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 16 yds to the SCaro 30 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 30Deshaun Fenwick run for 7 yds to the SCaro 37
14:432nd & 3 at own 37Deshaun Fenwick run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, personal foul (Jeremy Banks) to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 35Kevin Harris run for 13 yds to the Tenn 22 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 22Kevin Harris run for 10 yds to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at opp 12Collin Hill pass incomplete to Shi Smith
14:432nd & 10 at opp 12Kevin Harris run for no gain to the Tenn 12
14:433rd & 10 at opp 12Collin Hill sacked by Deandre Johnson for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 17
10:484th & 15 at opp 17Parker White 35 yd FG GOODTied at 24
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
10:481st & 0 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:481st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 8 yds to the Tenn 33
10:482nd & 2 at own 33Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 35Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 33 yds to the SCaro 32 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 32Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 32 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Tennessee 31, South Carolina 24
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 0 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:351st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass complete to Zaquandre White for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 21
9:352nd & 14 at own 21Collin Hill pass complete to Xavier Legette for 2 yds to the SCaro 23
9:353rd & 12 at own 23Collin Hill pass incomplete to Xavier Legette, broken up by Alontae Taylor
9:354th & 12 at own 23Kai Kroeger punt for 27 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at the 50Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 4 yds to the SCaro 46
8:062nd & 6 at opp 46Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Ramel Keyton, broken up by John Dixon
8:063rd & 6 at opp 46Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
8:064th & 6 at opp 46Paxton Brooks punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jammie Robinson at the SCaro 15
South Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 15Deshaun Fenwick run for 7 yds to the SCaro 22
7:112nd & 3 at own 22Deshaun Fenwick run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 20
7:113rd & 5 at own 20Collin Hill pass complete to Deshaun Fenwick for 16 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 36Deshaun Fenwick run for 6 yds to the SCaro 42
7:112nd & 4 at own 42TENNESSEE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jeremy Banks) to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 43Collin Hill pass complete to Xavier Legette for 17 yds to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 26SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Xavier Legette) to the Tenn 31
7:111st & 15 at opp 31Collin Hill pass incomplete to Deshaun Fenwick
7:112nd & 15 at opp 31Collin Hill pass incomplete to Nick Muse
7:113rd & 15 at opp 31Collin Hill pass complete to Deshaun Fenwick for 3 yds to the Tenn 28
3:164th & 12 at opp 28Parker White 45 yd FG GOODTennessee 31, South Carolina 27
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
3:161st & 0 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:161st & 10 at own 25Eric Gray run for 8 yds to the Tenn 33
3:082nd & 2 at own 33Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 03:08
3:082nd & 2 at own 33Ty Chandler run for 20 yds to the SCaro 47 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 47Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 03:02
3:021st & 10 at opp 47TENNESSEE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 48
3:021st & 15 at own 48Eric Gray run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 45
3:022nd & 18 at own 45Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 41
3:023rd & 22 at own 41Gray,E. rush for loss of 1 yard to the UT40 (J. Dickerson), PENALTY UT false start 5 yards to the UT36, NO PLAY.
3:023rd & 27 at own 36Eric Gray run for 3 yds to the Tenn 39
1:294th & 24 at own 39Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 01:29
1:294th & 24 at own 39Paxton Brooks punt for 42 yds , Cam Smith returns for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 18 Cam Smith fumbled, recovered by Tenn Jimmy Holiday
Tennessee End of game, 3 plays
1:241st & 10 at opp 18TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 20
0:492nd & 12 at opp 20Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:49
0:492nd & 12 at opp 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 22
0:493rd & 14 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 23

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.

Officially, Tennessee leads 27–⁠11–⁠2; as played, 29–⁠11–⁠2 in 42 meetings, counting the three since this game.

The NCAA later vacated Tennessee’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2023Tennessee 41, South Carolina 20
2022South Carolina 63, Tennessee 38
2021Tennessee 45, South Carolina 20
2020Tennessee 31, South Carolina 27
2019Tennessee 41, South Carolina 21
2018South Carolina 27, Tennessee 24

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