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Texas A&M at South Carolina

Saturday, November 7, 2020

No. 7 Texas A&M beat South Carolina 48–⁠3. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Texas A&M led the series 7–⁠0.

Away7Texas A&M9–⁠1 in 2020
48
HomeSouth Carolina2–⁠8 in 2020
3

Final at Williams-Brice Stadium, ColumbiaTV: ESPNAttendance 16,253

At kickoff
71°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 2 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Brian Davis; head linesman Chad Lorance; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge D. Gautreaux; back judge Martin Hankins; center judge Scott WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas A&M714131448
South Carolina00033

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kellen Mond16/2622440
Haynes King1/14210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Spiller18131052
Devon Achane1365114
Kellen Mond634115
Earnest Crownover31609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devon Achane270152
Isaiah Spiller246036
Max Wright142142
Chase Lane439014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myles Jones4000
Keldrick Carper4101
Bobby Brown III320.50
Tyree Johnson3100
Buddy Johnson3000
Leon O’Neal Jr.3001
Aaron Hansford21.510
DeMarvin Leal10.50.50

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Hill8/226602
Ryan Hilinski4/63400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Harris1339028
Luke Doty1707
Shi Smith1606
Zaquandre White1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shi Smith764024
Josh Vann220012
Dakereon Joyner1707
Nick Muse1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylan Foster7000
Jammie Robinson7000
Damani Staley60.500
Zacch Pickens6000

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

Team stats

Texas A&MSouth Carolina
530Total yards148
266Passing yards100
264Rushing yards48
9.9Yards per pass3.6
5.9Yards per rush2.1
26First downs9
12–⁠16Third downs3–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers2
2–⁠25Penalties1–⁠5
38:21Possession20:54
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Texas A&MSouth Carolina
57%Success rate22%
0.47EPA per play−0.26
1.25Explosiveness1.61
0.29Rushing EPA−0.39
0.78Passing EPA−0.17
53%Passing-down success18%
0.05First-down EPA−0.47
0.49Second-down EPA−0.36
1.53Third-down EPA0.07
33%Havoc by its defense7%

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)

Texas A&M 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas A&M −9.5, over/under 58.

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 Texas A&M 74%, South Carolina 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneTexas A&M end zoneQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 South CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ2 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 South CarolinaMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 South CarolinaInterception, 10 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 1 playQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 South CarolinaField goal, 13 playsQ4 Texas A&MTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 South CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Texas A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 plays, 52 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 South CarolinaMissed FG, 8 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q2 South CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 South CarolinaInterception, 10 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 1 play, 52 yards
  17. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 South CarolinaField goal, 13 plays, 43 yards
  20. Q4 Texas A&MTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 South CarolinaResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 8 yds to the SCaro 33
14:282nd & 2 at own 33Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 9 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 42SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SCaro 37
13:291st & 15 at own 37Collin Hill pass incomplete to Jalen Brooks
13:132nd & 15 at own 37Luke Doty run for 7 yds to the SCaro 44
12:463rd & 8 at own 44Collin Hill pass incomplete
12:364th & 8 at own 44Kai Kroeger punt for 42 yds , Ainias Smith returns for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 11
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 11Kellen Mond run for 13 yds to the TexAM 24 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 24Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the TexAM 28
11:112nd & 6 at own 28Kellen Mond pass incomplete
11:103rd & 6 at own 28Kellen Mond pass incomplete
11:054th & 6 at own 28Nik Constantinou punt for 49 yds , Jammie Robinson returns for a loss of 6 yards to the SCaro 17
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 17Shi Smith run for 6 yds to the SCaro 23
10:102nd & 4 at own 23Kevin Harris run for no gain to the SCaro 23
10:093rd & 4 at own 23Collin Hill pass incomplete
10:014th & 4 at own 23Kai Kroeger punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 48
Texas A&M Touchdown, 12 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 48Isaiah Spiller run for 11 yds to the SCaro 41 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 41Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 13 yds to the SCaro 28 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 28Kellen Mond pass incomplete
8:222nd & 10 at opp 28Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the SCaro 24
7:473rd & 6 at opp 24Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 5 yds to the SCaro 19
7:184th & 1 at opp 19Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds to the SCaro 16 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 16Isaiah Spiller run for 6 yds to the SCaro 10
5:582nd & 4 at opp 10Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds to the SCaro 7
5:223rd & 1 at opp 7Isaiah Spiller run for 1 yd to the SCaro 6 for a 1ST down
4:461st & goal at opp 6Kellen Mond pass incomplete
4:382nd & goal at opp 6Kellen Mond run for 3 yds to the SCaro 3
4:043rd & goal at opp 3Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 3 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 7, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
4:043rd & 7 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:591st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass incomplete to Rico Powers
3:532nd & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass incomplete to Jalen Brooks
3:473rd & 10 at own 25Hill, Collin pass incomplete, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference 15 yards to the SOCAROLINA40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOCAROLINA.
3:411st & 10 at own 40Collin Hill pass incomplete
3:372nd & 10 at own 40Collin Hill pass incomplete
3:303rd & 10 at own 40Collin Hill pass incomplete
3:244th & 10 at own 40Kai Kroeger punt for 39 yds , Ainias Smith returns for 7 yds to the TexAM 28
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 28Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the TexAM 28
2:302nd & 10 at own 28Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 7 yds to the TexAM 35
1:543rd & 3 at own 35Kellen Mond pass incomplete
1:474th & 3 at own 35Nik Constantinou punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jammie Robinson at the SCaro 16
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 16Kevin Harris run for 2 yds to the SCaro 18
0:582nd & 8 at own 18Kevin Harris run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 14
0:183rd & 12 at own 14Collin Hill pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 7 yds to the SCaro 21
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas A&M 21, South Carolina 0
Texas A&M Touchdown, 10 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 30Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Hezekiah Jones
14:332nd & 10 at own 30Isaiah Spiller run for 18 yds to the TexAM 48 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 48Devon Achane run for no gain to the TexAM 48
13:122nd & 10 at own 48Kellen Mond run for no gain to the TexAM 48
12:293rd & 10 at own 48Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 10 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 42Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the SCaro 38
11:062nd & 6 at opp 38Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 14 yds to the SCaro 24 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 24Isaiah Spiller run for 7 yds to the SCaro 17
9:482nd & 3 at opp 17Isaiah Spiller run for 2 yds to the SCaro 15
9:133rd & 1 at opp 15Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 09:13
9:053rd & 1 at opp 15Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 15 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 14, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Interception, 1 play
9:053rd & 1 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:571st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass intercepted Keldrick Carper return for a loss of 4 yards to the TexAM 42
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 42Isaiah Spiller run for 7 yds to the TexAM 49
7:582nd & 3 at own 49Isaiah Spiller run for 4 yds to the SCaro 47 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 47Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jalen Wydermyer
7:242nd & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Spiller run for 6 yds to the SCaro 41
6:313rd & 4 at opp 41TEXAS A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TexAM 49
5:463rd & 14 at own 49Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 12 yds to the SCaro 39
5:194th & 2 at opp 39Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Isaiah Spiller
South Carolina Missed FG, 8 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 39Kevin Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 38
4:522nd & 11 at own 38Collin Hill pass incomplete
4:443rd & 11 at own 38Collin Hill pass complete to Josh Vann for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at the 50Kevin Harris run for 28 yds to the TexAM 22 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 22Collin Hill sacked by Aaron Hansford for a loss of 6 yards to the TexAM 28
3:202nd & 16 at opp 28Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the TexAM 27
3:103rd & 15 at opp 27Collin Hill pass incomplete to Josh Vann
3:054th & 15 at opp 27Parker White 44 yd FG MISSED
Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 27Isaiah Spiller run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 26
1:592nd & 11 at own 26Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 9 yds to the TexAM 35
1:263rd & 2 at own 35Isaiah Spiller run for 52 yds to the SCaro 13 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 13Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
0:312nd & 10 at opp 13Devon Achane run for 6 yds to the SCaro 7
0:143rd & 4 at opp 7Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 7 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 21, South Carolina 0
South Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:143rd & 4 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Dakereon Joyner return for 14 yds to the SCaro 15
0:001st & 10 at own 15Deshaun Fenwick run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCaro 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas A&M 34, South Carolina 0
Texas A&M Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Parker White kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Spiller run for no gain to the TexAM 25
14:082nd & 10 at own 25Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 36 yds to the SCaro 39 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 39Devon Achane run for 4 yds to the SCaro 35
12:452nd & 6 at opp 35Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 5 yds to the SCaro 30
12:343rd & 1 at opp 30Devon Achane run for 1 yd to the SCaro 29 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 29Devon Achane run for 14 yds to the SCaro 15 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 15Kellen Mond run for 15 yds for a TD (Seth Small PAT MISSED)Texas A&M 27, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Interception, 10 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:001st & 10 at own 25Collin Hill pass incomplete
10:432nd & 10 at own 25Kevin Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 23
10:153rd & 12 at own 23Collin Hill pass complete to Shi Smith for 13 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 36Collin Hill sacked by DeMarvin Leal and Bobby Brown III for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 34
8:582nd & 12 at own 34Kevin Harris run for 4 yds to the SCaro 38
8:293rd & 8 at own 38Collin Hill pass complete to Josh Vann for 8 yds to the SCaro 46 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 46Kevin Harris run for 7 yds to the TexAM 47
7:482nd & 3 at opp 47Kevin Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 48
7:173rd & 4 at opp 48Collin Hill pass incomplete to Deshaun Fenwick
7:044th & 4 at opp 48Collin Hill pass intercepted Leon O’Neal Jr. return for 17 yds to the TexAM 48
Texas A&M Touchdown, 1 play
6:551st & 10 at own 48Kellen Mond pass complete to Devon Achane for 52 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 34, South Carolina 0
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:251st & 10 at own 25Kevin Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 23
5:552nd & 12 at own 23Collin Hill pass complete to Adam Prentice for 3 yds to the SCaro 26
5:103rd & 9 at own 26Collin Hill pass complete to Nick Muse for 6 yds to the SCaro 32
5:034th & 3 at own 32Kai Kroeger punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TexAM 20
Texas A&M Touchdown, 15 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 20Devon Achane run for 3 yds to the TexAM 23
3:562nd & 7 at own 23Devon Achane run for 6 yds to the TexAM 29
3:523rd & 1 at own 29Kellen Mond run for 1 yd to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at own 30Devon Achane run for 2 yds to the TexAM 32
2:292nd & 8 at own 32Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 7 yds to the TexAM 39
2:083rd & 1 at own 39Kellen Mond run for 2 yds to the TexAM 41 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 41Ainias Smith run for 1 yd to the TexAM 42
0:592nd & 9 at own 42Kellen Mond pass complete to Devon Achane for 18 yds to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Devon Achane run for 6 yds to the SCaro 34
Q4 14:442nd & 4 at opp 34Devon Achane run for 6 yds to the SCaro 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 28Devon Achane run for 6 yds to the SCaro 22
Q4 13:252nd & 4 at opp 22Kellen Mond pass incomplete
Q4 12:593rd & 4 at opp 22Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 11 yds to the SCaro 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:341st & 10 at opp 11Devon Achane run for 8 yds to the SCaro 3
Q4 12:012nd & 2 at opp 3Devon Achane run for 3 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 41, South Carolina 0
4th quarter3 drives, then Texas A&M 48, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Field goal, 13 plays
12:012nd & 2 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 58 yds , Dakereon Joyner return for 19 yds to the SCaro 26
11:451st & 10 at own 26Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at the 50Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for no gain to the 50 yard line
10:402nd & 10 at the 50Kevin Harris run for 6 yds to the TexAM 44
10:103rd & 4 at opp 44Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the TexAM 43
9:104th & 3 at opp 43Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 4 yds to the TexAM 39 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 39Ryan Hilinski run for 1 yd to the TexAM 38
8:082nd & 9 at opp 38Deshaun Fenwick run for 6 yds to the TexAM 32
7:473rd & 3 at opp 32Deshaun Fenwick run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 34
7:114th & 5 at opp 34Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Shi Smith for 6 yds to the TexAM 28 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 28Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
6:222nd & 10 at opp 28Deshaun Fenwick run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 31
6:013rd & 13 at opp 31Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
6:014th & 13 at opp 31Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 06:01
5:554th & 13 at opp 31Parker White 48 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 41, South Carolina 3
Texas A&M Touchdown, 8 plays
5:554th & 13 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
5:451st & 10 at own 25Deondre Jackson run for 9 yds to the TexAM 34
5:282nd & 1 at own 34Earnest Crownover run for 6 yds to the TexAM 40 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 40Haynes King run for no gain to the TexAM 40
3:482nd & 10 at own 40Earnest Crownover run for 9 yds to the TexAM 49
3:213rd & 1 at own 49Deondre Jackson run for 6 yds to the SCaro 45 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 45Earnest Crownover run for 1 yd to the SCaro 44
1:302nd & 9 at opp 44Darvon Hubbard run for 2 yds to the SCaro 42
1:023rd & 7 at opp 42Haynes King pass complete to Max Wright for 42 yds for a TD (Seth Small KICK)Texas A&M 48, South Carolina 3
South Carolina Result not recorded, 1 play
1:023rd & 7 at own 35Caden Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:451st & 10 at own 25ZaQuandre White run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28

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.

The series

Every Texas A&M–South Carolina game

Texas A&M leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas A&M 31, South Carolina 30
2024South Carolina 44, Texas A&M 20
2023Texas A&M 30, South Carolina 17
2022South Carolina 30, Texas A&M 24
2021Texas A&M 44, South Carolina 14
2020Texas A&M 48, South Carolina 3

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