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Team stats
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
336
Total yards
334
221
Passing yards
209
115
Rushing yards
125
6.3
Yards per pass
11.0
3.1
Yards per rush
3.7
19
First downs
16
8–18
Third downs
4–12
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
4–40
Penalties
8–51
34:17
Possession
25:43
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Virginia Tech
South Carolina
36%
Success rate
36%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.16
1.09
Explosiveness
1.72
0.00
Rushing EPA
0.06
−0.11
Passing EPA
0.43
23%
Passing-down success
28%
−0.13
First-down EPA
0.01
0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.01
−0.01
Third-down EPA
0.56
18%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Carolina −8.5, over/under 48.5.
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 69%, Virginia Tech 31%. 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, Virginia Tech right to left.
Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Virginia TechInterception, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q1 South CarolinaSafety, 2 plays (Virginia Tech scores), 0 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
Q1 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 11 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt return TD, 3 plays (South Carolina scores), −8 yards
Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q4 South CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Virginia TechInterception, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 South CarolinaEnd of game, 10 plays, 18 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then South Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 2
South Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Maurice Brown II for 14 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 20 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 40
13:30
2nd & 9 at opp 40
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 20 yds to the VT 20 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at opp 20
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 19
12:45
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Oscar Adaway III run for 4 yds to the VT 15
12:09
3rd & 5 at opp 15
LaNorris Sellers run for 15 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)South Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
12:09
3rd & 5 at own 35
Max Kelley kickoff for 40 yds
12:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the VT 27
11:35
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kyron Drones run for 5 yds to the VT 32
11:08
3rd & 3 at own 32
Virginia Tech Penalty, False Start (Johnny Garrett) to the VT 27
11:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
10:44
4th & 8 at own 27
South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 32
10:34
4th & 3 at own 32
Nick Veltsistas punt for 45 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 4 yds to the SC 27
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:34
1st & 10 at own 27
Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 25
9:55
2nd & 12 at own 25
Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the SC 26
9:17
3rd & 11 at own 26
LaNorris Sellers run for 13 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
8:50
2nd & 10 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
8:37
3rd & 10 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for 7 yds to the SC 46
8:06
4th & 3 at own 46
South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SC 41
7:27
4th & 8 at own 41
Mason Love punt for 49 yds, downed at the VT 10
Virginia Tech Interception, 7 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 10
Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 4 yds to the VT 14
6:42
2nd & 6 at own 14
Marcellous Hawkins run for 5 yds to the VT 19
6:23
3rd & 1 at own 19
Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 25 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 36 yds to the SC 20 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
5:19
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
5:19
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 05:19
5:09
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Kyron Drones pass intercepted Fred Johnson return for 2 yds to the SC 2
South Carolina Safety, 2 plays (Virginia Tech scores)
4:56
1st & 10 at own 2
Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the SC 2
4:33
2nd & 10 at own 2
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kelvin Gilliam Jr. and Kody Huisman for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETYSouth Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 2
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:33
2nd & 10 at own 20
Mason Love kickoff for 47 yds , Isaiah Spencer return for 12 yds to the VT 45
4:05
1st & 10 at own 45
P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 46
3:54
2nd & 9 at own 46
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
3:42
3rd & 9 at own 46
Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Altuner) to the VT 31
3:21
3rd & 24 at own 31
Jeremiah Coney run for no gain to the VT 31
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 19
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the SC 20
2:31
4th & 24 at own 31
Nick Veltsistas punt for 46 yds , Vicari Swain returns for a loss of 4 yards to the SC 19 Vicari Swain fumbled, recovered by SC Vicari Swain
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:56
2nd & 9 at own 20
Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 23
1:27
3rd & 6 at own 23
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
1:17
4th & 6 at own 23
Mason Love punt for 53 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for 5 yds to the VT 29
Virginia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 29
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 29
Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 6 yds to the VT 35
0:30
3rd & 4 at own 35
South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 40 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 41
Q2 14:48
2nd & 9 at own 41
Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 37 yds to the SC 22 for a 1ST down South Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Peyton Williams) to the SC 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
Cameron Seldon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 12
Q2 13:55
2nd & 11 at opp 12
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
Q2 13:50
3rd & 11 at opp 12
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
Q2 13:45
4th & 11 at opp 12
John Love 29 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 5
2nd quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 10, Virginia Tech 8
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:45
4th & 11 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:45
1st & 10 at own 25
South Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SC 20
13:30
1st & 15 at own 20
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 25
13:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
12:53
3rd & 10 at own 25
LaNorris Sellers run for 4 yds to the SC 29
12:21
4th & 6 at own 29
Mason Love punt for 55 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the VT 16
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 16
P.J. Prioleau run for 9 yds to the VT 25
11:39
2nd & 1 at own 25
P.J. Prioleau run for no gain to the VT 25
10:50
3rd & 1 at own 25
Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 29
Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for no gain to the VT 29
9:18
2nd & 10 at own 29
Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 36
8:50
3rd & 3 at own 36
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
8:43
4th & 3 at own 36
Nick Veltsistas punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jalon Kilgore at the SC 21
South Carolina Field goal, 13 plays
8:21
1st & 10 at own 21
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 8 yds to the SC 29
8:10
2nd & 2 at own 29
Oscar Adaway III run for 6 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Oscar Adaway III run for 23 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 42
Oscar Adaway III run for 2 yds to the VT 40
7:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Oscar Adaway III run for 9 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 31
LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 30 South Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (Donovan Murph) to the VT 40
5:55
1st & 19 at opp 40
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Elhadj Fall for a loss of 14 yards to the SC 46 LaNorris Sellers fumbled, recovered by SC Josiah Thompson , return for 0 yards
5:02
2nd & 33 at own 46
Rahsul Faison run for 30 yds to the VT 24
4:54
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Timeout South Carolina, clock 04:54
4:40
3rd & 3 at opp 24
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 15 yds to the VT 9 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & goal at opp 9
Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the VT 9
3:52
2nd & goal at opp 9
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
3:45
3rd & goal at opp 9
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
3:42
4th & goal at opp 9
William Joyce 27 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 10, Virginia Tech 5
Virginia Tech Field goal, 11 plays
3:42
4th & 10 at own 35
Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the VT 28
3:06
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VT 34
2:33
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the VT 36 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & 10 at own 36
South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Dylan Stewart) to the VT 41
1:46
1st & 5 at own 41
Jeremiah Coney run for 3 yds to the VT 44
1:14
2nd & 2 at own 44
Kyron Drones run for no gain to the VT 44
0:37
3rd & 2 at own 44
Jeremiah Coney run for 1 yd to the VT 45
0:37
4th & 1 at own 45
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:37
0:30
4th & 1 at own 45
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 8 yds to the SC 47 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
0:18
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout South Carolina, clock 00:18
0:13
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 9 yds to the SC 38
0:13
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:13
0:06
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
0:00
4th & 1 at opp 38
John Love 56 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 10, Virginia Tech 8
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Carolina 10, Virginia Tech 8
Virginia Tech Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , Thomas Williams return for 16 yds to the VT 16
14:45
1st & 10 at own 16
Marcellous Hawkins run for 8 yds to the VT 24
14:15
2nd & 2 at own 24
Marcellous Hawkins run for 3 yds to the VT 27 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at own 27
Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 34
12:56
2nd & 3 at own 34
Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 35
12:24
3rd & 2 at own 35
Kyron Drones run for 8 yds to the VT 43 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 43
P.J. Prioleau run for 5 yds to the VT 48
10:57
3rd & 5 at own 48
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
10:48
4th & 5 at own 48
Nick Veltsistas punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SC 17
South Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:33
1st & 10 at own 17
Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 20
10:00
2nd & 7 at own 20
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 15 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at own 35
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at the 50
LaNorris Sellers run for 5 yds to the VT 45
8:33
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 44
8:09
3rd & 4 at opp 44
LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
8:03
4th & 4 at opp 44
Mason Love punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 9 plays
7:57
1st & 10 at own 7
Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 7
7:17
2nd & 10 at own 7
Marcellous Hawkins run for 11 yds to the VT 18 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the VT 23
6:15
2nd & 5 at own 23
Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 3 yds to the VT 26
5:42
3rd & 2 at own 26
Kyron Drones run for 4 yds to the VT 30 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 30
Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 32 yds to the SC 38 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kyron Drones sacked by Dylan Stewart for a loss of 7 yards to the SC 45
4:40
2nd & 17 at opp 45
Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Donavon Greene) to the VT 40
4:00
2nd & 32 at own 40
Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 40
3:29
3rd & 32 at own 40
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
3:22
4th & 32 at own 40
Nick Veltsistas punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Michael Smith at the SC 18
South Carolina Punt, 4 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 18
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Donovan Murph for 21 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 39
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Braydon Bennett and Emmett Laws for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 29
1:57
2nd & 20 at own 29
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 34
1:00
3rd & 15 at own 34
LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kemari Copeland and Ben Bell for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 24
0:38
4th & 25 at own 24
Mason Love punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 31
Virginia Tech Punt return TD, 3 plays (South Carolina scores)
0:00
1st & 10 at own 31
P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 32
Q4 14:51
2nd & 9 at own 32
Kyron Drones sacked by Jatius Geer for a loss of 4 yards to the VT 28
Q4 14:06
3rd & 13 at own 28
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
Q4 13:57
4th & 13 at own 28
Virginia Tech Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the VT 23
Q4 13:36
4th & 18 at own 23
Nick Veltsistas punt for 57 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 80 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)South Carolina 17, Virginia Tech 8
4th quarter4 drives, then South Carolina 24, Virginia Tech 11
Virginia Tech Field goal, 9 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 20 yds to the VT 20
13:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 21
13:00
2nd & 9 at own 21
Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 10 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 38
11:35
2nd & 3 at own 38
Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 42
Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 28 yds to the SC 30 for a 1ST down
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
10:21
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the SC 24
9:45
3rd & 4 at opp 24
Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the SC 22
9:00
4th & 2 at opp 22
John Love 39 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 17, Virginia Tech 11
South Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
9:00
4th & 2 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahsul Faison run for 9 yds to the SC 34
8:25
2nd & 1 at own 34
Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the SC 36 for a 1ST down
7:42
1st & 10 at own 36
LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 64 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)South Carolina 24, Virginia Tech 11
Virginia Tech Interception, 8 plays
7:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Love kickoff for 55 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 13 yds to the VT 23
7:30
1st & 10 at own 23
Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 21
7:00
2nd & 12 at own 21
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 7 yds to the VT 28
6:08
3rd & 5 at own 28
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 13 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Jeremiah Coney run for 11 yds to the SC 48 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
5:01
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
5:01
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Timeout South Carolina, clock 05:01
4:58
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Kyron Drones pass incomplete
4:43
4th & 10 at opp 48
Kyron Drones pass intercepted Peyton Williams return for 23 yds to the SC 47
South Carolina End of game, 10 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 47
LaNorris Sellers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 46
4:36
2nd & 11 at own 46
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:36
4:31
2nd & 11 at own 46
Oscar Adaway III run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 44
4:31
3rd & 13 at own 44
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:31
4:20
3rd & 13 at own 44
LaNorris Sellers run for 16 yds to the VT 40 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 40
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 39
3:48
2nd & 9 at opp 39
South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VT 43
3:30
2nd & 13 at opp 43
LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 42
2:55
3rd & 12 at opp 42
Oscar Adaway III run for 7 yds to the VT 35
2:18
4th & 5 at opp 35
Timeout South Carolina, clock 02:18
2:00
4th & 5 at opp 35
LaNorris Sellers run for 6 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at opp 29
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 30
1:06
2nd & 11 at opp 30
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the VT 33
0:00
3rd & 14 at opp 33
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 35
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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