Game notes: Tennessee at South Carolina
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The matchup
- Tennessee (6–1, 3–1 in conference) at South Carolina (3–3, 1–3 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Williams-Brice Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 70°F, sunny, NE wind 13 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 43rd meeting; Tennessee leads the series 29–11–2 as played. Officially, Tennessee leads 27–11–2; as played, 29–11–2. The NCAA vacated Tennessee’s two wins (2019 and 2020); they don’t count officially.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 30, 2023: Tennessee 41, South Carolina 20.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1903: South Carolina 24, Tennessee 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- South Carolina is 8–10–2 at home against Tennessee.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: Tennessee 41–20 (at Tennessee); 2022: South Carolina 63–38 (at South Carolina); 2021: Tennessee 45–20 (at Tennessee); 2020: Tennessee 31–27 (at South Carolina); 2019: Tennessee 41–21 (at Tennessee).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Tennessee
- Tennessee is 6–1 (3–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 56–9 vs. Furman; W 45–24 at Georgia Tech; W 42–9 vs. Kennesaw State; L 17–20 vs. No. 1 Texas; W 24–14 vs. Auburn; W 24–17 at Arkansas; W 26–10 vs. No. 6 Alabama.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Tennessee has won three straight, since losing 20–17 to Texas (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Tennessee is No. 14 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Josh Heupel is 51–21 in his sixth season at Tennessee and 79–29 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Josh Heupel is 2–1 against South Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- DeSean Bishop (RB): 837 rushing yards, 10 TD, No. 3 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mike Matthews (WR): 29 catches, 481 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Amare Campbell (LB): 46 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- DeSean Bishop needs 24 yards to pass Montario Hardesty (2,391, 2005–09) for 10th on Tennessee’s career rushing yards list. He has 2,368 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Tennessee lost to No. 2 Alabama 48–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
South Carolina
- South Carolina is 3–3 (1–3 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 57–0 vs. Kent State; W 45–9 vs. Towson; L 34–41 vs. Mississippi State; L 18–49 at No. 8 Alabama; L 34–35 vs. No. 24 Kentucky; W 38–19 at No. 16 Florida.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Carolina is No. 60 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Shane Beamer is 36–33 in his sixth season at South Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Shane Beamer is 1–2 against Tennessee.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Lanorris Sellers (QB): 1,338 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Matthew Fuller (RB): 485 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Justin Okoronkwo (LB): 43 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Lanorris Sellers needs 364 yards to pass Steve Taneyhill (8,164, 1992–95) for third on South Carolina’s career total offense list. He has 7,801 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Lanorris Sellers needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Stephen Garcia (47, 2008–10) for fifth on South Carolina’s career touchdown passes list. He has 45 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1981, South Carolina beat No. 3 North Carolina 31–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Shane Beamer is 1–2 against Josh Heupel’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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