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Ole Miss at South Carolina

Saturday, October 20, 1979

South Carolina beat Ole Miss 21–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, South Carolina led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayOle Miss4–⁠7 in 1979
14
HomeSouth Carolina8–⁠4 in 1979
21

FinalHigh 81°F, low 59°FAttendance 56,407

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ole Miss–South Carolina game

Ole Miss leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ole Miss 30, South Carolina 14
2024Ole Miss 27, South Carolina 3
2020Ole Miss 59, South Carolina 42
2018South Carolina 48, Ole Miss 44
2009South Carolina 16, Ole Miss 10
2008South Carolina 31, Ole Miss 24

Around this game

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