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2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football

Palmetto Bowl champion

Citrus Bowl, 17–21 vs. Illinois

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
Record9–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDowell Loggains (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

← 2023

2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas y^   7 – 1     13 – 3  
No. 6 Georgia y$^   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 9 Tennessee ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 11 Ole Miss   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 17 Alabama   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 19 South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 22 Missouri   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 5  
LSU   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Florida   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Vanderbilt   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Oklahoma   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Mississippi State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and were led by Shane Beamer, who was in his fourth year as their head coach.

Predicted to win five games and finish thirteenth in the SEC,[1][2] South Carolina achieved the eighth nine-win season in program history.[3] The Gamecocks recorded their first 5–3 conference record since 2017 and the first of Beamer's tenure.[4] They defeated three conference opponents on the road for the first time since 2011.[5] Shane Beamer broke the record for most wins in the first four seasons by a Gamecock head coach,[6] and he was named the SEC Coach of the Year.[7][8][9]

Following a disappointing and controversial first half of the season,[1][10] which saw close losses to LSU and Alabama as well as a blowout loss to Ole Miss,[11] the Gamecocks won the last six games in the regular season.[11] In this stretch, South Carolina defeated four straight conference opponents for the first time since 2005;[a] they also defeated four ranked teams and won all three trophy games, both for the first time in program history.[11][13][14] Two of those trophy games were decided by late-game touchdowns.[15][16] The winning streak earned South Carolina consideration for the College Football Playoff,[17][18][6][19] but they were instead invited to the Citrus Bowl,[20] where they lost to Illinois.[21]

The Gamecocks were led by redshirt freshman quarterback sensation LaNorris Sellers as well as a defense that ranked among the best in the nation and school history.[19][22][23] Kyle Kennard won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, honoring him as the top defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Lombardi Award.[24][25] Kennard was a consensus All-American, only the fifth in program history.[26] Dylan Stewart was a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.[27] Following the regular season, Sellers began receiving consideration as one of the best players in the country.[28][29][30]

South Carolina and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[31][32][33] This is the first season South Carolina does not play Georgia since the Gamecocks joined the SEC in 1992, and only the sixth time the two teams have not met since 1958.[34] South Carolina also hosted College GameDay for the first time since 2014.[35]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:15 p.m.Old Dominion*SECNW 23–1978,496
September 73:30 p.m.at KentuckyABCW 31–661,349
September 1412:00 p.m.No. 16 LSU
ABCL 33–3679,531
September 217:30 p.m.Akron*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNUW 50–778,704
October 53:30 p.m.No. 12 Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 3–2779,837
October 1212:00 p.m.at No. 7 AlabamaABCL 25–27100,077
October 1912:45 p.m.at OklahomaSECNW 35–983,331
November 27:30 p.m.No. 10 Texas A&M
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABCW 44–2080,298
November 94:15 p.m.at VanderbiltSECNW 28–728,934
November 164:15 p.m.No. 23 MissouriNo. 21
SECNW 34–3079,361
November 234:00 p.m.Wofford*No. 18
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECN+W 56–1279,078
November 3012:00 p.m.at No. 12 Clemson*No. 15ESPNW 17–1481,500
December 313:00 p.m.No. 20 IllinoisNo. 15ABCL 17–2147,129

Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date:
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 78,496
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:22) USC – Raheim Sanders 1-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50; USC 7–0)
  • (12:51) ODU – Isiah Paige 72-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:09) USC – Alex Herrera 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:42; USC 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:02) USC – Alex Herrera 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:04; USC 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:13) USC – Alex Herrera 33-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 7:47; USC 16–7)
  • (4:57) ODU – Grant Wilson 36-yard rush (Kick blocked) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; USC 16–13)
  • (0:14) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:49; Tied 16–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:54) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 4:19; ODU 19–16)
  • (6:11) USC – LaNorris Sellers 1-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:37; USC 23–19)
Statistics ODU SCAR
First downs 17 18
Total yards 72–305 79–288
Rushing yards 34–108 56–174
Passing yards 197 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–38–2 10–23–0
Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Grant Wilson 22/38, 197 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Aaron Young 16 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Isiah Paige 8 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 10/23, 114 yards
Rushing Raheim Sanders 24 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Vandrevius Jacobs 2 receptions, 59 yards

South Carolina Gamecocks (1–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date:
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,349
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:39) USC – Mazeo Bennett Jr. 24-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:21; USC 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:06) USC – Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:09; USC 10–0)
  • (1:55) UK – Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:11; USC 10–3)
  • (0:19) UK – Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; USC 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (6:49) USC – Joshua Simon 16-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:53; USC 17–6)
  • (0:28) USC – Raheim Sanders 6-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:05; USC 24–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) USC – Nick Emmanwori 24-yard interception return (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:39; USC 31–6)
Statistics SCAR UK
First downs 13 13
Total yards 50–252 63–183
Rushing yards 34–86 46–139
Passing yards 166 44
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–16–1 6–17–2
Time of possession 27:39 32:21
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 11/15, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 13 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 3/10, 30 yards, INT
Rushing Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 17 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Dane Key 2 receptions, 36 yards
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:14) USC – LaNorris Sellers 4-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; USC 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:49) USC – Alex Herrera 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:24; USC 10–0)
  • (12:19) USC – Raheim Sanders 10-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07; USC 17–0)
  • (8:08) LSU – Caden Durham 26-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; USC 17–7)
  • (4:28) LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:32; USC 17–10)
  • (4:15) USC – LaNorris Sellers 75-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; USC 24–10)
  • (1:20) LSU – Kyren Lacy 12-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; USC 24–16)
Third quarter
  • (6:47) LSU – Caden Durham 9-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:38; USC 24–22)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) LSU – Mason Taylor 2-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:03; LSU 29–24)
  • (13:51) USC – Raheim Sanders 66-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; USC 30–29)
  • (10:34) USC – Alex Herrera 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:23; USC 33–29)
  • (1:12) LSU – Josh Williams 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; LSU 36–33)
Statistics LSU SCAR
First downs 26 18
Total yards 82-417 64-398
Rushing yards 132 243
Passing yards 285 155
Passing: comp-att-INT 24-40-1 11-20-1
Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 24/40, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Caden Durham 11 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Aaron Anderson 5 receptions, 96 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 9/16, 113 yards, INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 19 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jared Brown 3 receptions, 40 yards
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:19) USC – Oscar Adaway III 2-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 5:38; USC 7–0)
  • (0:53) USC – Mazeo Bennett Jr. 30-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Kai Kroeger Run for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:02; USC 15–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:28) USC – Juju McDowell 12-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:57; USC 22–0)
  • (1:53) AKR – Adrian Norton 42-yard pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:31; USC 22–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:02) USC – Oscar Adaway III 2-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:43; USC 29–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:14) USC – Robby Ashford 36-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:59; USC 36-7)
  • (8:14) USC – Connor Cox 9-yard pass from Davis Beville (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:44; USC 43-7)
  • (4:03) USC – Jawarn Howell 23-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:49; USC 50-7)
Statistics AKR SCAR
First downs 9 27
Total yards 51-154 80-549
Rushing yards 37 273
Passing yards 117 276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-30-1 19-27
Time of possession 23:57 36:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 14/27, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 6 carries, 19 yards
Receiving Adrian Norton 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
South Carolina Passing Robby Ashford 15/21, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Robby Ashford 16 carries, 133 yards, TD
Receiving Gage Larvadain 2 receptions, 79 yards

No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) – Game summary

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date:
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,837
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –10.5 • O/U: 51.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:36) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:36; Ole Miss 7–0)
  • (5:57) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:08) South Carolina - Alex Herrera 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:49; Ole Miss 14–3)
  • (7:16) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:52; Ole Miss 17–3)
  • (0:31) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:15; Ole Miss 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (1:56) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:21; Ole Miss 27–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics MISS SCAR
First downs 17 19
Total yards 68–425 76–313
Rushing yards 41–140 43–151
Passing yards 285 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–27–0 20–33–1
Time of possession 27:22 32:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 14–27, 285 yards
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 21 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Antwane Wells Jr. 3 receptions, 97 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 20–32, 162 yards, 1 INT
Rushing LaNorris Sellers 15 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 41 yards
Statistics SCAR ALA
First downs 23 20
Total yards 374 313
Rushing yards 132 104
Passing yards 242 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-32-1 16-23-2
Time of possession 31:40 28:20
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 23/31, 238 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 16/23, 209 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT’s
Rushing Jam Miller 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Germie Bernard 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:33) USC – Raheim Sanders 3 yard rush, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:13; USC 7–0)
  • (11:21) USC – Tonka Hemingway 36 yard fumble return, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 1:12; USC 14–0)
  • (9:40) USC – Nick Emmanori 65 yard interception return, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: USC 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:08) USC – Alex Herrera 39 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:49; USC 24–0)
  • (5:17) OKLA – Zach Schmit 44 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:01; USC 24–3)
  • (1:54) USC – Joshua Simon 33 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, Maurice Brown rush (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; USC 32–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:33) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 54 yard pass from Jackson Arnold (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:31; USC 32–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:48) USC – Alex Herrera 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 pays, 6 yards, 1:37; USC 35–9)
Statistics SCAR OU
First downs 15 19
Total yards 68–254 83–291
Rushing yards 41–74 41–53
Passing yards 180 238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 22–42–2
Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 16/24, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Raheim Sanders 15 carries, 33 yards, TD
Receiving Joshua Simon 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 18/36, 225 yards, TD
Rushing Jovantae Barnes 17 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Jacob Jordan 6 receptions, 86 yards

vs No. 10 Texas A&M

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No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) – Game summary

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date:
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,298
  • Referee: Terry Oglesby
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Statistics TAMU SCAR
First downs 19 26
Total yards 350 530
Rushing yards 144 286
Passing yards 206 244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-28-1 13-27-0
Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing Marcel Reed 18/28 206 yards 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Amari Daniels 13 Carries 83 yards 1 TD
Receiving Jabre Barber 7 Receptions 80 yards 1 TD
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 13/27 244 yards 2 TD
Rushing Raheim Sanders 20 Carries 144 yards 2 TD
Receiving Josh Simon 4 Receptions 132 yards 2 TD

South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3) at Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3) – Game summary

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date:
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 28,934
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Statistics SCAR VAN
First downs 25 17
Total yards 452 274
Rushing yards 214 108
Passing yards 238 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-20 16-31
Time of possession 30:59 29:01
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 14/20 238 yards 2 TD
Rushing Raheim Sanders 15 carries 126 yards 2 TD
Receiving Raheim Sanders 2 Receptions 52 yards 1 TD
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 16/31 166 yards
Rushing Diego Pavia 13 Carries 65 yards 1 TD
Receiving Eli Stowers 4 Receptions 41 yards

No. 23 Missouri Tigers (7-2) vs No. 21 South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3) – Game summary

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date:
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C), NW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 79,361
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
  • Pregame line: SCAR −10.5 Over/Under: 42.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:00) MIZ: Blake Craig 38 yard Field Goal. 3-0 Missouri
  • (7:27) SCAR: Nyck Harbor 26 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick). 7-3 South Carolina
  • (2:41) MIZ: Blake Craig 37 yard Field Goal. 7-6 South Carolina
Second quarter
  • (1:57) SCAR: Joshua Simon 6 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick). 14-6 South Carolina
  • (0:39) SCAR: Jared Brown 38 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick). 21-6 South Carolina
Third quarter
  • (4:54) MIZ: Marcus Carroll 2 yard run (Two-point Run Conversion Failed). 21-12 South Carolina
Fourth quarter
  • (12:49) MIZ: Blake Craig 25 yard Field Goal. 21-15 South Carolina
  • (9:12) MIZ: Nate Noel 1 yard run (Blake Craig Kick). 22-21 Missouri
  • (5:04) SCAR: Michael Smith 5 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed). 27-22 South Carolina
  • (1:10) MIZ: Luther Burden III 37 yard pass from Brady Cook (Jamal Roberts Run for Two-Point Conversion). 30-27 Missouri
  • (0:15) SCAR: Raheim Sanders 15 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick). 34-30 South Carolina
Statistics MIZZ SCAR
First downs 20 22
Total yards 381 462
Rushing yards 144 109
Passing yards 237 353
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-31-1 21-30-1
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 21/31 237 yards 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 27 Carries 150 yards 1 TD
Receiving Theo Wease Jr. 6 Receptions 85 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 21/30 353 yards 5 TD 1 INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 19 Carries 53 yards
Receiving Dalevon Campbell 2 Receptions 86 yards
Statistics WOFF SCAR
First downs 14 34
Total yards 247 608
Rushing yards 28 265
Passing yards 219 343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-31-0 27-32-1
Time of possession 28:00 32:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing Amari Odom 15/28 215 yards 1 TD
Rushing Ryan Ingram 14 Carries 25 yards
Receiving Kyle Watkins 6 Receptions 133 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 23/27 307 yards 3 TD 1 INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 15 Carries 72 yards 1 TD
Receiving Dalevon Campbell 5 Receptions 120 yards

at No. 12 Clemson (rivalry)

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No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) at No. 12 Clemson Tigers (9-2) – Game summary

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date:
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Statistics SCAR CLEM
First downs 20 22
Total yards 431 419
Rushing yards 267 139
Passing yards 164 280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-21-1 24-36-1
Time of possession 30:37 29:23
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 13/21 164 Yards 1 INT
Rushing LaNorris Sellers 16 Carries 166 Yards 2 TD
Receiving Nyck Harbor 3 Receptions 51 Yds
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 24/36 280 Yards 1 INT
Rushing Cade Klubnik 10 Carries 62 Yards 2 TD
Receiving Antonio Williams 8 Receptions 99 Yards

vs No. 20 Illinois (Citrus Bowl)

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2024 Citrus Bowl
No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9–3) vs No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9–3) – Game summary

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline) (ABC)/Sean Kelley (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline) (ESPN Radio)
Statistics SCAR ILL
First downs 20 22
Total yards 390 357
Rushing yards 130 183
Passing yards 260 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24/35 13/22
Time of possession 31:16 28:44
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 24/34, 260 yards, TD
Rushing Oscar Adaway III 14 Carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Simon 6 Receptions, 69 yards, TD
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 13/22, 174 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Josh McCray 13 Carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Hank Beatty 4 Receptions, 90 yards
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——RVRVRVRV——RVRVRV231916131419
CoachesRV—RV—RVRV————RV231914121419
CFPNot released—2118151415Not released
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