| Score | |
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| Team | Score |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Mississippi State | 41 |
| GamecockArchives.com Players of the Game | |
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| Player | Unit |
| Game Summary |
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| Scoring Plays | |||||
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| Quarter | Game Time | Team | SC Score | Opp Score | Play |
| 1 | 06:14 | MST | 0 | 7 | Kevin Bouie, 21-yd run (Rogers kick) |
| 1 | 04:45 | USC | 7 | 7 | Darrel Nicklow, 40-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Reed Morton kick) |
| 2 | 11:13 | MST | 7 | 14 | Kevin Bouie, 3-yd run (Rogers kick) |
| 2 | 03:44 | MST | 7 | 21 | Fred McCrary, 10-yd pass from Derrick Taite (Rogers kick) |
| 2 | 00:49 | USC | 14 | 21 | Toby Cates, 11-yd pass from Blake Williamson (Reed Morton kick) |
| 3 | 12:09 | MST | 14 | 28 | Davis, 6-yd run (Rogers kick) |
| 3 | 11:16 | MST | 14 | 35 | James, 26-yd interception return (Rogers kick) |
| 3 | 04:22 | USC | 21 | 35 | Darrel Nicklow, 15-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Reed Morton kick) |
| 4 | 12:48 | USC | 29 | 35 | Toby Cates, 20-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Reed Morton kick) |
| 4 | 03:15 | USC | 36 | 35 | Toby Cates, 19-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Taneyhill pass to Stanley Pritchett) |
| 4 | 01:04 | MST | 36 | 41 | Jones, 26-yd pass from Derrick Taite (run failed) |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| USC | Mississippi State |
| USC Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Brandon Bennett | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 0 | Stanley Pritchett | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | Steve Taneyhill | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | Monte Means | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | Corey Bridges | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | Derwin Jeffcoat | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State Rushing | ||||
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| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| USC Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att | Com | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Steve Taneyhill | 32 | 16 | 200 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | Blake Williamson | 12 | 5 | 64 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | Kurt Frederick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State Passing | ||||||
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| Player | Att | Com | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| USC Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec | Trgt | Com% | Yds | BP | Avg | 34DTrgt | 34DConv | TD | Darryl Nicklow | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 2 | Brandon Bennett | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | Monte Means | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | Toby Cates | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 3 | Kurt Frederick | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | Stanley Pritchett | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Mississippi State Receiving | |||
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| Player | Rec | Yds | Int |
| Kickoff Returns | |||
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| Player | KR | Yds | TD |
| Punt Returns | |||
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| Player | PR | Yds | TD |
| Punting | ||||||||
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| Player | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net Yds | Net Avg | In20 | TB | Long |
| Game Defense | |||||||||||
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| Player | TKL | TFL | SK | FF | FR | PBU | QBH | IPL | CDPL | RZPL | SPP |
| Game Interceptions | |||
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| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
| Game Participation (Starters in All Caps) | |
|---|---|
| Player | Pos |
| BRANDON BENNETT | TB |
| COREY BRIDGES | WR |
| QUINN BRODIE | DT |
| AUBREY BROOKS | ILB |
| HANK CAMPBELL | ILB |
| TOBY CATES | WR |
| JAMES DEXTER | ST |
| VINCENT DINKINS | C |
| LUTHER DIXON | SG |
| STACY EVANS | DE |
| DELVIN HERRING | TG |
| DERWIN JEFFCOAT | P |
| REED MORTON | K |
| RON NEALY | CB |
| DARRYL NICKLOW | WR |
| STANLEY PRITCHETT | FB |
| CHRIS RUMPH | DE |
| RONNIE SMITH | ILB |
| STEVE TANEYHILL | QB |
| HENRY TAYLOR | DT |
| BEN WASHINGTON | FS |
| TONY WATKINS | SS |
| RANDY WHEELER | TT |