| Score | |
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| Team | Score |
| South Carolina | 24 |
| Tennessee | 31 |
| GamecockArchives.com Players of the Game | |
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| Player | Unit |
| Game Summary |
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| Scoring Plays | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Game Time | Team | SC Score | Opp Score | Play |
| 1 | 13:21 | UTN | 0 | 7 | Marvin Mitchell, 17-yd interception return (James Wilhoit kick) |
| 1 | 02:57 | UTN | 0 | 14 | Bret Smith, 5-yd pass from Erik Ainge (James Wilhoit kick) |
| 2 | 14:15 | USC | 3 | 14 | Ryan Succop, 50-yd field goal |
| 2 | 05:29 | USC | 10 | 14 | Mike West, 18-yd pass from Syvelle Newton (Ryan Succop kick) |
| 3 | 04:10 | USC | 17 | 14 | Noah Whiteside, 15-yd pass from Syvelle Newton (Ryan Succop kick) |
| 4 | 13:10 | UTN | 17 | 21 | Bret Smith, 12-yd pass from Erik Ainge (James Wilhoit kick) |
| 4 | 10:25 | UTN | 17 | 28 | Arian Foster, 5-yd run (James Wilhoit kick) |
| 4 | 05:09 | UTN | 17 | 31 | James Wilhoit, 21-yd field goal |
| 4 | 02:24 | USC | 24 | 31 | Syvelle Newton, 1-yd run (Ryan Succop kick) |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| USC | Tennessee | |
| First Downs | 23 | 17 |
| Rush Att | 35 | 23 |
| Rush Yds | 165 | 71 |
| Rush Avg | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| Pass Att-Com-Int | 30 - 16 - 3 | 29 - 21 - 0 |
| Comp. Pct | 53.3 | 72.4 |
| Pass Yds | 230 | 254 |
| Yds Per Att | 7.67 | 8.76 |
| Penalties | 4 . 18 | 8 . 70 |
| USC Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Syvelle Newton | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 1 | Cory Boyd | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 0 | Mike Davis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | Sidney Rice | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Tennessee Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| USC Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att | Com | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Syvelle Newton | 29 | 16 | 230 | 7.9 | 2 | 3 |
| Tennessee Passing | ||||||
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| Player | Att | Com | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| USC Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec | Trgt | Com% | Yds | BP | Avg | 34DTrgt | 34DConv | TD | Kenny McKinley | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 70 | 2 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cory Boyd | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 52 | 1 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sidney Rice | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 52 | 1 | 17.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Mike West | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 22 | 1 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Freddie Brown | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 21 | 1 | 21.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Noah Whiteside | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Justin Sorenson | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee 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 |
| FRED BENNETT | CB |
| ANDY BOYD | TE |
| CORY BOYD | TB |
| CASPER BRINKLEY | DE |
| JASPER BRINKLEY | MLB |
| RYAN BROWN | DE |
| THOMAS COLEMAN | LG |
| SETH EDWARDS | RG |
| CHRIS HAMPTON | ROV |
| KENNY MCKINLEY | WR |
| JAMON MEREDITH | LT |
| SYVELLE NEWTON | QB |
| RODNEY PAULK | OLB |
| NATHAN PEPPER | DT |
| JOEL REAVES | DT |
| SIDNEY RICE | WR |
| JUSTIN SORENSON | RT |
| LANARD STAFFORD | FB |
| CARLOS THOMAS | CB |
| CODY WELLS | OLB |
| CHRIS WHITE | C |
| STONEY WOODSON | FS |