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The 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina , and are led by Shane Beamer , who is in his fourth year as their head coach.
The Gamecocks recorded their first 5–3 conference record since 2017 and the first of Beamer's tenure.[ 1] They defeated three conference opponents on the road for the first time since 2011 ,[ 2] four consecutive conference opponents for the first time since 2005 ,[ a] and three consecutive top-25 opponents for the first time in program history.[ 4]
South Carolina and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] 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.[ 8]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 4:15 p.m. Old Dominion * SECN W 23–1978,496
September 7 3:30 p.m. at Kentucky ABC W 31–661,349
September 14 12:00 p.m. No. 16 LSU ABC L 33–3679,531
September 21 7:30 p.m. Akron * Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPNU W 50–778,704
October 5 3:30 p.m. No. 12 Ole Miss Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN L 3–2779,837
October 12 12:00 p.m. at No. 7 Alabama ABC L 25–27100,077
October 19 12:45 p.m. at Oklahoma SECN W 35–983,331
November 2 7:30 p.m. No. 10 Texas A&M Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ABC W 44–2080,298
November 9 4:15 p.m. at No. 24 Vanderbilt SECN W 28–728,934
November 16 4:15 p.m. No. 23 Missouri No. 21 SECN W 34–3079,361
November 23 4:00 p.m. Wofford * No. 18 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECN+
November 30 12:00 p.m. at Clemson * ESPN
Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Monarchs
7
0
9 3 19
Gamecocks
10
3
3 7 23
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 : 78,496TV 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
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks
7
3
14 7 31
Wildcats
0
6
0 0 6
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 : 61,349Referee : David SmithTV 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, NT
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
Akron Zips (1-2) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
0
7
0 0 7
Gamecocks
15
7
7 21 50
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 7:30 (EDT)Game weather : Clear • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SSE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 78,704TV announcers (ESPNU ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
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
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Rebels
14
10
3 0 27
Gamecocks
0
3
0 0 3
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. (EDT)Game weather : Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 79,837Referee : David SmithTV 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
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
South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) at No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks
0
12
7 6 25
No. 7 Crimson Tide
7
7
0 13 27
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Statistics
SCAR
ALA
First downs
23
20
Total yards
374
313
Rushing yards
132
104
Passing yards
242
209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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[ edit ]
No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Aggies
3
17
0 0 20
Gamecocks
14
6
10 14 44
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Partly CloudyGame attendance : 80,298Referee : Terry OglesbyTV 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
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks
0
7
14 7 28
Commodores
0
0
7 0 7
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Game time : 4:15 p.m.Game attendance : 28,934TV 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
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 23 Tigers
6
0
6 18 30
No. 21 Gamecocks
7
14
0 13 34
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 4:15 p.m.TV announcers (SECN) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
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
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wofford
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) at Clemson Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Gamecocks
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. (EDT)TV : ESPN
Statistics
SCAR
CLEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Clemson
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — RV RV RV RV — — RV RV RV 23 19 Coaches RV — RV — RV RV — — — — RV 23 19 CFP Not released — 21 18 Not released
^ The last time South Carolina defeated four consecutive conference opponents in nonconsecutive weeks was 2012.[ 3] However, the last time South Carolina defeated four consecutive conference opponents in consecutive weeks (not counting bye weeks) was 2005, when they defeated five in a row.[ 1]
^ a b "South Carolina Gamecocks College Football History, Stats, Records" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved November 18, 2024 .
^ "Raheim Sanders scores 3 TDs as South Carolina beats No. 24 Vanderbilt 28-7" . FOX Sports . Retrieved November 18, 2024 .
^ McLemore, Dwayne (November 17, 2024). "Moving on up: South Carolina slides into Top 20 of latest national rankings" . The Herald . Retrieved November 18, 2024 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Sellers throws career-high 5 TD passes, No. 23 South Carolina beats No. 24 Missouri 34-30" . AP News . November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024 .
^ "Football Schedule 2024" . University of South Carolina Athletics . Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ Adams, Emily. "South Carolina football's 2024 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates" . Greenville Online . Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ "2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule" . thepalmettobowl.com . Retrieved December 27, 2023 .
^ "Georgia's 2024 Schedule is Missing some of its Distinct SEC Flavor" . Georgia Bulldogs On SI . June 7, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024 .
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