We had a bit of an upset in the SEC as the South Carolina Gamecocks dominated the second half to win 44-20 over the 10th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies.
This game is going to be a massive game in terms of the AP Poll. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers had a career-high 106 rushing yards and really dominated.
The Aggies (7-2, 5-1 SEC) are still in second place in the conference but may have taken themselves out of the College Football Playoff with this loss as it will be hard to bounce back from.
The Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3) were able to keep the Aggies at bay in the second half and really just showcased how they can dominate teams with their running.
Let’s take a closer look at the box score for this game and discuss what happened throughout the 60 minutes of action.
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina box score
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina box score
Texas A&M box score
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South Carolina box score
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Texas A&M vs South Carolina Game Summary
The Texas A&M Aggies struggled offensively as they scored 20 points on 350 total yards (206 passing, 144 rushing). The Aggies turned the ball over twice and was 4-of-15 on third downs while being 1-of-3 on fourth downs.
Texas A&M ran at a decent level as they ran for 3.4 yards per carry. However, they struggled to stay disciplined, as they had seven penalties for 68 yards.
The South Carolina Gamecocks were able to score 44 points on 530 total yards (244 passing, 286 rushing) in this game.
The team was able to run the football for 6.7 yards per carry and pass the football for 9.0 yards per passing attempt. They moved the chains well on first and second downs, as they had 26 total first downs in the game.
Below is the scoring breakdown throughout the game.
- 10:46 1Q: LaNorris Sellers 23 Yard Rushing TD | 7-0 South Carolina
- 8:24 1Q: LaNorris Sellers 15 Yard Passing TD to Joshua Simon | 14-0 South Carolina
- 5:15 1Q: Randy Bond 52 Yard Field Goal | 14-3 South Carolina
- 13:12 2Q: Randy Bond 55 Yard Field Goal | 14-6 South Carolina
- 8:45 2Q: Alex Herrera 25 Yard Field Goal | 17-6 South Carolina
- 7:29 2Q: Amari Daniels 56 Yard Rushing TD | 17-13 South Carolina
- 1:08 2Q: Marcel Reed 2 Yard Rushing TD to Jabre Barber | 20-17 Texas A&M
- 0:02 2Q: Alex Herrera 44 Yard Field Goal | 20-20
- 9:19 3Q: Raheim Sanders 52 Yard Rushing TD | 27-20 South Carolina
- 6:50 3Q: Alex Herrera 43 Yard Field Goal | 30-20 South Carolina
- 3:24 4Q: LaNorris Sellers 57 Yard Passing TD to Joshua Simon | 37-20 South Carolina
- 2:22 4Q: Raheim Sanders 7 Yard Rushing TD | 44-20 South Carolina
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