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North Carolina at South Carolina

Sep 3, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

13 - 17

NCSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina394
North Carolina440

Passing Yards

South Carolina140
North Carolina232

Rushing Yards

South Carolina254
North Carolina208

Turnovers

South Carolina0
North Carolina3

Game Conditions

Temperature91°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Marquise Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 232

Rushing

Elijah Hood

North Carolina

YDS: 138

Receiving

Bug Howard

North Carolina

YDS: 114

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina35:38
North Carolina24:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina holds off North Carolina 17-13

Close

South Carolina defeated North Carolina 17-13 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 394-440 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 17-13. Marquise Williams pass complete to Bug Howard for 21 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) came with {'seconds': 21, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 394 total yards, 254 rushing yards, and 140 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 440 total yards, including 208 on the ground and 232 through the air.

South Carolina converted 7-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, South Carolina led 10-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shon Carson run for 48 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marquise Williams pass complete to Bug Howard for 21 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Connor Mitch pass complete to Pharoh Cooper for 9 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) (South Carolina led 7-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 38 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 13-10 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 47 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-7 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Elliott Fry 25 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 10-10 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shon Carson run for 48 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) (South Carolina led 17-13 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-13

    South Carolina defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    394-440

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    254

    South Carolina averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    140

    South Carolina averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Yards394440
Passing Yards140232
Rushing Yards254208
First Downs2220
Third Down Efficiency7-155-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-606-30
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts12-2719-31
Rushing Attempts4733
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points57
Possession Time35:3824:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)