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Michigan at South Carolina

Jan 1, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

OUTBACK BOWL

Season 2017PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Michigan

Big Ten

Final Score

19 - 26

MSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina300
Michigan277

Passing Yards

South Carolina239
Michigan203

Rushing Yards

South Carolina61
Michigan74

Turnovers

South Carolina3
Michigan5

Game Conditions

Temperature53°F
Wind15 mph N

Humidity

86%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Bentley

South Carolina

YDS: 239

Rushing

Karan Higdon

Michigan

YDS: 65

Receiving

Bryan Edwards

South Carolina

YDS: 88

Tackles

T.J. Brunson

South Carolina

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina25:43
Michigan34:17

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina holds off Michigan 26-19

Close

South Carolina defeated Michigan 26-19 in Week 1 of the 2017 postseason slate, finishing with a 300-277 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 26-19. Quinn Nordin 26 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 300 total yards, 61 rushing yards, and 239 passing yards. Michigan finished with 277 total yards, including 74 on the ground and 203 through the air.

South Carolina converted 2-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-5, South Carolina led 3-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Bentley pass complete to Shi Smith for 53 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Quinn Nordin 26 yd FG GOOD (Michigan led 6-0 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Quinn Nordin 35 yd FG GOOD (Michigan led 3-0 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 44 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 3-6 over Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Quinn Nordin 45 yd FG GOOD (Michigan led 9-3 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ben Mason run for 1 yd for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK) (Michigan led 16-3 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Bentley pass complete to Bryan Edwards for 21 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK) (South Carolina led 16-19 over Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-19

    South Carolina defeated Michigan.

  • Total yards

    300-277

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    61

    South Carolina averaged 2.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    239

    South Carolina averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-14

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-18

    Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaMichigan
Total Yards300277
Passing Yards239203
Rushing Yards6174
First Downs1317
Third Down Efficiency2-142-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-686-40
Turnovers35
Completions / Attempts19-3221-45
Rushing Attempts2633
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points813
Possession Time25:4334:17
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)