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South Carolina at Vanderbilt

Sep 22, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 4

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South Carolina

SEC

Final Score

37 - 14

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Total Yards

Vanderbilt284
South Carolina534

Passing Yards

Vanderbilt192
South Carolina261

Rushing Yards

Vanderbilt92
South Carolina273

Turnovers

Vanderbilt2
South Carolina3

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature73°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Bentley

South Carolina

YDS: 261

Rushing

Rico Dowdle

South Carolina

YDS: 112

Receiving

Shi Smith

South Carolina

YDS: 119

Tackles

LaDarius Wiley

Vanderbilt

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Vanderbilt30:16
South Carolina29:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina pulls away from Vanderbilt 37-14

Standard

South Carolina defeated Vanderbilt 37-14 in Week 4 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 534-284 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 37-14. Jake Bentley pass complete to Shi Smith for 38 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 534 total yards, 273 rushing yards, and 261 passing yards. Vanderbilt finished with 284 total yards, including 92 on the ground and 192 through the air.

South Carolina converted 5-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, South Carolina led 20-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Bentley pass complete to Shi Smith for 38 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Bentley pass complete to Shi Smith for 38 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK) (South Carolina led 7-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 33 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 10-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryley Guay KICK) (Vanderbilt led 7-10 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 2 yds for a TD (Ryley Guay KICK) (Vanderbilt led 14-17 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rico Dowdle run for 2 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK) (South Carolina led 17-7 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 35 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 20-14 over Vanderbilt).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-14

    South Carolina defeated Vanderbilt.

  • Total yards

    534-284

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    273

    South Carolina averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    261

    South Carolina averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-14

    Vanderbilt's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVanderbiltSouth Carolina
Total Yards284534
Passing Yards192261
Rushing Yards92273
First Downs2228
Third Down Efficiency2-145-12
Fourth Down Efficiency3-51-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-218-54
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts19-4019-28
Rushing Attempts3348
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points213
Possession Time30:1629:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)