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South Carolina at Virginia

Dec 29, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2018PostseasonWeek 1

Away

South Carolina

SEC

Final Score

0 - 28

SCV

Home

Virginia

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia408
South Carolina261

Passing Yards

Virginia207
South Carolina218

Rushing Yards

Virginia201
South Carolina43

Turnovers

Virginia1
South Carolina2

Game Conditions

Temperature58°F
Wind3 mph S

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Bentley

South Carolina

YDS: 218

Rushing

Jordan Ellis

Virginia

YDS: 106

Receiving

Olamide Zaccheaus

Virginia

YDS: 100

Tackles

T.J. Brunson

South Carolina

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia41:49
South Carolina17:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Virginia pulls away from South Carolina 28-0

Blowout

Virginia defeated South Carolina 28-0 in Week 1 of the 2018 postseason slate, finishing with a 408-261 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 28-0. B. Perkins pass,to O. Zaccheaus for 6 yds for a TD, (B. Delaney KICK) came with {'seconds': 30, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

Virginia's box score carried the story: 408 total yards, 201 rushing yards, and 207 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 261 total yards, including 43 on the ground and 218 through the air.

Virginia converted 10-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Virginia led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 12 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    B. Perkins pass,to O. Zaccheaus for 6 yds for a TD, (B. Delaney KICK) (Virginia led 7-0 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Ellis run for 9 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK) (Virginia led 14-0 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 10 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK) (Virginia led 21-0 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 12 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK) (Virginia led 28-0 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-0

    Virginia defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    408-261

    Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    201

    Virginia averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    207

    Virginia averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-16

    Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    South Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginiaSouth Carolina
Total Yards408261
Passing Yards207218
Rushing Yards20143
First Downs2712
Third Down Efficiency10-162-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-5
Total Penalties (Yards)3-305-45
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts22-3117-39
Rushing Attempts4719
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points40
Possession Time41:4917:24
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)