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South Carolina at North Carolina

Aug 31, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

South Carolina

SEC

Final Score

20 - 24

SCNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina483
South Carolina270

Passing Yards

North Carolina245
South Carolina142

Rushing Yards

North Carolina238
South Carolina128

Turnovers

North Carolina1
South Carolina2

Game Conditions

Temperature88°F
Wind8 mph NE

Humidity

39%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 245

Rushing

Javonte Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 102

Receiving

Dazz Newsome

North Carolina

YDS: 74

Tackles

Chazz Surratt

North Carolina

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina33:42
South Carolina26:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina holds off South Carolina 24-20

Close

North Carolina defeated South Carolina 24-20 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 483-270 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 24-20. Tavien Feaster 34 Yd Run (Parker White Kick) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 483 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 245 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 270 total yards, including 128 on the ground and 142 through the air.

North Carolina converted 5-16 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, North Carolina led 6-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Ruggles 24 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tavien Feaster 34 Yd Run (Parker White Kick) (South Carolina led 10-3 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 22 Yd Field Goal (North Carolina led 3-3 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 32 Yd Field Goal (South Carolina led 3-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 24 Yd Field Goal (North Carolina led 6-13 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 39 Yd Field Goal (South Carolina led 13-3 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 22 Yd Field Goal (North Carolina led 9-13 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-20

    North Carolina defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    483-270

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    North Carolina averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    245

    North Carolina averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    South Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaSouth Carolina
Total Yards483270
Passing Yards245142
Rushing Yards238128
First Downs2315
Third Down Efficiency5-163-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)10-909-75
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts15-2416-30
Rushing Attempts5231
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points108
Possession Time33:4226:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)