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North Carolina at South Carolina

Dec 30, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site

Duke's Mayo Bowl

Season 2021PostseasonWeek 1

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

21 - 38

NCSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina543
North Carolina333

Passing Yards

South Carolina242
North Carolina205

Rushing Yards

South Carolina301
North Carolina128

Turnovers

South Carolina0
North Carolina0

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature64°F
Wind9 mph SW

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 205

Rushing

Kevin Harris

South Carolina

YDS: 182

Receiving

Jaheim Bell

South Carolina

YDS: 159

Tackles

Cedric Gray

North Carolina

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina39:02
North Carolina20:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina beats North Carolina 38-21

Standard

South Carolina defeated North Carolina 38-21 in Week 1 of the 2021 postseason slate, finishing with a 543-333 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 38-21. Zeb Noland pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 66 yds for a TD, (Kai Kroeger pass to Nick Muse for Two-Point Conversion) came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 543 total yards, 301 rushing yards, and 242 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 333 total yards, including 128 on the ground and 205 through the air.

South Carolina converted 6-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, South Carolina led 25-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dakereon Joyner pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 69 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zeb Noland pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 66 yds for a TD, (Kai Kroeger pass to Nick Muse for Two-Point Conversion) (South Carolina led 15-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 30 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 18-0 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dakereon Joyner pass complete to Jaheim Bell for 69 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK) (South Carolina led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 40 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-18 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 36 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 13-25 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Juju McDowell run for 35 yds for a TD, (Parker White KICK) (South Carolina led 25-10 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-21

    South Carolina defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    543-333

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    301

    South Carolina averaged 5.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    242

    South Carolina averaged 16.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-11

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-10

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Yards543333
Passing Yards242205
Rushing Yards301128
First Downs2714
Third Down Efficiency6-111-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-204-37
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts12-1512-21
Rushing Attempts5129
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points127
Possession Time39:0220:58
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)