Key numbers: Gamecocks’ ground game ignites after halftime
10
The number of rushing yards in the first half from Gamecocks not named Lorenzo Nunez. The trio of Pharoh Cooper, David Williams and Shon Carson nearly raised that by a factor of 10 in the second half, combining for 107 total yards on the ground and helping the offense shake loose from its early rut.
5
The number of interceptions middle linebackers have made for the Gamecocks this season. Skai Moore had three before moving outside against UCF, and T.J. Holloman came in and snagged two more. Interceptions at that position are a hallmark of the Cover-2 defense USC runs, as those linebackers take deeper drops patrolling the middle of the field.
40
South Carolina’s second-shortest drive in yards (excluding end-of-game) of its final six. The Gamecocks’ first five drives averaged 22 yards, including marches of 12 and zero yards. The final six averaged 48.5, including five scores, and would have been higher except for a 12-yarder to start the second half.
3.1
Central Florida’s yards per play in the second half. The Knights edged South Carolina on a per-play basis at halftime, but the Gamecocks defense locked down.
34
South Carolina’s average drive start position, a full eight yards better than UCF. Those hidden yards make a difference across 13 possessions, and it’s more impressive since the Knights’ number got a boost from a muffed punt that let one possession start on the South Carolina 1-yard line.
0
Former starter Perry Orth’s passing yards on his lone series (a three-and-out in the second quarter) a week after making his first start. After the game, freshman starter Lorenzo Nunez described the offense as being “stable” now after a strong second half.
UCF | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 |
South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 20 | 3 | — | 31 |
First Quarter
SC—FG Fry 52, 9:47.
Second Quarter
SC—Safety, 14:42.
UCF—Patti 1 run (Wright kick), 11:04.
UCF—Smith 30 pass from Schneider (Wright kick), 5:23.
SC—FG Fry 27, 1:04.
Third Quarter
SC—P.Cooper 29 run (Fry kick), 7:41.
SC—August 13 pass from Nunez (Fry kick), 4:39.
SC—P.Cooper 35 pass from Nunez (pass failed), 1:47.
Fourth Quarter
SC—FG Fry 33, 2:53.
A—78,411.
UCF | USC | |
FIRST DOWNS | 15 | 20 |
Rushing | 3 | 10 |
Passing | 11 | 9 |
Penalty | 1 | 1 |
NET YARDS RUSHING | 26 | 216 |
Rushing Attempts | 23 | 43 |
Average Per Rush | 1.1 | 5.0 |
Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
Yards Gained Rushing | 49 | 243 |
Yards Lost Rushing | 23 | 27 |
NET YARDS PASSING | 204 | 184 |
Comp.-Att. | 23-38 | 12-25 |
INT | 2 | 0 |
Average Per Attempt | 5.4 | 7.4 |
Average Per Completion | 8.9 | 15.3 |
Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 230 | 400 |
Total offense plays | 61 | 68 |
Average Gain Per Play | 3.8 | 5.9 |
Fumbles: Number-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-31 | 2-20 |
PUNTS-YARDS | 5-228 | 4-180 |
Average Yards Per Punt | 45.6 | 45.0 |
Net Yards Per Punt | 43.2 | 45.0 |
Inside 20 | 1 | 3 |
KICKOFFS-YARDS | 4-255 | 7-455 |
Average Yards Per Kickoff | 63.8 | 65.0 |
Net Yards Per Kickoff | 40.5 | 40.3 |
Touchbacks | 1 | 5 |
Punt returns: No.-Yds | 0-0 | 2-12 |
Average Per Return | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Kickoff returns: No.-Yds | 2-48 | 3-68 |
Average Per Return | 24.0 | 22.7 |
INTs No. Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-8-0 |
Fumble Returns | ||
No.-Yds.-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
Possession Time | 26:06 | 33.54 |
1st Quarter | 3:52 | 11:08 |
2nd Quarter | 7:50 | 7:10 |
3rd Quarter | 8:18 | 6:42 |
4th Quarter | 6:06 | 8:54 |
3rd-Down Conversions | 3-12 | 7-16 |
4th-Down Conversions | 1-3 | 1-1 |
Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 1-1 | 3-3 |
Touchdowns | 1-1 | 1-3 |
Field goals | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Sacks By: Number-Yards | 1-9 | 2-19 |
PAT Kicks | 2-2 | 2-2 |
Field Goals | 0-0 | 3-4 |
Points off turnovers | 7 | 13 |
Central Florida
RUSHING | No. | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
Jones | 9 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 |
Patti | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2.8 |
McGowan | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 |
Thompson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
Schneider | 3 | -17 | 0 | 2 | -5.7 |
PASSING | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Long | Sack |
Schneider | 20-35-2 | 189 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
Patti | 3-3-0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
RECEIVING | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | |
Smith | 5 | 82 | 1 | 30 | |
Payton | 5 | 42 | 0 | 12 | |
Johnson | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | |
Franks | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
Patti | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
Tiralosi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
Thompson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Bloom | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Jones | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Wilson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PUNTING | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | In20 |
Houston | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 53 | 1 |
RETURNS | No. | Yds | Long | ||
Kickoff | |||||
Payton | 2 | 48 | 27 | ||
DEFENSE | Tack. | TFL-Yds | Sacks-Yds | ||
D.Johnson | 8 | - | - | ||
Jero.Boykins | 8 | - | - | ||
Spencer | 8 | 1.5-5 | - | ||
Clarke | 8 | - | - | ||
Gibson | 5 | 1.0-3 | - | ||
Jere.Boykins | 5 | 1.0-9 | 1.0-9 | ||
Pittman | 5 | - | - | ||
Adams | 4 | - | - | ||
Jasinski | 3 | - | - | ||
Burkett | 3 | - | - | ||
Guerad | 1 | 1.0-6 | - |
South Carolina
RUSHING | No. | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
Nunez | 18 | 123 | 0 | 29 | 6.8 |
Carson | 7 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 5.0 |
Williams | 14 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 2.3 |
P.Cooper | 3 | 27 | 1 | 29 | 9.0 |
TEAM | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
PASSING | C-A-I | Yds | TD | Long | Sack |
Nunez | 12-22-0 | 184 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
Orth | 0-3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECEIVING | No | Yds | TD | Lg. | |
P.Cooper | 4 | 69 | 1 | 35 | |
Adams | 3 | 47 | 0 | 17 | |
Heard | 2 | 38 | 0 | 23 | |
August | 2 | 21 | 1 | 13 | |
Jeffery | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
PUNTING | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | In20 |
Kelly | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 50 | 3 |
RETURNS | No. | Yds. | Lg. | ||
Punts | |||||
P.Cooper | 2 | 12 | 15 | ||
Kickoff | |||||
Carson | 2 | 52 | 29 | ||
P.Cooper | 1 | 16 | 16 | ||
Interception | |||||
Holloman | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||
DEFENSE | Tack. | TFL-Yds | Sack-Yds | ||
Gurley | 10 | - | - | ||
Moore | 9 | - | - | ||
Holloman | 6 | 1.0-1 | - | ||
McWilliams | 6 | - | - | ||
Whitlow | 4 | 2.0-12 | 1.0-10 | ||
I.Johnson | 2 | - | - | ||
Stallworth | 2 | - | - | ||
Lewis | 1 | - | - | ||
Ard | 1 | - | - | ||
Smith | 1 | - | - | ||
D.Johnson | 1 | - | - | ||
Sawyer | 1 | 1.0-9 | 1.0-9 | ||
Harris Jr. | 1 | - | - | ||
Dixon Jr. | 1 | 1.0-1 | - |