South Carolina Gamecocks
9-4 (5-3 SEC)Last: W 26-19 vs Michigan
Will Muschamp · 2nd season · .577 at South Carolina · .573 career since 2011
- Rating
- +6.737
- Adj Off
- 27.672
- Adj Def
- 20.920
- WAP
- -0.2921
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.1%103 | 49.0%93 |
| Plays per game | 62.8120 | 72.351 |
| Time of possession | 28:4191 | 31:1939 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.080 | 6.736 |
| Yards per rush | 3.994 | 3.838 |
| Points per game | 24.299 | 20.725 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1693 | 2.9025 |
| Starting field position | Own 3249 | Own 2924 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13179 | +0.10347 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16353 | +0.07625 |
| Success rate | 43.1%61 | 42.3%74 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12106 | 1.0916 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06286 | +0.03740 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20970 | +0.18660 |
| Std downs success | 49.3%42 | 47.3%76 |
| Passing downs success | 29.7%102 | 31.9%59 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.9%90 | 55.8%6 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3139 | 2.159 |
| Penalties per game | 4.822 | 5.581 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.09 | 40.5115 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.0%85 | 39.6%76 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08105 | 1.3883 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%95 | 50.0%62 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | N23  NC State#23 | W35-28 | +0.37 | +0.12 | +0.19 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @35  Missouri | W31-13 | +0.36 | +0.20 | +0.16 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 61  Kentucky | L13-23 | -0.87 | +0.10 | +0.10 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 78  Louisiana Tech | W17-16 | +0.09 | +0.19 | +0.15 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @39  Texas A&M | L17-24 | -0.66 | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 66  Arkansas | W48-22 | +0.12 | +0.17 | -0.06 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @73  Tennessee | W15-9 | +0.18 | +0.08 | -0.03 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 71  Vanderbilt | W34-27 | +0.10 | +0.25 | +0.24 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @4  Georgia#2 | L10-24 | -0.24 | +0.07 | +0.22 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 42  Florida | W28-20 | +0.20 | +0.15 | +0.01 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | Wofford(FCS) | W31-10 | +0.00 | +0.30 | +0.07 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 5  Clemson#4 | L10-34 | -0.40 | -0.10 | +0.21 |
| Jan 1Post | N14  Michigan | W26-19 | +0.46 | 0.00 | -0.17 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jake BentleySR | 99% | 245/394 | 62.2% | 2794 | 7.1 | 18 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25A.J. TurnerSR | 24% | 98 | 531 | 5.4 | 3 | 18 |
| 5Ty'Son WilliamsSR | 23% | 95 | 471 | 5.0 | 1 | 12 |
| 5Rico DowdleSR | 16% | 66 | 251 | 3.8 | 2 | 11 |
| 34Mon DensonSR | 10% | 41 | 152 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Bryan EdwardsWR SR | 16% | 64 | 793 | 12.4 | 5 |
| 81Hayden HurstTE 2017Y | 11% | 44 | 559 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 18OrTre SmithWR SR | 8% | 30 | 326 | 10.9 | 3 |
| 13Shi SmithWR SR | 7% | 29 | 409 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 1Deebo SamuelWR SR | 4% | 15 | 250 | 16.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Keir ThomasDE SR | 37 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 95Dante SawyerDL 2017Y | 30 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 5 |
| 90Taylor StallworthDL 2017Y | 30 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 |
| 93Ulric JonesDL 2017Y | 29 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3Javon KinlawDL SR | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 95Kobe SmithDL SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Skai MooreLB 2017Y | 93 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6T.J. BrunsonLB SR | 88 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8D.J. WonnumLB SR | 57 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 35Daniel FennellLB SR | 28 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Aaron SterlingLB SR | 23 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Chris LammonsCB 2017Y | 79 | 7 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 24D.J. SmithDB 2017Y | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 16Rashad FentonDB SR | 48 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7JaMarcus KingDB 2017Y | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 22Steven MontacDB SR | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 9Keisean NixonDB SR | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 17Javon CharlestonDB JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Parker WhiteSR | 14/25 | 56% | 47 | 26/26 | 68 |
| 42Alexander WoznickJR | 1/3 | 33% | 32 | 10/11 | 13 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Joseph CharltonSR | 55 | 43.5 | 73 | 0 | 0 |