South Carolina Gamecocks
7-6 (4-4 SEC)Last: L 0-28 vs Virginia
Will Muschamp · 3rd season · .564 at South Carolina · .568 career since 2011
- Rating
- +7.733
- Adj Off
- 32.636
- Adj Def
- 24.940
- WAP
- -1.7540
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%97 | 54.1%37 |
| Plays per game | 68.782 | 77.511 |
| Time of possession | 25:01128 | 34:551 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.032 | 7.153 |
| Yards per rush | 4.555 | 4.475 |
| Points per game | 30.157 | 27.269 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5969 | 3.5167 |
| Starting field position | Own 2972 | Own 2842 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19549 | +0.20696 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21536 | +0.14253 |
| Success rate | 45.1%40 | 48.7%120 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2169 | 1.032 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.040104 | +0.168100 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36321 | +0.26183 |
| Std downs success | 48.7%60 | 55.1%127 |
| Passing downs success | 36.6%27 | 32.5%70 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%99 | 70.7%57 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6286 | 1.23102 |
| Penalties per game | 6.380 | 6.536 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.466 | 58.938 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.7%47 | 38.1%62 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0035 | 1.5482 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.3%109 | 55.0%80 |
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 1Wk 1 | 116  Coastal Carolina | W49-15 | +0.02 | +0.54 | +0.05 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 3  Georgia#7 | L17-41 | -0.37 | -0.11 | +0.29 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @52  Vanderbilt | W37-14 | +0.29 | +0.25 | +0.14 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @27  Kentucky#12 | L10-24 | -0.58 | +0.12 | +0.11 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 16  Missouri | W37-35 | +0.38 | +0.05 | +0.08 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 13  Texas A&M#16 | L23-26 | -0.59 | +0.11 | +0.20 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 64  Tennessee | W27-24 | +0.13 | +0.24 | +0.22 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @58  Ole Miss | W48-44 | +0.26 | +0.32 | +0.27 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @12  Florida#7 | L31-35 | -0.43 | +0.34 | +0.36 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | Chattanooga(FCS) | W49-9 | +0.00 | +0.44 | +0.09 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @1  Clemson#1 | L35-56 | -0.10 | +0.34 | +0.54 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | 111  Akron | W28-3 | +0.02 | -0.14 | -0.08 |
| Dec 29Post | N48  Virginia | L0-28 | -0.76 | -0.09 | +0.27 |
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 | 88% | 240/388 | 61.9% | 3171 | 8.2 | 27 | 14 |
| 12Michael ScarnecchiaSR | 12% | 29/51 | 56.9% | 353 | 6.9 | 4 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Rico DowdleSR | 28% | 123 | 654 | 5.3 | 4 | 14 |
| 34Mon DensonSR | 19% | 86 | 432 | 5.0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5Ty'Son WilliamsSR | 16% | 70 | 328 | 4.7 | 4 | 9 |
| 25A.J. TurnerSR | 11% | 47 | 298 | 6.3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1Deshaun FenwickSR | 5% | 21 | 115 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Deebo SamuelWR SR | 14% | 62 | 882 | 14.2 | 11 |
| 89Bryan EdwardsWR SR | 12% | 55 | 846 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 13Shi SmithWR SR | 10% | 45 | 673 | 15.0 | 4 |
| 6Josh VannWR 5Y | 4% | 18 | 118 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 87Kiel PollardTE JR | 3% | 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 3K.C. CrosbyTE SR | 3% | 14 | 149 | 10.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Keir ThomasDE SR | 39 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 95Kobe SmithDL SR | 34 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 3Javon KinlawDL SR | 33 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 91Shameik BlackshearDL SR | 25 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Rick SandidgeDL SR | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96Josh BelkDL FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6T.J. BrunsonLB SR | 91 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Sherrod GreeneLB 6Y | 67 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4Bryson Allen-WilliamsLB SR | 39 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Daniel FennellLB SR | 27 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Damani StaleyLB SR | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Steven MontacDB SR | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 9Keisean NixonDB SR | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1R.J. RoderickDB 5Y | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Jaycee HornDB JR | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 16Rashad FentonDB SR | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 24Israel MukuamuDB JR | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 29J.T. IbeS SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Parker WhiteSR | 13/16 | 81% | 42 | 45/46 | 84 |
| 42Alexander WoznickJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Joseph CharltonSR | 48 | 44.8 | 66 | 17 | 2 |