South Carolina Gamecocks
4-8 (3-5 SEC)Last: L 3-38 vs Clemson
Will Muschamp · 4th season · .510 at South Carolina · .540 career since 2011
- Rating
- +7.131
- Adj Off
- 29.349
- Adj Def
- 22.225
- WAP
- -3.5153
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.5%115 | 49.0%86 |
| Plays per game | 73.327 | 72.543 |
| Time of possession | 27:01117 | 32:5913 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.7123 | 7.045 |
| Yards per rush | 4.556 | 4.261 |
| Points per game | 22.4104 | 26.153 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.01111 | 2.9621 |
| Starting field position | Own 2982 | Own 2717 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.071110 | +0.13754 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16360 | +0.08224 |
| Success rate | 40.7%93 | 41.5%51 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12115 | 1.1841 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08682 | +0.04041 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.058114 | +0.24169 |
| Std downs success | 46.6%83 | 47.7%69 |
| Passing downs success | 29.2%107 | 30.1%36 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.8%106 | 66.7%31 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1735 | 1.4260 |
| Penalties per game | 6.689 | 6.062 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.773 | 46.995 |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.7%120 | 38.3%56 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2523 | 1.17118 |
| 4th down conversion | 48.1%81 | 35.7%9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | N26  North Carolina | L20-24 | -0.74 | -0.10 | +0.16 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | Charleston Southern(FCS) | W72-10 | +0.00 | +0.75 | -0.11 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 4  Alabama#8 | L23-47 | -0.26 | +0.06 | +0.52 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @34  Missouri | L14-34 | -0.71 | -0.17 | +0.13 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 25  Kentucky | W24-7 | +0.21 | +0.08 | -0.14 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @5  Georgia#4 | W20-17 | +0.69 | +0.07 | -0.04 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 6  Florida#6 | L27-38 | -0.51 | +0.10 | +0.20 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @30  Tennessee | L21-41 | -0.69 | +0.12 | +0.28 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 89  Vanderbilt | W24-7 | +0.04 | +0.06 | -0.03 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 24  App State#19 | L15-20 | -0.78 | -0.02 | +0.01 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @17  Texas A&M | L6-30 | -0.54 | -0.11 | +0.29 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 1  Clemson#2 | L3-38 | -0.23 | -0.07 | +0.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Ryan HilinskiSR | 87% | 236/406 | 58.1% | 2357 | 5.8 | 11 | 5 |
| 13Jake BentleySR | 6% | 16/30 | 53.3% | 142 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Tavien FeasterSR | 31% | 124 | 672 | 5.4 | 5 | 17 |
| 5Rico DowdleSR | 27% | 106 | 498 | 4.7 | 4 | 22 |
| 34Mon DensonSR | 10% | 39 | 232 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Dakereon JoynerSR | 7% | 29 | 107 | 3.7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1Deshaun FenwickSR | 6% | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Bryan EdwardsWR SR | 15% | 71 | 816 | 11.5 | 6 |
| 13Shi SmithWR SR | 9% | 43 | 489 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 84Kyle MarkwayTE JR | 7% | 31 | 349 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 6Josh VannWR 5Y | 4% | 19 | 171 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 9Nick MuseTE SR | 4% | 17 | 158 | 9.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Javon KinlawDL SR | 35 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 95Kobe SmithDL SR | 28 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Zacch PickensDL SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Jabari EllisDL SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Rick SandidgeDL SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Keir ThomasDE SR | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Ernest JonesLB JR | 97 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 6T.J. BrunsonLB SR | 77 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 15Aaron SterlingLB SR | 40 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8D.J. WonnumLB SR | 37 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 44Sherrod GreeneLB 6Y | 35 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Jammie RobinsonDB JR | 62 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 29J.T. IbeS SR | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 24Israel MukuamuDB JR | 59 | 9 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 1R.J. RoderickDB 5Y | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 1Jaycee HornDB JR | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 9Cam SmithDB JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3John DixonCB SR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Parker WhiteSR | 18/22 | 82% | 50 | 25/25 | 79 |
| 48Will TommieSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 4/5 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Joseph CharltonSR | 68 | 47.7 | 66 | 7 | 1 |