South Carolina Football: Report card vs. Georgia

South Carolina football running back DK Joyner scored a touchdown against Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
South Carolina football running back DK Joyner scored a touchdown against Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Shane Beamer’s South Carolina football squad continued its difficult schedule with a week 3 tussle with the two-time defending champion Georgia Bulldogs.

The Gamecocks put the ‘Dawgs on upset alert early with a 14-3 halftime lead before Georgia scored 21 straight points in the second half to squash the hopes of South Carolina football fans everywhere.

The entire game was pretty competitive, but some of the late possessions for the Gamecocks were in relative desperation. These drives will still be considered in the grades for South Carolina’s game against Georgia, but the context matters, as well.

Here are the grades for South Carolina football’s loss to the #1 Georgia Bulldogs: