South Carolina Football: Full notes on Florida loss
By Kevin Miller
South Carolina Football vs. Florida:
The stats and scoring breakdown
South Carolina football lit up the box score on offense but struggled mightily on defense against the Florida Gators in a demoralizing loss at home.
Below are the stats and scoring plays from the contest.
STATS
Florida:
Passing
Leading Passer: Graham Mertz with 423 yards, 3 touchdowns
Rushing
Total: 71 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Rusher: Montrell Johnson with 50 yards
Receiving
Total: 423 yards, 3 touchdowns
Leading Receiver: Rickey Pearsall with 166 yards, 1 touchdown
Defense
Total Yards Allowed: 465 yards allowed
Turnovers: Miguel Mitchell interception, Aaron Gates fumble recovery on end-of-game kickoff return attempt
Sacks: Princely Umanmielen, Derek Wingo (0.5), TJ Searcy (O.5)
Leading Tackler: Shemar James with 8 tackles
Other
Trevor Etienne hit Hayden Hansen for a 2-point conversion; Trevor Etienne had a rushing touchdown; Arlis Boardingham had a receiving touchdown; Kahleil Jackson had a receiving touchdown
South Carolina
Passing
Leading Passer: Spencer Rattler with 313 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing
Total: 152 yards, 1 touchdown
Leading Rusher: Mario Anderson with 98 yards
Receiving
Total: 313 yards, 4 touchdowns
Leading Receiver: Xavier Legette with 110 yards
Defense
Total Yards Allowed:
Turnovers: Tyreek Johnson blocked field goal
Sacks: TJ Sanders (1.5), Jordan Strachan, Debo Williams (intentional grounding on a trick play), Tonka Hemingway (0.5)
Leading Tackler: Jalon Kilgore with 12 tackles
Other
Juju McDowell had 2 touchdowns, 1 rushing and 1 receiving; Josh Simon had a receiving touchdown, Trey Knox had a receiving touchdown, Mario Anderson had a receiving touchdown; Tyreek Johnson blocked a field goal
SCORING
UF Touchdown; Etienne, 3 yards; 7-0 UF
USC Touchdown; Rattler to Knox, 6 yards; 7-7 TIE
UF Field Goal; Smack, 48 yards; 10-7 UF
USC Touchdown; McDowell, 17 yards; 14-10 USC
UF Field Goal; Smack, 44 yards; 14-13 USC
UF Touchdown; Mertz to Jackson, 6 yards; 2-point conversion; Etienne to Hansen; 21-14 UF
USC Touchdown; Rattler to Anderson, 20 yards; 21-21 TIE
UF Field Goal; Smack, 28 yards; 24-21 UF
USC Field Goal; Jeter, 27 yards; 24-24 TIE
UF Field Goal; Smack, 54 yards; 27-24 UF
USC Touchdown; Rattler to McDowell, 3 yards; 31-27 USC
USC Touchdown; Rattler to Simon, 33 yards; failed extra-point (bad snap); 37-27 USC
UF Touchdown; Mertz to Boardingham, 4 yards; 37-34 USC
UF Touchdown; Mertz to Pearsall, 21 yards
USC Safety (intentional); Mertz out of the back of the end zone; 41-39 UF