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2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–3 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDowell Loggains (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams–Brice Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Texas A&M   5 0     7 1  
No. 2 Georgia   4 1     6 1  
No. 6 Texas   3 1     7 1  
No. 7 Tennessee   3 1     6 1  
No. 16 LSU   3 1     6 2  
No. 14 Alabama   3 2     6 2  
Arkansas   3 2     5 3  
No. 25 Missouri   2 2     6 2  
No. 19 Ole Miss   2 2     6 2  
Vanderbilt   2 2     5 3  
Florida   2 2     4 3  
South Carolina   2 3     4 3  
Oklahoma   1 4     4 4  
Auburn   1 4     3 5  
Kentucky   1 5     3 5  
Mississippi State   0 5     1 7  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 1, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, and are led by Shane Beamer, who is in his fourth year as their head coach.

This is the first season South Carolina does not play Georgia since the Gamecocks joined the SEC in 1992, and only the sixth time the two teams have not met since 1958.[1]

Schedule

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South Carolina and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[2][3][4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:15 p.m.Old Dominion*SECNW 23–1978,496
September 73:30 p.m.at KentuckyABCW 31–661,349
September 1412:00 p.m.No. 16 LSU
ABCL 33–3679,531
September 217:30 p.m.Akron*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNUW 50–778,704
October 53:30 p.m.No. 12 Ole Miss
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ESPNL 3–2779,837
October 1212:00 p.m.at No. 7 AlabamaABCL 25–27100,077
October 1912:45 p.m.at OklahomaSECNW 35–983,331
November 27:30 p.m.No. 10 Texas A&M
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
ABC
November 94:15 p.m.at VanderbiltSECN
November 16No. 25 Missouri
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (Mayor’s Cup)
November 234:00 p.m.Wofford*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
SECN+/ESPN+
November 30at No. 9 Clemson*

Game summaries

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vs. Old Dominion

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Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 7 0 9319
Gamecocks 10 3 3723

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 78,496
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:22) USC – Raheim Sanders 1-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50; USC 7–0)
  • (12:51) ODU – Isiah Paige 72-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:09) USC – Alex Herrera 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:42; USC 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:02) USC – Alex Herrera 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:04; USC 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:13) USC – Alex Herrera 33-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 7:47; USC 16–7)
  • (4:57) ODU – Grant Wilson 36-yard rush (Kick blocked) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; USC 16–13)
  • (0:14) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:49; Tied 16–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:54) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 4:19; ODU 19–16)
  • (6:11) USC – LaNorris Sellers 1-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:37; USC 23–19)
Statistics ODU SCAR
First downs 17 18
Total yards 72–305 79–288
Rushing yards 34–108 56–174
Passing yards 197 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–38–2 10–23–0
Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Grant Wilson 22/38, 197 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Aaron Young 16 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Isiah Paige 8 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 10/23, 114 yards
Rushing Raheim Sanders 24 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Vandrevius Jacobs 2 receptions, 59 yards

at Kentucky

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South Carolina Gamecocks (1–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 7 3 14731
Wildcats 0 6 006

at Kroger FieldLexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,349
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:39) USC – Mazeo Bennett Jr. 24-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:21; USC 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:06) USC – Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:09; USC 10–0)
  • (1:55) UK – Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:11; USC 10–3)
  • (0:19) UK – Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; USC 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (6:49) USC – Joshua Simon 16-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:53; USC 17–6)
  • (0:28) USC – Raheim Sanders 6-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:05; USC 24–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) USC – Nick Emmanwori 24-yard interception return (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:39; USC 31–6)
Statistics SCAR UK
First downs 13 13
Total yards 50–252 63–183
Rushing yards 34–86 46–139
Passing yards 166 44
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–16–1 6–17–2
Time of possession 27:39 32:21
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 11/15, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 13 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Kentucky Passing Brock Vandagriff 3/10, 30 yards, INT
Rushing Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 17 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Dane Key 2 receptions, 36 yards

vs No. 16 LSU

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No. 16 LSU Tigers (1-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Tigers 0 16 61436
Gamecocks 7 17 0933

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Overcast, Partly cloudy, Humid
  • Game attendance: 79,531
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:14) USC – LaNorris Sellers 4-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; USC 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:49) USC – Alex Herrera 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:24; USC 10–0)
  • (12:19) USC – Raheim Sanders 10-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07; USC 17–0)
  • (8:08) LSU – Caden Durham 26-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; USC 17–7)
  • (4:28) LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:32; USC 17–10)
  • (4:15) USC – LaNorris Sellers 75-yard run (Alex Herrera kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; USC 24–10)
  • (1:20) LSU – Kyren Lacy 12-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; USC 24–16)
Third quarter
  • (6:47) LSU – Caden Durham 9-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:38; USC 24–22)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) LSU – Mason Taylor 2-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:03; LSU 29–24)
  • (13:51) USC – Raheim Sanders 66-yard run (two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; USC 30–29)
  • (10:34) USC – Alex Herrera 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:23; USC 33–29)
  • (1:12) LSU – Josh Williams 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; USC 36–33)
Statistics LSU SCAR
First downs 26 18
Total yards 82-417 64-398
Rushing yards 132 243
Passing yards 285 155
Passing: comp-att-INT 24-40-1 11-20-1
Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 24/40, 285 yards, 2 TD, NT
Rushing Caden Durham 11 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Aaron Anderson 5 receptions, 96 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 9/16, 113 yards, INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 19 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jared Brown 3 receptions, 40 yards

vs Akron

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Akron Zips (1-2) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

Statistics AKR SCAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs No. 12 Ole Miss

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No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Rebels 14 10 3027
Gamecocks 0 3 003

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,837
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –10.5 • O/U: 51.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:36) Ole Miss - Henry Parrish Jr. 3 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:36; Ole Miss 7–0)
  • (5:57) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:08) South Carolina - Alex Herrera 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:49; Ole Miss 14–3)
  • (7:16) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:52; Ole Miss 17–3)
  • (0:31) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 1 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:15; Ole Miss 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (1:56) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:21; Ole Miss 27–3)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics MISS SCAR
First downs 17 19
Total yards 68–425 76–313
Rushing yards 41–140 43–151
Passing yards 285 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–27–0 20–33–1
Time of possession 27:22 32:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 14–27, 285 yards
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 21 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Antwane Wells Jr. 3 receptions, 97 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 20–32, 162 yards, 1 INT
Rushing LaNorris Sellers 15 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 41 yards

at No. 7 Alabama

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South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) at No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 0 12 7625
No. 7 Crimson Tide 7 7 01327

at Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama

Statistics SCAR ALA
First downs 23 20
Total yards 374 313
Rushing yards 132 104
Passing yards 242 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession 31:40 28:20
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 23/31, 238 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Mazeo Bennett Jr. 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 16/23, 209 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT’s
Rushing Jam Miller 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Germie Bernard 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

at Oklahoma

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South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3) at Oklahoma Sooners (4-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 21 11 0335
Sooners 0 3 609

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 12:45 p.m. (EDT)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68
  • Game attendance: 83,331
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:33) USC – Raheim Sanders 3 yard rush, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:13; USC 7–0)
  • (11:21) USC – Tonka Hemingway 36 yard fumble return, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 1:12; USC 14–0)
  • (9:40) USC – Nick Emmanori 65 yard interception return, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: USC 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:08) USC – Alex Herrera 39 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:49; USC 24–0)
  • (5:17) OKLA – Zach Schmit 44 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:01; USC 24–3)
  • (1:54) USC – Joshua Simon 33 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, Maurice Brown rush (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; USC 32–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:33) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 54 yard pass from Jackson Arnold (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:31; USC 32–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:48) USC – Alex Herrera 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 pays, 6 yards, 1:37; USC 35–9)
Statistics SCAR OU
First downs 15 19
Total yards 68–254 83–291
Rushing yards 41–74 41–53
Passing yards 180 238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 22–42–2
Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 16/24, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Raheim Sanders 15 carries, 33 yards, TD
Receiving Joshua Simon 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 18/36, 225 yards, TD
Rushing Jovantae Barnes 17 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Jacob Jordan 6 receptions, 86 yards

vs No. 10 Texas A&M

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No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Aggies 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Statistics TAMU SCAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Vanderbilt

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South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 0 0 000
Commodores 0 0 000

at FirstBank StadiumNashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 9
Statistics SCAR VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Missouri

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Missouri Tigers (0-0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 16
Statistics MIZZ SCAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Wofford (FCS)

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Wofford Terriers (FCS) (0-0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers (FCS) 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, South Carolina

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. (EST)
Statistics WOFF SCAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Clemson (rivalry)

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South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) at Clemson Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina

  • Date: November 30
Statistics SCAR CLEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Clemson Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia's 2024 Schedule is Missing some of its Distinct SEC Flavor". Georgia Bulldogs On SI. June 7, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Football Schedule 2024". University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Adams, Emily. "South Carolina football's 2024 schedule is complete: See the full list of opponents, dates". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule". thepalmettobowl.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.