Live Updates: No. 21 Tennessee 17, South Carolina 10 (Second Quarter)
No. 21 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) hosts South Carolina (2-2, 1-1) for a primetime kickoff on a ‘Dark Mode’ Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. The Vols and Gamecocks are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time Start on SEC Network.
Follow along for all the live in-game updates on The General’s Quarters.
Tennessee is looking for its first conference win in its SEC home opener, after falling 29-16 at Florida two weeks ago. The Vols bounced back with a 45-14 win over UTSA last week. They started 2-0 with wins over Virginia and Austin Peay.
South Carolina held off Mississippi State 37-30 last week at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. The Gamecocks lost 24-14 two weeks ago at No. 1 Georgia. They lost to North Carolina in Charlotte to open the season before a win over Furman in their home opener.
First Quarter
Tennessee 7, South Carolina 0 (9:28, 1Q): The Vols got on the board first with a 42-yard touchdown run from Jaylen Wright, capping a 94-yard scoring drive to start the game. After the Tennessee defense forced a Carolina punt, Joe Milton III went 4-for-4 for 31 yards on the drive while the Vols ran five times for 63 yards.
Tennessee 7, South Carolina 3 (5:47, 1Q): South Carolina answered Tennessee’s touchdown with a field goal, going 57 yards in eight plays before Mitch Jeter connected from 36 yards out. The majority of the drive was covered on one play, when Spencer Rattler started right, then threw back left on a screen to Ahmarean Brown for 44 yards, moving the ball to the Tennessee 31-yard line.
South Carolina 10, Tennessee 7 (2:03, 1Q): Tennessee’s second possession ended with a Joe Milton III interception on third down, with South Carolina taking over at the Tennessee 29. The Gamecocks cashed in the turnover with a 6-yard touchdown run from Spencer Rattler to take the lead.
Tennessee 14, South Carolina 10 (2:03, 1Q): Tennessee needed only four plays to go 75 yards and retake the lead. Jabari Small ran for 21 yards on first down, then Joe Milton III hit Squirrel White for a 50-yard completion down the sideline. Small finished the drive with a 2-yard touchdown.
Second Quarter
Tennessee 17, South Carolina 10 (8:55, 2Q): After stopping South Carolina on fourth-and-2 at the Tennessee 31-yard, the Vols went 63 yards the other direction over eight plays before the drive stalled at the 6-yard line. Charles Campbell connected on a 24-yard field goal to put Tennessee back up by a touchdown.
Tennessee vs. South Carolina: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915)
Streaming: SEC Network (Tom Hart – Play by Play, Jordan Rogers – Color Commentator, Cole Cubelic – Sideline Reporters)
Mobile: ESPN App
Radio: WIVK-FM 107.7 and WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast (Bob Kesling – play-by-play – Pat Ryan, analyst – BrentHubbs, analyst – Jayson Swain sideline) can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM Channel 109 or Channel 190. SiriusXM App Channel 961.
The Series: Tennessee vs. South Carolina
Tennessee has a 28-11-2 record against South Carolina in a series that dates back to 1903. The two teams played just 10 times between 1903 and 1992, but have played every season since then.
The Vols won 12 straight between 1993 and 2004. The Gamecocks have won nine times since 2005, including three straight from 2010-12 and 2016-18.
Tennessee beat South Carolina 45-20 the last time the Gamecocks came to Knoxville, in October 2021 in Year 1 under Josh Heupel. The Vols won 41-21 in 2019. They opened the COVID-shortened season with a 31-27 win at South Carolina in 2020 and lost in Columbia last November.
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