Final: South Carolina dominates Akron to improve to 3-1

dwayne mclemore

Sat, Sep 21, 2024, 6:50 p.m.·3 min read

South Carolina is back at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, this time under the lights to face the Akron Zips. Kickoff is officially 7:35 p.m. on ESPNU.

Here are the latest updates as the Gamecocks try to improve to 3-1 on the season.

Q4: South Carolina 50, Akron 7

Jawarn Howell’s 23-yard TD run puts the Gamecocks up 50-9 with 4:03 to go. Scoring drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:49

Q4: South Carolina 43, Akron 7

QB Davis Beville throws a 9-yard pass to TE Connor Cox. South Carolina leads Akron 43-7 with 8:14 to go. Scoring drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:44

Q4: South Carolina 36, Akron 7

Robby Ashford scores on a 36-yard touchdown run to make it 36-7 with 13:14 left in the game. Ashford is up to 133 yards rushing, a career high. Scoring drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 01:59

Q3: South Carolina 29, Akron 7

Oscar Adaway runs in for a 2-yard touchdown. South Carolina leads Akron 29-7 with 5:02 to go in the third quarter. Robby Ashford had completions of 44 and 28 yards on the drive. Scoring drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:43

Q2: South Carolina 22, Akron 7

Quarterback Ben Finley throws a 42-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Norton that’s juggled and then caught. South Carolina leads Akron 22-7 with 1:53 to go in the half. Scoring drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:31

Q2: South Carolina 22, Akron 0

Robby Ashford connected with Juju McDowell for a 12-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 play. South Carolina leads Akron 22-0 with 4:28 to go in the half. Scoring drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:57

Q1: South Carolina 15, Akron 0

Robby Ashford connects with Mazeo Bennett for a 30-yard touchdown. South Carolina leads Akron 15-0 late in the first quarter after Kai Kroeger runs in the 2-point conversion. Scoring drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:02

Q1: South Carolina 7, Akron 0

Backup running back Oscar Adaway III scored a 2-yard touchdown run shortly after starter Rocket Sanders left the game with an apparent left foot injury. Starting QB Robby Ashford has 63 yards rushing. Scoring drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 5:38

LaNorris Sellers out; Robby Ashford starts

South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (ankle sprain) won’t play Saturday against Akron. Senior transfer Robby Ashford started in his place.

Ashford, Davis Beville and Dante Reno were taking snaps at QB in pregame warmups, in that order. Sellers looked on in a walking boot and was in street clothes when the others took the field in full uniform. He injured his right ankle in the first half of last weekend’s loss to LSU.

Walk-on QB Jimmy Francis is in uniform for the game as well.

Not on the game’s official dress list and out are: WR Jared Brown, LB Bangally Kamara, WR Elijah Caldwell, TE Reid Mikeska.

Offensive lineman Aaryn Parks, out since the preseason, is on crutches with a boot on his right foot.

South Carolina quarterback Robby Ashford (1) is greeted by fans during the Gamecock Walk before South Carolina’s game against Akron in Columbia on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Final point spread

South Carolina closed as a 26.5-point betting favorite, according to VegasInsider’s consensus line. The over-under for points scored is 41.5.

Uniform report

South Carolina will wear a 1980 season-inspired throwback uniform combo for Saturday’s game. The most recognizable throwback element are the stars on the front of a white helmet, made famous during the era of running back George Rogers. The combo will include garnet jerseys and white pants.