Yahoo Sports Final: South Carolina scores 19 unanswered points, still falls 27-25 to Alabama
The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) face the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1, 1-1 SEC) Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Final score
Late game heroics for the Crimson Tide
After the last-minute touchdown, South Carolina recovered its own onside kick with about 40 seconds remaining in the game. With 13 seconds left, Domani Jackson intercepted LaNorris Sellers’ final pass at the Alabama two-yard line to end the game.
Q4: Alabama 27, South Carolina 25
Nyck Harbor snagged a 31-yard catch in the end zone, managing to keep his right foot in bounds, for a touchdown with 43 seconds remaining in the game. South Carolina’s two-point conversion to tie was unsuccessful. Sellers, pressured, overthrew his target (a wide open) Vandrevius Jacobs in the back right corner of the end zone.
Q4: Alabama 27, South Carolina 19
On third and 10 with two minutes remaining, Jalen Milroe fired a 34-yard pass deep right to a wide open Germie Bernard for six points. The PAT was successful. Alabama’s scoring drive consisted of 10 plays, 67 yards and lasted four minutes and 14 seconds.
Q4: Alabama 20, South Carolina 19
Jalen Milroe had a seven-yard touchdown run to retake the lead with 10 minutes and 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Alabama’s drive began on South Carolina’s 31-yard line after a LaNorris Sellers fumble. The Crimson Tide tried for two points after Milroe’s score, but they were unable to convert. The drive spanned three plays, 31 yards and lasted one minute and 23 seconds.
Q3: South Carolina 19, Alabama 14
South Carolina took the lead over No. 7 Alabama with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Raheim “Rocket” Sanders on the second half’s opening possession. The scoring drive spanned 16 plays, 85 yards and lasted eight minutes and 35 seconds. It also marked 19 unanswered points by the Gamecocks’ offense.
First half stats at a glance
Net total offensive yards: South Carolina leads 167-142; Net total passing yards: South Carolina leads 132-100; Net total rushing yards: Alabama leads 42-35.
Kyle Kennard has been outstanding for South Carolina on defense. He has five total tackles, including three tackles for loss, and two sacks at halftime.
Q2: Alabama 14, South Carolina 12
Jalon Kilgore intercepted a pass by Jalen Milroe and ran out of bounds at the Alabama 19-yard line with one second remaining in the half. Alex Herrera made the 37-yard field goal attempt to put the Gamecocks within two points. They’ll get the ball to start the second half.
Q2: Alabama 14, South Carolina 9
The Gamecocks scored their first safety of the season nine seconds of game clock after their first touchdown of the day. Kyle Kennard sacked Jalen Milore for a loss of 13 yards and the score. It was Kennard’s second sack of the game and 7.5th of the season.
Q2: Alabama 14, South Carolina 7
South Carolina got on the board with a 36-yard touchdown reception by Mazeo Bennett Jr. with one minute and 37 seconds left in the half. The drive spanned 10 plays, 75 yards and just over three minutes.
Q2: Alabama 14, South Carolina 0
Justice Haynes capped Alabama’s second scoring drive with a two-yard rushing touchdown with four minutes and 38 seconds remaining in the half. The scoring drive spanned seven plays, 67 yards and lasted three minutes and 32 seconds.
Q1: Alabama 7, South Carolina 0
Alabama finished its first possession with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Milroe. The score was made possible by two explosive plays by the Crimson Tide’s skill players: a 30-yard catch by Germie Bernard on first and 10, and another 30-yard catch by Cole Adams the following down. Alabama’s scoring drive spanned nine plays, 75 yards and lasted four minutes.
Final injury report
Jared Brown (WR), Jalewis Solomon (DB), Kelvin Hunter (DB), Jakai Moore (OL) and DeAndre Jules (DT) will not play versus Alabama, according to South Carolina’s game day injury report at SECSports.com.
Uniform report
South Carolina is wearing white helmets to go with white jerseys and white pants. Alabama is wearing crimson jerseys, white pants and crimson helmets.
Final betting line
South Carolina is a 21.5-point underdog to Alabama, according to the VegasInsider line that factors in multiple sportsbooks. The over/under is 50.5 points.
What channel is the game on today?
Who: South Carolina (3-2, 1-2 SEC) vs. Alabama (4-1, 1-1 SEC)
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
When: Noon Saturday
TV: ABC
Stream: ESPN.com and the ESPN app
On-air announcing crew: Joe Tessitore (play by play), Jesse Palmer (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter)
Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play by play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Chet Tucker, sideline) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.
Satellite radio: Sirius/XM Channel 374
