2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football
2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–3 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Shane Beamer (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dowell Loggains (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Clayton White (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Williams–Brice Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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.

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Georgia	5	–	1	7	–	1
No. 14 Texas A&M	5	–	1	7	–	2
No. 7 Tennessee	4	–	1	7	–	1
No. 5 Texas	3	–	1	7	–	1
No. 15 LSU	3	–	1	6	–	2
No. 16 Ole Miss	3	–	2	7	–	2
Vanderbilt	3	–	2	6	–	3
No. 11 Alabama	3	–	2	6	–	2
South Carolina	3	–	3	5	–	3
Arkansas	3	–	3	5	–	4
No. 24 Missouri	2	–	2	6	–	2
Florida	2	–	3	4	–	4
Oklahoma	1	–	4	5	–	4
Auburn	1	–	5	3	–	6
Kentucky	1	–	6	3	–	6
Mississippi State	0	–	5	2	–	7
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 7, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:15 p.m.	Old Dominion*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	W 23–19	78,496
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	ABC	W 31–6	61,349
September 14	12:00 p.m.	No. 16 LSU	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (College GameDay)	ABC	L 33–36	79,531
September 21	7:30 p.m.	Akron*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPNU	W 50–7	78,704
October 5	3:30 p.m.	No. 12 Ole Miss	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ESPN	L 3–27	79,837
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ABC	L 25–27	100,077
October 19	12:45 p.m.	at Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	SECN	W 35–9	83,331
November 2	7:30 p.m.	No. 10 Texas A&M	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	ABC	W 44–20	80,298
November 9	4:15 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN
November 16	4:15 p.m.	Missouri	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Mayor’s Cup)	SECN
November 23	4:00 p.m.	Wofford*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN+/ESPN+
November 30		at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs. Old Dominion

Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	7	0	9	3	19
Gamecocks	10	3	3	7	23

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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

South Carolina Gamecocks (1–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	7	3	14	7	31
Wildcats	0	6	0	0	6

at Kroger Field • Lexington, 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

No. 16 LSU Tigers (1-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Tigers	0	16	6	14	36
Gamecocks	7	17	0	9	33

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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

Akron Zips (1-2) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: September 21
Game time: 7:30 (EDT)
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)

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

No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Rebels	14	10	3	0	27
Gamecocks	0	3	0	0	3

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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

South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) at No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	12	7	6	25
No. 7 Crimson Tide	7	7	0	13	27

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: October 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)

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

South Carolina Gamecocks (3-3) at Oklahoma Sooners (4-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	21	11	0	3	35
Sooners	0	3	6	0	9

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, 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

No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Aggies	3	17	0	0	20
Gamecocks	14	6	10	14	44

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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

South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3) at Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Commodores	0	0	0	0	0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 9
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)

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

Missouri Tigers (0-0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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)

Wofford Terriers (FCS) (0-0) vs South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, 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)

South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) at Clemson Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, 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

References

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

[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.

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