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South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC East)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.1 (-1.9) | S&P+ Rk: 60 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | vs. NC State | 38 | 35-28 | W | 21% | -7.5 | 35% | 46% | 25% |
| 9-Sep | at Missouri | 35 | 31-13 | W | 86% | 9.8 | 73% | 43% | 79% |
| 16-Sep | Kentucky | 90 | 13-23 | L | 43% | -1.7 | 43% | 37% | 62% |
| 23-Sep | Louisiana Tech | 71 | 17-16 | W | 80% | 7.8 | 68% | 40% | 80% |
| 30-Sep | at Texas A&M | 61 | 17-24 | L | 2% | -19.3 | 14% | 14% | 43% |
| 7-Oct | Arkansas | 91 | 48-22 | W | 74% | 5.8 | 60% | 53% | 64% |
| 14-Oct | at Tennessee | 107 | 15-9 | W | 77% | 6.9 | 62% | 15% | 92% |
| 28-Oct | Vanderbilt | 80 | 34-27 | W | 43% | -1.7 | 45% | 67% | 33% |
| 4-Nov | at Georgia | 3 | 10-24 | L | 0% | -30.4 | 10% | 6% | 27% |
| 11-Nov | Florida | 86 | 28-20 | W | 88% | 10.9 | 72% | 69% | 64% |
| 18-Nov | Wofford | N/A | 31-10 | W | 100% | 33.6 | 91% | 84% | 90% |
| 25-Nov | Clemson | 8 | 10-34 | L | 1% | -21.0 | 16% | 11% | 42% |
| 1-Jan | vs. Michigan | 27 | 26-19 | W | 95% | 15.5 | 81% | 52% | 82% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 26.0 | 88 | 23.5 | 37 |
| Points Per Game | 26.3 | 91 | 22.4 | 25 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 41.8% | 64 | 40.4% | 60 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.12 | 84 | 1.06 | 20 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.2 | 50 | 28.4 | 38 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.16 | 93 | 3.91 | 24 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.4 | 14 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +1.37 |
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| ACTUAL | 11 | 13 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 100.1 | 69 | 120.6 | 17 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.2% | 60 | 38.2% | 31 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.86 | 81 | 0.83 | 27 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 102.6 | 57 | 108.4 | 38 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 41.4% | 31 | 37.6% | 63 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 65.1% | 88 | 78.8% | 121 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.1% | 111 | 19.9% | 62 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| A.J. Turner | RB | 5'10, 184 | SO | 98 | 531 | 3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 45.9% | 1 (0) |
| Ty'Son Williams | RB | 6'0, 215 | SO | 95 | 471 | 1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 36.8% | 1 (1) |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 5'11, 220 | SO | 66 | 251 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Jake Bentley | QB | 6'3, 220 | SO | 44 | 263 | 6 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 54.5% | 3 (2) |
| Mon Denson | RB | 5'10, 209 | SO | 41 | 152 | 2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 31.7% | 0 (0) |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | 6'5, 250 | JR | 9 | 30 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Caleb Kinlaw | RB | 5'11, 202 | JR | 4 | 47 | 0 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Bryan Edwards | WR | 6'3, 215 | SO | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Deebo Samuel | WR | 6'0, 215 | JR | 2 | 30 | 1 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 111.1 | 32 | 101.9 | 55 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 40.7% | 64 | 42.6% | 86 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.35 | 102 | 1.26 | 6 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 104 | 63 | 88.4 | 89 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jake Bentley | 6'3, 220 | SO | 245 | 394 | 2794 | 18 | 12 | 62.2% | 29 | 6.9% | 6.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Bryan Edwards | WR | 6'3, 215 | SO | 101 | 64 | 793 | 5 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 63.4% | 41.6% | 27.0% |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | 6'5, 250 | JR | 63 | 44 | 559 | 2 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 69.8% | 47.6% | 16.8% |
| OrTre Smith | WR | 6'4, 219 | FR | 51 | 30 | 326 | 3 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 58.8% | 51.0% | 13.6% |
| Shi Smith | WR | 5'10, 179 | FR | 44 | 29 | 409 | 3 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 65.9% | 50.0% | 11.8% |
| A.J. Turner | RB | 5'10, 184 | SO | 24 | 18 | 117 | 0 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 75.0% | 41.7% | 6.4% |
| Deebo Samuel | WR | 6'0, 215 | JR | 22 | 15 | 250 | 3 | 16.7 | 11.4 | 68.2% | 63.6% | 5.9% |
| Ty'Son Williams | RB | 6'0, 215 | SO | 17 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 70.6% | 29.4% | 4.5% |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 5'11, 220 | SO | 14 | 11 | 128 | 1 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 78.6% | 50.0% | 3.7% |
| Randrecous Davis | WR | 5'10, 186 | FR | 13 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 53.8% | 46.2% | 3.5% |
| Jacob August | TE | 6'6, 258 | JR | 7 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 85.7% | 71.4% | 1.9% |
| Chavis Dawkins | WR | 6'2, 212 | SO | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 1.6% |
| Chad Terrell | WR | 6'3, 212 | FR | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 1.3% |
| K.C. Crosby | TE | 6'1, 242 | JR | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1.3% |
| Kiel Pollard | TE | 6'0, 240 | SO | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Mon Denson | RB | 5'10, 209 | SO | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 109.1 | 36 | 107.0 | 36 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.3% | 47 | 46.0% | 62 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.10 | 46 | 1.01 | 45 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.91 | 65 | 2.91 | 64 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.4% | 74 | 4.0% | 88 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 91.1 | 95 | 119.3 | 21 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 27.6% | 101 | 28.5% | 41 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.23 | 127 | 1.21 | 5 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.43 | 46 | 2.84 | 29 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.5% | 92 | 8.1% | 51 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 85.3 | 111 | 105.7 | 48 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 105.7 | 56 | 117.4 | 27 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 120.5 | 24 | 106.9 | 44 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 102.5 | 64 | 106.9 | 38 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 108.1 | 39 | 110.7 | 31 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 105.3 | 54 | 108.5 | 43 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 91.6 | 98 | 105.7 | 44 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 53.1% | 101 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 27.2% | 107 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.9 | 122 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 80.4% | 15 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 55.7% | 110 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 35.6% | 57 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.8% | 64 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.8% | 23 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.5% | 112 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.3% | 74 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 38.1% | 16 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Skai Moore | LB | 6'2, 218 | SR | 77.5 | 8 (2) | 15 | 3 (2) | 0 | 39.5% |
| T.J. Brunson | LB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 70.5 | 4.5 (2) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 44.6% |
| Chris Lammons | DB | 5'10, 190 | SR | 70.5 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 (7) | 1 | 67.6% |
| Rashad Fenton | DB | 5'10, 184 | JR | 45.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (8) | 0 | 63.8% |
| D.J. Wonnum | DL | 6'4, 251 | SO | 44.5 | 13 (6) | 12 | 0 (5) | 0 | 25.9% |
| D.J. Smith | DB | 5'11, 198 | SR | 43.5 | 1.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (4) | 0 | 74.5% |
| JaMarcus King | DB | 6'2, 186 | SR | 38.0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (12) | 0 | 80.0% |
| Jamyest Williams | DB | 5'9, 175 | FR | 35.0 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 65.8% |
| Keir Thomas | DL | 6'2, 262 | SO | 27.5 | 4.5 (2) | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 17.6% |
| Dante Sawyer | DL | 6'3, 275 | SR | 24.5 | 5 (3) | 4 | 0 (5) | 5 | 24.1% |
| Daniel Fennell | DL | 6'3, 244 | SO | 24.0 | 5.5 (3) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.0% |
| Taylor Stallworth | DL | 6'2, 305 | SR | 22.0 | 2.5 (0) | 9 | 0 (2) | 0 | 14.3% |
| Ulric Jones | DL | 6'5, 312 | SR | 22.0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 31.0% |
| Sherrod Greene | LB | 6'1, 223 | FR | 20.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 52.6% |
| Aaron Sterling | DL | 6'1, 240 | FR | 17.5 | 3 (2) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4.5% |
| Steven Montac | DB | 5'11, 181 | JR | 16.5 | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 (2) | 1 | 64.7% |
| Javon Kinlaw | DL | 6'6, 326 | SO | 16.0 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 (3) | 1 | 12.5% |
| Kobe Smith | DL | 6'2, 297 | SO | 9.5 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 38.5% |
| Eldridge Thompson | LB | 6'1, 215 | JR | 9.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Bryson Allen-Williams | LB | 6'0, 230 | SR | 7.5 | 3 (2) | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 30.0% |
| Keisean Nixon | DB | 5'10, 192 | JR | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 42.9% |
| Antoine Wilder | LB | 5'10, 190 | SO | 7.0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
| A.J. Turner | RB | 5'10, 184 | SO | 5.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Javon Charleston | DB | 6'0, 189 | SO | 5.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| Shameik Blackshear | DL | 6'4, 260 | SO | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.4 | 95 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.40 | 108 |
| Punt Success Rate | 57.4% | 66 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 85.2% | 20 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 36.8% | 97 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 48.4% | 43 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Parker White | 6'4, 195 | FR | 26-26 | 14-25 | 56.0% |
| Alexander Woznick | 5'11, 164 | FR | 10-11 | 1-3 | 33.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Joseph Charlton | 6'5, 190 | SO | 54 | 43.6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 44.4% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Parker White | 6'4, 195 | FR | 65 | 64.2 | 44 | 67.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Woznick | 5'11, 164 | FR | 1 | 65.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Almond | 6'3, 229 | SO | 1 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Chris Lammons | 5'10, 190 | SR | 19 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 | 3 (1) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| A.J. Turner | 5'10, 184 | SO | 11 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Rashad Fenton | 5'10, 184 | JR | 10 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Shi Smith | 5'10, 179 | FR | 5 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Javon Charleston | DB | 6'0, 189 | SO | 5.5 | -0.7 | 22.7 |
| Chris Lammons | DB | 5'10, 190 | SR | 3.5 | 23.3 | |
| A.J. Turner | RB | 5'10, 184 | SO | 3.5 | 9.0 | |
| T.J. Brunson | LB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 3.0 | 14.0 | 19.5 |
| Mon Denson | RB | 5'10, 209 | SO | 2.5 | 14.7 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics