Live updates: South Carolina leads Florida Gators 40-17 with 7:44 to go
South Carolina beating Florida 40-17
There's 7:44 left. This has been a manhandling from the jump. Unexpected on so many levels.
END 3 | South Carolina 40 Florida 10
Jaheim Bell's first touch tonight goes for a touchdown for South Carolina
Bell has been a nonfactor all night tonight. Not anymore. Bell's first touch goes for 8-yard touchdown pass. Brown now has two TD passes on the night.
South Carolina leads Florida, 40-10, 2:53 3Q
Parker White makes it 4 field goals tonight for Gamecocks
White knocks it through from 39 yards. He's got four made FGs tonight, with is one shy of tying the school record for made field goals in a game (5). White is now only 12 points away from breaking the all-time scoring record at USC.
Gamecocks 33, Florida 10/8:04 2Q
HALFTIME | South Carolina 30 Florida 10
Big Boy Touchdown! Jabari Ellis scoops fumbles, returns it for touchdown
South Carolina got its fourth defensive touchdown on the season when Aaron Sterling poked the ball out of Jones' clutches, then Jabari Elliss picked it up and ran it back 18 yards to the house.
Literally everything is going right for South Carolina tonight and it leads 30-10. :46/2Q
Parker White nails 40-yard FG to extend South Carolina lead
White is now 16 points away from surpassing the USC football progarm's all-time scoring mark. The record is currently held by Elliott Fry.
Gamecocks 23, Florida 10/1:13 2Q
Josh Vann catches wide open TD pass for South Carolina
Wow. How does Josh Vann not a guy within 30 yards of him? Holy schnikies! South Carolina on the TD pass from Jason Brown now leads Florida 20-10.
Guys, I honestly don't know what to say about this offense. I am dumfounded. I don't understand why this hasn't been put together like this before now...
Parker White, South Carolina regain lead for Gamecocks
White nails his second kick tonight, this one from 35 yards to put South Carolina back up, 13-10.
USC's run game is up to 153 yards and we still have more than 11:30 left in the first half. Guys. WHERE HAS THIS RUSHING ATTACK BEEN ALL YEAR?
Florida responds, kicks field goal to tie it.
It took the Florida offense almost three full minutes to score that time. Credit South Carolina's secondary for tighten up there inside the red zone to keep UF out.
We're tied, 10-10, 14:52 2Q
End 1 | South Carolina 10 Florida 7
Gamecocks lead Gators after one quarter of play.
South Carolina finds fast offense as well
Y'all remember Juju McDowell? He just took the direct snap in the wildcat formation and scored from the 2 to reclaim the lead for the Gamecocks.
ZaQuandre White broke off the big run to get USC close. Credit the offense for finishing that drive. Another fast, 5-play drive. South Carolina up, 10-7, 2:39 1Q mark.
Florida Gators with the quick answer
That was fast, wasn't it? Florida, who has thrown 10 passes already, goes five straight passes, hitting a big one on the second play, en route to grabbing the lead on a 5-yard pass from Emory Jones to Xzavier Henderson on the RPO.
Gators, 7 Gamecocks 3/4:47 1Q
South Carolina offense marches down the field
With quarterback Jason Brown under center, the South Carolina pieced together delightful opening series, mixing in some pass and run. 13 plays later, the Gamecock do, however, have to settle for a field goal. Parker White nailed the 39-yarder and South Carolina draws first blood tonight.
USC 3, Florida 0 / 6:19 1Q
COLUMBIA – Jason Brown will now get his turn.
The St. Francis (FCS) senior transfer will get his first career start at quarterback for South Carolina against Florida Saturday night (7:30 p.m., SEC Network) inside Williams-Brice Stadium.
Behind Zeb Noland and Luke Doty, Brown will be the third different starting quarterback for the Gamecocks in 2021.
Brown came in the game at Texas A&M in the fourth quarter two weekends ago, flashing some positive aspects. He threw for 84 yards, one touchdown while tossing two interceptions, one of which was not his fault.
How efficient with the offense he can be will be intriguing to watch, especially against a stingy Florida pass defense.
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