REPLAY: Tennessee football defeats South Carolina 41-20

Tennessee football defeated South Carolina 41-20 in a game that Vol fans have circled for the past 10 months.

UT was in all black uniforms. Neyland Stadium was rocking under the lights.

The Vols (4-1, 1-1 SEC) won a critical SEC game against the Gamecocks (2-3, 1-2).

Last November, UT suffered a disappointing 63-38 loss at South Carolina that pushed it out of the College Football Playoff picture.

Tennessee football score vs. South Carolina: Live updates from Neyland Stadium

Fourth quarter

Tennessee 41, South Carolina 20: Dylan Sampson 6-yard TD run

Dylan Sampson scores a 6-yard TD for Tennessee to make it 41-20 with 4:09 left in the game.

Tennessee 34, South Carolina 20: Mitch Jeter 47-yard FG

Mitch Jeter hits from 47 yards for a field goal and South Carolina trails 34-20 with 8:35 to play.

Tennessee 34, South Carolina 17: Charles Campbell 33-yard FG

Tennessee adds a 33-yard field goal from Charles Campbell to make it 34-17 with 12:42 left in the fourth quarter.

Third quarter

Tennessee 31, South Carolina 17: Mario Anderson 75-yard TD run

Mario Anderson goes up the middle for 75 yards for the TD and gets South Carolina right back at 31-17 with 10:28 left in the third quarter.

Tennessee 31, South Carolina 10: Joe Milton TD pass to Jacob Warren

Joe Milton throws TD pass to Jacob Warren for six yards to make it 31-10 with 10:41 left in the third quarter.

Second quarter

Tennessee 24, South Carolina 10:

Spencer Rattler is intercepted by Kamal Hadden who returns it for 28 yards and the TD. Tennessee leads 24-10 with 47 seconds left before halftime.

Tennessee WR Bru McCoy injured

Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy leaves the game with a lower-body injury.

McCoy caught a pass from quarterback Joe Milton and gained 17 yards before he was tackled by South Carolina's Marcellas Dial and DQ Smith. His right foot twisted at an awkward angle.

Tennessee 17, South Carolina 10: Charles Campbell hits 24-yard FG

Charles Campbell extends Tennessee lead to 17-10 with a 24-yard field goal with 8:50 left before halftime.

First quarter

Tennessee 14, South Carolina 10: Jabari Small 2-yard TD run

Tennessee comes right back with a touchdown as Jabari Small scores from two yards out to take back the lead 14-10 with 42 seconds left in the first quarter. Receiver Squirrel White helped set up the TD with a 50-yard catch.

South Carolina 10, Tennessee 7: Spencer Rattler 6-yard TD run

Spencer Rattler scores on a 6-yard run as reaches to the goal line to give South Carolina a 10-7 lead with 2:03 left in the first quarter.

Tennessee 7, South Carolina 3: Mitch Jeter 36-yard FG

Mitch Jeter hits from 36 yards for a field goal to cut Tennessee deficit to 7-3 with 5:47 left in the first quarter.

Tennessee 7, South Carolina 0: Jaylen Wright 42-yard TD run

Jalen Wright finds a huge hole for a 42-yard TD run to lead 7-0 with 9:28 left in the first quarter.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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