Game Thread: Gamecocks vs. Illinois

[Caleb Alexander]

Sellers finds Adaway for 9 yards. You go for it here right?

 

[Alan Cole]

Fourth-and-1 for South Carolina from the Illinois 36. Jatavius Shivers came in as a sixth offensive lineman, they had two tight ends in there before a timeout.

 

[cockofdawn]

Can’t try a FG

 

[cockofdawn]

Herrera would not have a chance.

 

[Alan Cole]

I think you just power this thing through, man. They haven't been good offensively in this game, but they've been good in short yardage. Picked up two 3rd and 1s in the first half. you should be able to get a yard, especially with an extra offensive lineman in the game.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

According to the broadcast, Illinois just took 14 seconds on that last defensive substitution

 

[GoCocksFight2021]

TD!!!

 

[Cockytalk84]

At A Way to do it

 

[uscwatson21]

Great run Adaway!

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Illinois sold out to stop Sellers there on 4th and 1. Instead, he hands it to Adaway, he does a nice job finding the cut back lane, and then no one was home in the secondary.

 

[gamecocks247]

keep running.

 

[Alan Cole]

Still Peyton Williams at safety to start this drive. I would be surprised if Emmanwori is back in this game again.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

After the extra point, the Gamecocks take a 10-7 lead with 10:50 left in the 3rd quarter. How have less than 5 minute elapsed in the 2nd half?

 

[GoCocksFight2021]

The slow sub stuff is bush league bullsh!t by bret bielema.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Illinois takes over at their own 25 after the touchback

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Peyton Williams with nice coverage down the field to set up 3rd and 4

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Altmyer finds Beatty for 11 yards to move the sticks

 

[gamecocks247]

lol pass looked like a punt.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Altmyer throws one up over the middle, the WRs feet seem to get tangled with Jalon Kilgore who keeps his feet and makes an easy INT

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Gamecocks take over on the SC 30

 

[Alan Cole]

Option play on 3rd down, Sellers pitches to Larvadain, and it moves the chains.

 

[Alan Cole]

And then a pass for a gain of 20 to Harbor. This is the most momentum South Carolina has had since that first drive of the game. Need to strike while the iron is hot.

 

[Alan Cole]

Never mind. Jawarn Howell fumbles after catching a screen and Illinois gets the turnover right back.

 

[gamecocks247]

ugh. tell me he was down.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

ugh. tell me he was down. (Thread reply)

hate to say it, but it's a fumble

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Illinois takes over on their own 37

 

[Cockytalk84]

Damn keep shooting yourself in the foot

 

[gamecocks247]

That's ok. D has continued to step up so far.

 

[cockofdawn]

That's ok. D has continued to step up so far.

Gotta do it. Offense is struggling!!

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Illini push it over midfield after a 1st down and short out pass

 

[Caleb Alexander]

They'll have a shot at another 1st down with a 3rd and short upcoming

 

[Caleb Alexander]

They get it. Illini up to the SC 42

 

[Alan Cole]

Understandable without Kennard, but the defensive line has not had a noticeable impact on this game since the first quarter. Illinois is getting what it wants at the line of scrimmage. Need someone to make a play here.

 

[Alan Cole]

3rd and 2 coming up. Another chance for the defense in short yardage.

 

[Alan Cole]

Debo got through there, but couldn't quite make a play. McCray falls forward to move the chains.

 

[cockofdawn]

This D has to stop them. Best hope is hold them to a FG, their kicker can make 30 yard FGs

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Altmyer throws an absolute duck, but that kind of works out for him because the underthrow lets the WR work back to it and catch it at the 2 yard line

 

[Caleb Alexander]

McCray finishes the job on the ground for Illinois and the Fighting Illini are back on top

 

[gamecocks247]

Time for the offense to have a long drive ending in a td

 

[cockofdawn]

Swiss cheese right there