Live Updates: #15 South Carolina at #12 Clemson

[Alan Cole]

That was the play you needed, but couldn't get. Klubnik fumbles (think he might've stepped on the center's foot?) but Clemson falls back on it. Loss of six, though.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

2nd and 16 now regardless and out of FG range

 

[Caleb Alexander]

They'll review the fumble, but Mafah caught it and went down I thnk. You'd take a miracle though if they decide to gift it to South Carolina

 

[Alan Cole]

What's the review here? No stadium announcements, not entirely sure what the check even is. Is it if Mafah was down?

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Yeah. Klubnik fumbled to Mafah, then Mafah fumbled and SC fell on it, but 99% sure Mafah's knee was down, unless they are seeing if he didn't control it or something

 

[Alan Cole]

South Carolina's lucky that play got stopped, though, Klubnik had most of the yards back on the play the refs blew dead. Would've been like 3rd and 3.

 

[Alan Cole]

Play OVERTURNED. Gamecocks take over at their own 35.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Yeah I just saw it again. He didn't secure it or tuck it

 

[Alan Cole]

3rd and 3 coming up after a Mickens PBU. I wonder if this might be four downs near midfield off the momentum s wing.

 

[Alan Cole]

Sellers shakes and bakes and scrambles and hurries and....gains four on 3rd and 3.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Incredible

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Adaway picks up a couple to push the ball past midfield, but feels like you need something a little more creative at this point

 

[Alan Cole]

And then two plays later it happens again, but this time there's a holding call. It's going to be 2nd and 19. South Carolina just can't block these dudes.

 

[Alan Cole]

Sellers flushed again, has to throw it away. 3rd and 19 coming up. Offensive line is just getting worked.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Torricelli Simpkins shows a little frustration with a late hit and now Kroeger will punt it away on 4th and 27. Not good

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Another solid punt from Kroeger (41 yards) puts the Tigers on their own 25 but we're nearing the end of the 3rd quarter. Feels like you need a stop here or things get really hairy

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Nothing going right for the Gamecocks right now. DQ Smith called for Pass INT to gift Clemson 15 yards on 1st down

 

[Alan Cole]

Defense looks like it's starting to get gassed. Feels like an early season game where the offense wasn't quite put together and the defense had to carry the load all day.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

The good: I do see Jalon Kilgore back out there. The bad: Clemson converts another 1st down near midfield on a Mafah run.

 

[Alan Cole]

First sack of the day goes to Bam Martin-Scott, and that'll give the defense a chance to get off the field. Loss of 10. 2nd and 20 coming up.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Mafah only picks up 2. Have to get off the field now on 3rd and 18 as we transition to the 4th quarter

 

[Caleb Alexander]

More bad news for playoff hopes (even if you were to somehow turn the tide here), TN now up 31-17 on Vandy in the 3rd quarter. Maybe not something Carolina folks are even too worried about right now with the Gamecocks on the ropes in Tiger Town

 

[Alan Cole]

If South Carolina gets off the field, I think you have to try to come after the punt. You need a special teams play.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

False start makes it 3rd and 22 now

 

[Alan Cole]

South Carolina does indeed get off the field. Still hanging around. Feels a lot like last year's game.

 

[Alan Cole]

Ball back at the 14. Does this offense averaging 30 yards a drive have an 86-yard one in it

 

[Alan Cole]

There's 26 of them as Sellers gets a clean pocket and hits Harbor.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Pushes the ball to the SC 40

 

[Alan Cole]

Another first down by Rocket moves it into Clemson territory. Four downs here, I think.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Feels like a place for a shot to me

 

[Alan Cole]

First time all day we've seen them try to get Sellers on the edge a little bit.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Sellers picks up 14 to move it to the Clemson 34

 

[Alan Cole]

Sanders limping off after a gain of 5. Just the worst possible timing for that.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Adaway has been running hard, you'll need him to continue that to finish this drive

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Or Sellers will just take it himself. 13 yard gain on the QB sweep pushes it to the Clemson 15

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Simpkins again with a late hit. Backs them up for a 2nd and 22. You like the effort but gotta hear the whstle

 

[Alan Cole]

And Sellers gets picked after they have to move to an obvious passing down. That felt like your best opportunity right there.

 

[gamecocks247]

Simpkins again with a late hit. Backs them up for a 2nd and 22. You like the effort but gotta hear the whstle

the whistle? He was blocking 10 yards out of bounds. Inexcusable.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Clemson takes over on their own 9. You still have some time for additional twists and turns, but that's a gut punch. Story of this one will be the early season mistakes (turnovers, untimely penalties) rearing their ugly head again after you thought you buried them. Still, you aren't out of it yet

 

[Caleb Alexander]

3rd and 2 upcoming now