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1. South Carolina allowed 52 points in a SEC game for the first time since allowing the same amount of points against Georgia in 2015. It was the worst margin of defeat in a conference game since losing that Georgia game by 32 points.
2. The Gamecock offense averaged 7.9 yards per play against LSU. It's just the fourth time it's averaged at least 7.9 yards per play in a loss since 2000 and the first time under Will Muschamp. The last time it happened was a loss to Tennessee in 2014.
3. LSU didn't punt at all against South Carolina, marking the first time the Gamecocks didn't force a punt under Will Muschamp. It's just the fourth time the Gamecocks didn't force a punt since 2000 with the last time happening against Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl. The Gamecocks are 1-3 in games when not forcing the opposing team to punt.
4. Kevin Harris rushed for 126 more yards Saturday, bringing his season total to 535 yards. His 535 yards through the team's first five games are the third-most in South Carolina since 2000. Only Marcus Lattimore (677 in 2011) and Mike Davis (614 in 2013).
5. Through five games the Gamecock defense is allowing 1,239 pass yards, 2,013 total yards and opponents are averaging six yards per play. That's the fifth-most passing yards allowed in the team's first five games since 2000, the fourth-most total yards and the third-highest average yards per play.
6. South Carolina had 10 drives Saturday, averaging 5.5 plays and 42.2 yards per drive. They had only one drive end with negative yards and one three-and-out. Of the 10 drives, the Gamecocks had six in the first half, averaging four plays and 31.2 yards. They'd only have four drives in the second half, averaging 7.8 plays to 58.8 yards.
On the four scoring drives they'd average 5.8 plays and 57.8 yards per drive.
7. Ernest Jones became the first player since 2000 to rack up 19 tackles in a game. Even in a 10-game season he's on pace for 110 tackles, which would be just the third 100-tackle season over the last 10 seasons and the first since Skai Moore's 111 tackle year in 2015.
8. TJ Finley completed 81 percent of his passes for 265 yards Saturday night. It's just the fourth time since 2000 the Gamecocks have allowed a quarterback to complete over 80 percent of his passes for at least 260 yards. The last time it happened was against Clemson in 2016. Finley joins the company of Greyson Lambert (Georgia), Deshaun Watson (Clemson) and Ryan Mallet (Arkansas) to do it against the Gamecocks. He's also the first true freshman to do that.
9. Collin Hill was sacked five times against LSU, the highest number of sacks South Carolina allowed since 2017 when Texas A&M sacked Jake Bentley seven times. Under Will Muschamp the Gamecocks have had six games where the offense has allowed five sacks.
10. Here's how the school's official participation report looks
Starters (offense): Shi Smith, Xavier Legette, Jazston Turnetine, Sadarius Hutcherson, Eric Douglas, Jovaughn Gwyn, Dylan Wonnum, Collin Hill, Nick Muse, Adam Prentice, Kevin Harris
Starters (defense): Tonka Hemingway, Keir Thomas, Zacch Pickens, JJ Enagbare, Damani Staley, Ernest Jones, Jaycee Horn, RJ Roderick, Shilo Sanders, John Dixon, Jammie Robinson
Other scholarship players to play: Dominick Hill, Jordan Burch, Luke Doty, Jaylin Dickerson, Dakereon Joyner, Jaylen Nichols, Josh Vann, Jahmar Brown, ZaQuandre White, Deshaun Fenwick, Aaron Sterling, Brad Johnson, Israel Mukuamu, Rashad Amos, Jaylan Foster, Darius Rush, Chandler Farrell, Mohamed Kaba, Kai Kroeger, Parker White, Jakai Moore, Keveon Mullins, Jalen Brooks, KeShawn Toney, Will Register, Rick Sandidge, MJ Webb, Mitch Jeter, Jabair Ellis
2. The Gamecock offense averaged 7.9 yards per play against LSU. It's just the fourth time it's averaged at least 7.9 yards per play in a loss since 2000 and the first time under Will Muschamp. The last time it happened was a loss to Tennessee in 2014.
3. LSU didn't punt at all against South Carolina, marking the first time the Gamecocks didn't force a punt under Will Muschamp. It's just the fourth time the Gamecocks didn't force a punt since 2000 with the last time happening against Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl. The Gamecocks are 1-3 in games when not forcing the opposing team to punt.
4. Kevin Harris rushed for 126 more yards Saturday, bringing his season total to 535 yards. His 535 yards through the team's first five games are the third-most in South Carolina since 2000. Only Marcus Lattimore (677 in 2011) and Mike Davis (614 in 2013).
5. Through five games the Gamecock defense is allowing 1,239 pass yards, 2,013 total yards and opponents are averaging six yards per play. That's the fifth-most passing yards allowed in the team's first five games since 2000, the fourth-most total yards and the third-highest average yards per play.
6. South Carolina had 10 drives Saturday, averaging 5.5 plays and 42.2 yards per drive. They had only one drive end with negative yards and one three-and-out. Of the 10 drives, the Gamecocks had six in the first half, averaging four plays and 31.2 yards. They'd only have four drives in the second half, averaging 7.8 plays to 58.8 yards.
On the four scoring drives they'd average 5.8 plays and 57.8 yards per drive.
7. Ernest Jones became the first player since 2000 to rack up 19 tackles in a game. Even in a 10-game season he's on pace for 110 tackles, which would be just the third 100-tackle season over the last 10 seasons and the first since Skai Moore's 111 tackle year in 2015.
8. TJ Finley completed 81 percent of his passes for 265 yards Saturday night. It's just the fourth time since 2000 the Gamecocks have allowed a quarterback to complete over 80 percent of his passes for at least 260 yards. The last time it happened was against Clemson in 2016. Finley joins the company of Greyson Lambert (Georgia), Deshaun Watson (Clemson) and Ryan Mallet (Arkansas) to do it against the Gamecocks. He's also the first true freshman to do that.
9. Collin Hill was sacked five times against LSU, the highest number of sacks South Carolina allowed since 2017 when Texas A&M sacked Jake Bentley seven times. Under Will Muschamp the Gamecocks have had six games where the offense has allowed five sacks.
10. Here's how the school's official participation report looks
Starters (offense): Shi Smith, Xavier Legette, Jazston Turnetine, Sadarius Hutcherson, Eric Douglas, Jovaughn Gwyn, Dylan Wonnum, Collin Hill, Nick Muse, Adam Prentice, Kevin Harris
Starters (defense): Tonka Hemingway, Keir Thomas, Zacch Pickens, JJ Enagbare, Damani Staley, Ernest Jones, Jaycee Horn, RJ Roderick, Shilo Sanders, John Dixon, Jammie Robinson
Other scholarship players to play: Dominick Hill, Jordan Burch, Luke Doty, Jaylin Dickerson, Dakereon Joyner, Jaylen Nichols, Josh Vann, Jahmar Brown, ZaQuandre White, Deshaun Fenwick, Aaron Sterling, Brad Johnson, Israel Mukuamu, Rashad Amos, Jaylan Foster, Darius Rush, Chandler Farrell, Mohamed Kaba, Kai Kroeger, Parker White, Jakai Moore, Keveon Mullins, Jalen Brooks, KeShawn Toney, Will Register, Rick Sandidge, MJ Webb, Mitch Jeter, Jabair Ellis
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