ESPN
12/21/24
Eugene, Oregon
EUGENE- On a blustery cold evening in Autzen Stadium, the #5 seed Oregon Ducks suffered a home field loss to the upstart #12 seed South Carolina Gamecocks. The SEC long shot needed some help to make the 12-team playoff, but got it in the form of Ohio State winning the Big10, BYU winning the Big12, and rival Clemson winning the ACC, not to mention Indianas shocking loss to rival Purdue.
In an odd quirk of roster building and style, the Gamecocks were uniquely built for a December cold weather game, as their powerful running game and dominant defense squeezed the Ducks for 4 quarters on the way to a 14-10 win. QB Lanorris Sellers repeatedly ran for tough yards to extend drives, capped by 2 TD runs by Rocket Sanders. The South Carolina defense, as it has done all season, swarmed Oregons offense, tallying 5 sacks, 8 TFLs, and an interception inside the Oregon 10 yard line to set up a score.
The win improves the Gamecocks record to 10-3, gives them their first ever playoff appearance and win, and moves them to the second round, where they will face the ACC champion Clemson Tigers.
And that, folks, is where we get win #11, and make it to the Football Final Four along with Texas, Tennessee and Ohio State.
12/21/24
Eugene, Oregon
EUGENE- On a blustery cold evening in Autzen Stadium, the #5 seed Oregon Ducks suffered a home field loss to the upstart #12 seed South Carolina Gamecocks. The SEC long shot needed some help to make the 12-team playoff, but got it in the form of Ohio State winning the Big10, BYU winning the Big12, and rival Clemson winning the ACC, not to mention Indianas shocking loss to rival Purdue.
In an odd quirk of roster building and style, the Gamecocks were uniquely built for a December cold weather game, as their powerful running game and dominant defense squeezed the Ducks for 4 quarters on the way to a 14-10 win. QB Lanorris Sellers repeatedly ran for tough yards to extend drives, capped by 2 TD runs by Rocket Sanders. The South Carolina defense, as it has done all season, swarmed Oregons offense, tallying 5 sacks, 8 TFLs, and an interception inside the Oregon 10 yard line to set up a score.
The win improves the Gamecocks record to 10-3, gives them their first ever playoff appearance and win, and moves them to the second round, where they will face the ACC champion Clemson Tigers.
And that, folks, is where we get win #11, and make it to the Football Final Four along with Texas, Tennessee and Ohio State.
