Live updates/game thread: South Carolina vs. Missouri (Week 12)
South Carolina is back in the friendly confines of Williams-Brice Stadium for the start of a two-game home stand.
The Gamecocks, now ranked 21st in the country, will take on the No. 23 Missouri Tigers on Saturday. Kickoff is at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network. They’ll look to extend their current three-game winning streak while also try to beat Missouri for the first time since 2018.
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Game 10 Preview: Scouting the Missouri Tigers
By: Griffin Goodwyn
Just like that, South Carolina is set for its final SEC matchup of the 2024 season.
The Gamecocks’ momentum has never been higher, coming off three straight wins over conference opponents by 20-plus points. But the team will face another tough test when Missouri, a nationally-ranked squad that still has postseason aspirations, comes to Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday.
Before the game kicks off at 4:15 p.m. on the SEC Network, here’s what the Tigers brings to the table.
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How they got here
Missouri was considered one of the top contenders for a College Football Playoff berth at the beginning of the campaign. The Tigers started the season ranked No. 11 overall in the preseason AP poll. By mid-September, they had climbed to No. 7 after season-opening wins over Murray State (51-0), Buffalo (38-0) and then-No. 24 Boston College (27-21).
That matchup against the Eagles – who now sit in the bottom half of the ACC – and a 30-27 double-overtime win over Vanderbilt the following week showed there may be some writing on the wall for Missouri. And that would rear its ugly head during the thick of conference play, as the Tigers suffered blowout losses to both Texas A&M (41-10) and Alabama (34-0). In between those two losses were victories over Massachusetts (45-3) and Auburn (21-17).
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But Missouri got a significant momentum boost of their own last week, when a late comeback vaulted them to a 30-23 win over Oklahoma. The Tigers were down 23-16 at the two-minute mark in the fourth quarter, but two touchdowns – including a 17-yard fumble recovery score by Zion Young with 22 seconds remaining – helped keep them to two losses on the year.
Last time out
Like kryptonite is to Superman, Missouri seems to be for South Carolina. The Gamecocks and Tigers have faced off each season since the latter joined the SEC ahead of the 2012 season. Missouri holds a 7-5 series lead since then (and a 9-5 advantage all-time).
And the Gamecocks are in the midst of a five-game slide against the Tigers. In Shane Beamer‘s three years as South Carolina’s head coach, he has yet to earn a win over Missouri.
The last time the two teams met on the gridiron, the Gamecocks suffered their largest defeat to the Tigers. South Carolina fell behind 21-0 by the midway point of the second quarter and, despite holding Missouri scoreless during the third quarter, struggled overall to get back into the game and lost 34-12. All 12 of the team’s points that day were scored by former kicker Mitch Jeter, who is now at Notre Dame.
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Spencer Rattler completed 23 of his 40 passes for 217 yards and one interception in the contest. While the Gamecocks did not have any 100-yard rushers or receivers, Mario Anderson (12 carries, 68 yards) and Nyck Harbor (two receptions, 50 yards) led the team in their respective metrics.
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