Gameday Guide: Gamecocks vs. Florida

The South Carolina Gamecocks are on the road for a second week in a row as they travel to Gainesville, Fla. for an SEC Eastern Division showdown with the Florida Gators.

South Carolina (6-3, 3-3 SEC) vs. Florida (5-4, 2-4 SEC)

When: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 – 4 PM ET

Where: Gainesville, Fla. – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)

Broadcast: SEC Network (Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang)

Local Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network (Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Jamar Nesbit)

Satellite Radio: Sirius/XM 108 or 204

Odds: UF -8.5 (O/U 58.5)

Weather: 77°, sunny.

South Carolina Injury report: RB MarShawn Lloyd (out), WR Corey Rucker (out), LB Mo Kaba (out for season), EDGE Jordan Strachan (out for season), WR Chad Terrell (out for season).

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How to watch today’s game

Today’s game is on SEC Network, which is available nationwide from every major cable, satellite, and streaming provider.

Use the SEC Network Channel Finder to find the specific channel for your provider.

The game is available on the ESPN app, but you will need to log in with a username and password from a live TV provider and subscription package that has SEC Network.

The ESPN App is available on Android, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Kindle Fire, Android TV, PS4, XBox and Oculus.

Coverage from South Carolina vs Florida Week

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• Opponent preview: South Carolina enters rowdy atmosphere
• Staff picks: South Carolina-Florida, Week 11
• Five South Carolina football predictions for the Florida game
• Five Florida questions with Gators Online’s Nick de la Torre
• Quick Slants with Uva: Consistency
• Three Takeaways: MarShawn Watch, More Stone, Anthony Richardson
• Final South Carolina injury report before Florida game

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Quick notes from South Carolina Athletics  

CAROLINA VS. FLORIDA: This is the 43rd meeting between South Carolina and Florida in a series that dates back to 1911. The Gators lead the all-time series, 29-10-3, including a 16-2 advantage in Gainesville and a 12-7-1 lead when playing in Columbia. The teams have also met three times at a neutral site with Florida winning once and the other two games ending in a tie. The teams have split the last 12 contests evenly after Florida dominated a stretch when they won 18 of 19 games from 1964-2009.

JUST GETTING WARMED UP: The Gamecocks have split the last 12 gridiron battles with the Gators evenly after winning just four of the first 30 meetings between the two schools.

THE LAST TIME THEY MET: South Carolina scored its most points in the series and had its largest margin of victory in a 40-17 win over Florida in Columbia on Nov. 6, 2021. First-time starter Jason Brown threw for two TDs, Kevin Harris and ZaQuandre White each rushed for over 100 yards and South Carolina’s defense held the Gators’ attack to just 82 yards rushing in the win. Parker White booted a career-best four field goals and defensive tackle Jabari Ellis added an 18-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the rout. Carolina scored 10 first-quarter points and added 20 more in the second stanza to open up a 30-10 halftime advantage and never looked back. For more on that contest, please turn to page 8 of these game notes.

THE LAST TIME THEY MET HERE: South Carolina ventured into the Swamp on Oct. 3, 2020 and dropped a 38-24 decision to the No. 3/3 Florida Gators. Statistically, the game was closer than the final score indicates, as the Gators gained just 19 more total yards (348-329), while the Gamecocks had more first downs (25-18) and ran 30 more plays (83-53) while controlling the clock for 36:23. Sophomore running back Kevin Harris reached the 100-yard rushing mark on 22 carries in the contest. For more on that contest, please turn to page 9 of these game notes.

THE LAST CAROLINA WIN IN THE SWAMP: In one of the more improbable comeback wins in school history, the Gamecocks pulled out a 23-20 overtime decision in The Swamp on Nov. 15, 2014. In a defensive struggle that saw the teams combine for just 579 yards of offense, it was special teams that made the difference. Trailing by seven in the fourth quarter, the Gamecocks got a blocked field goal from Gerald Dixon Jr., then a blocked punt from Carlton Heard, setting up a Mike Davis game-tying touchdown with just 12 seconds left in regulation. In the overtime, Florida scored first on a 35-yard field goal, then Dylan Thompson sprinted in from four-yards out to give Carolina the win. That victory would be the last in The Swamp for SEC legend Steve Spurrier.

SPEAKING OF SPURRIER: Steve Spurrier remains the winningest head coach at both Florida and South Carolina. He was 122-27-1 with the Gators from 1990-2001 and 86-49 with the Gamecocks from 2005-2015.

SCORING POINTS: Carolina has tallied at least 24 points in each of its last five meetings with the Gators after being held below that threshold in each of the previous six contests. Ironically, despite scoring more, they are just 2-3 in the last five games after splitting the previous six games evenly.
ONCE A GATOR: Carolina defensive backs coach Torrian Gray coached the Gator cornerbacks in 2019 and 2020. University of South Carolina Director of Football Operations George Wynn held a similar position at Florida from 2011-17.

ONCE A GAMECOCK: Florida outside linebackers coach Mike Peterson spent six seasons a member of the Carolina coaching staff, serving as the outside linebackers/defensive ends coach from 2016-21 under both Will Muschamp and Shane Beamer.

IT JUST MEANS MORE: The Gamecocks boast 11 players from the Sunshine State including Matthew Bailey (Deland), Kajuan Banks (Tallahassee), Jaheim Bell (Lake City), Ahmarean Brown (Tampa), Gilber Edmond (Fort Pierce), Landon Grier (Ft. Lauderdale), Daniel Lester (Land O’ Lakes), Anthony Rose (Miami), Tyrese Ross (Jacksonville), Bryan Thomas Jr. (Windemere) and Jamaal Whyce (Miami).

THE LAST TIME OUT: South Carolina put up 17 first-quarter points, had a season-high 31 points in the first half, and never looked back in a 38-27 win at Vanderbilt last Saturday night. It was the Gamecocks’ 14th-straight win over the Commodores.

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