Live updates/game thread: South Carolina at Tennessee (pres. by Goings Law Firm)

South Carolina is back on the road. And the Gameock are trying to get over .500 for the first time this season with Tennessee on the docket.

The Gamecocks will play Tennessee for the first time since the dramatic 63-38 win over the Vols in Williams-Brice last season. It’s a big test for South Carolina, which now has to try and stop this Tennessee offense for consecutive seasons.

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Who: South Carolina (2-2, 1-1 SEC) at No. 21/19 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC)
When and where: 7:30 p.m., Neyland Stadium (101,915)
How to watch: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic)
How to listen: 107.5 FM/Gamecock Sports Network (Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Chet Tucker)
Sirius/XM: 109 or 190

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Game notes (from South Carolina media relations)

CAROLINA VS. TENNESSEE: This is the 42nd gridiron meeting between the Gamecocks and Volunteers in a series that dates back to 1903. Tennessee leads the all-time series, 28-11-2, including an 18-3 advantage in Knoxville and a 10-8-2 mark in Columbia. The teams have met every year since Carolina joined the SEC for the 1992 season, with the Volunteers winning 21 of the 31 meetings as conference rivals. The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee just three times in a 105-year period from 1903-2007 but have won eight times in the last 15 years from 2008-22, including four of the last seven contests.

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IT USED TO BE CLOSE: After playing eight of nine games from 2012-20 that were decided by six points or less, including seven straight from 2012-2018, the last two contests have been one-sided affairs. Tennessee rolled up a 45-20 win in Knoxville in 2021, but the Gamecocks returned the favor with a 63-38 rout in Columbia last season. The 63 points and 25-point margin of victory were both high marks for the Gamecocks in this rivalry.

SIMPLY THE BEST: Spencer Rattler had maybe the best game by a quarterback in school history in the 2022 win over UT. Rattler completed 30-of-37 passes for 438 yards and a school-record six TDs with no picks. The 30 completions, 438 yards and six TDs were all then-career highs. The 438 yards was the fourth-highest single game mark in school history. Rattler was selected as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, the CFPA National Performer of the Week and the co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

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GOOD OL’ ROCKY TOP: Head coach Shane Beamer was a Tennessee G.A. in 2002 and 2003 under Phillip Fulmer. Running backs coach Montario Hardesty is a former UT running back, a 2009 grad and worked for the Vols in 2018 as a quality control coach. Offensive line analyst Greg Adkins served on the UT staff from 2003-08. Defensive back DeAngelo Gibbs graduated from UT in 2022.

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