No. 10 South Carolina matches up against FCS South Carolina State
South Carolina State (1-0) at No. 10 South Carolina (1-0), Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. EDT.
How to watch: SEC Network+
Key stats
South Carolina Offense
Overall: 328.0 yards per game (94th in FBS)
Passing: 209.0 yards per game (74th)
Rushing: 119.0 yards per game (89th)
Scoring: 24.0 points per game (74th)
South Carolina Defense
Overall: 336.0 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 221.0 yards per game (90th)
Rushing: 115.0 yards per game (67th)
Scoring: 11.0 points per game (49th)
South Carolina State Offense
Overall: 414.0 yards per game (28th in FCS)
Passing: 303.0 yards per game (10th)
Rushing: 111.0 yards per game (68th)
Scoring: 16.0 points per game (65th)
South Carolina State Defense
Overall: 142.0 yards per game (8th in FCS)
Passing: 56.0 yards per game (5th)
Rushing: 86.0 yards per game (25th)
Scoring: 15.0 points per game (31st)
South Carolina ranks 11th in the FBS with a +2 turnover margin.
South Carolina ranks 114th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:51.
Team leaders
South Carolina
Passing: LaNorris Sellers, 209 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 63.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Oscar Adaway III, 60 yards on 14 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Nyck Harbor, 99 yards on 3 catches, 1 TD
South Carolina State
Passing: Billy Atkins, 175 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 51.5 completion percentage
Rushing: KZ Adams, 50 yards on 15 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jalen Johnson, 93 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
South Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 24-11 on Sunday, Aug. 31. Sellers threw for 209 yards on 12-of-19 attempts (63.2%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 25 yards and one rushing touchdown. Adaway carried the ball 14 times for 60 yards, adding two receptions for 23 yards. Harbor had three receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown.
South Carolina State won 16-15 over Wofford on Saturday, Aug. 30. Atkins led South Carolina State with 175 yards on 17-of-33 passing (51.5%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Adams carried the ball 15 times for 50 yards. Johnson had six receptions for 93 yards.
Next game
South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt on Sept. 13. South Carolina State hosts Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 13.
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