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South Carolina

GamecocksBalanced
Southeastern Conference2-8#120 (-8.17)

Grades

Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.

7· FOverall
Offense
48· CRating
56· CPer play
19· DConsistency
85· BBig plays
Defense
6· FRating
14· FPer play
3· FConsistency
Situational
90· A-Red-zone O
22· DRed-zone D
34· D3rd down O
53· C3rd down D
How grades work →

Analytical Fingerprint

SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.

Opp-Adj Offense
+0.001
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.037
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
+0.032
Defensive EPA/play
+0.134
lower = better
Off Success Rate
45.2%
Def Success Rate
54.1%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
26.8%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
23.5%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.102
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
-0.091
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
2.06

Special Teams

Opponent-adjusted special-teams component of the Final Rating, in expected points per game — positive = better. The four units sum to the net.

Net ST Rating
-2.68
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.38
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.69
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.61
own return game
Return Defense
-1.00
vs opponent returns

Performance vs Perception

Our opponent-adjusted model rank vs. how others rate this team. Descriptive — where the model and the consensus disagree.

Model Rank
#120
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
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Market (Vegas)
#93
market 27 higher
Recruiting Rank
#13
recruiting 107 spots higher
23 blue-chip recruits

Peer Context

Where South Carolina ranks among all FBS teams in 2020 (percentile).

Opp-adjusted offense
54th
Opp-adjusted defense
13th
Offensive EPA/play
56th
Defensive EPA/play
14th
Offensive success rate
26th
Explosiveness
86th
Defensive havoc
4th
Points per drive
42th

Historical Fingerprint

Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.

1Louisiana2017OA -0.058 / -0.169similar: turnover rate, takeaway rate, defensive success rate3792Kansas2019OA +0.049 / -0.077similar: havoc rate, turnover rate, passing offense3763Central Michigan2023OA +0.010 / -0.139similar: offensive EPA, passing offense, defensive EPA3744Coastal Carolina2017OA +0.006 / -0.136similar: TD drive rate, offensive EPA, defensive EPA3715Middle Tennessee2019OA -0.023 / -0.088similar: offensive EPA, passing offense, turnover rate364

2020 Schedule & Results

10 games

WkOpponentScoreW/LSpreadATSTotalO/U
4vs Tennessee27-31L+3.5L43.5O
5@ Florida24-38L+17.5W57.5O
6@ Vanderbilt41-7W-13.5W41.5O
7vs Auburn30-22W+3.0W51.5O
8@ LSU24-52L+6.0L55O
10vs Texas A&M3-48L+10.0L58.5U
11@ Ole Miss42-59L+11.0L71O
12vs Missouri10-17L+6.0L57U
13vs Georgia16-45L+21.5L49.5O
14@ Kentucky18-41L+11.5L47.25O

Betting Profile

ATS Record
3-7
30.0%
O/U Record
8-2
80.0%
Straight Up
2-8
20.0%
Home ATS1-4
Away ATS2-3
Favorite ATS1-0
Underdog ATS2-7
Last 5 ATS
LLLLL
Full ATS log & splits →
Graded against consensus market lines (median across multiple sportsbooks). Games the market never lined — mostly early-season non-FBS matchups — are excluded from ATS and O/U records; individual games may grade differently than closing-line sources.

Situational Profile

Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.

Pass Off63thRush Off59thRed Zone Off91th3rd Down Off34thPass Def23thRush Def14thRed Zone Def22th3rd Down Def53th
SituationOFF EPAOFF RankDEF EPADEF Rank
Overall+0.05365th+0.12413th
Red Zone+0.28891th+0.12722th
Third Down-0.01734th+0.06353th
No Garbage Time+0.01052th+0.14411th
First Half-0.10021th+0.15113th
Second Half+0.19594th+0.09425th
Early Downs+0.01960th+0.08115th
Passing Downs+0.10363th+0.15523th
Standard Downs+0.02759th+0.11214th
Goal to Go+0.12761th-0.16977th

Style & Tendencies

Pass 44.4%Rush 55.6%
Havoc/Game
8.9
Havoc Rate
12.4%
TO Margin
-0.4
Explosive/G
14.8
Yards/Game
355.1
Pts/Drive
2.06
3rd Down%
36.5%
3&Out%
21.9%

Team Statistics

2020 season totals across 10 games — South Carolina vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
StatSouth CarolinaOpponents
Scoring
Points235360
Points / Game23.536.0
First Downs
Total195234
Rushing84113
Passing94106
Penalty1715
Rushing
Attempts369398
Yards1,6791,954
Yards / Carry4.64.9
Yards / Game167.9195.4
Touchdowns2123
Passing
Attempts295290
Completions175193
Completion %59.3%66.6%
Yards1,8722,561
Yards / Attempt6.38.8
Touchdowns821
Interceptions98
Passer Rating115.47159.11
Total Offense
Plays664688
Yards3,5514,515
Yards / Play5.36.6
Yards / Game355.1451.5
Punt Returns
Returns812
Yards29153
Average3.612.8
Touchdowns00
Kickoff Returns
Returns1318
Yards256453
Average19.725.2
Touchdowns01
Punting
Punts3931
Yards1,6901,351
Average43.343.6
Interception Returns
Returns89
Yards90139
Touchdowns02
Fumbles
Fumbles1511
Lost63
Penalties
Penalties5057
Yards437540
Yards / Game43.754.0
Time of Possession
Per Game29:2130:39
Third Downs
Attempts137126
Conversions5061
Conversion %36.5%48.4%
Fourth Downs
Attempts2315
Conversions178
Conversion %73.9%53.3%
Red Zone
Trips2947
Scores (TD + FG)2441
Score %82.8%87.2%
Touchdowns2132
TD %72.4%68.1%
Field Goals
Attempts1913
Made1111
Pct57.9%84.6%
PAT Kicking
Attempts2746
Made2645
Pct96.3%97.8%
Two-Point Conversions
Attempts21
Made10
Official-stats conventions: rushing includes sacks as negative attempts (NCAA), so Total Offense = rush + pass. Red-zone Score % counts touchdowns and field goals per trip.
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