Florida faces South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football
Follow @14powerscom
TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Florida
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug | at Utah | L 11 – 24 |
| 9-Sep | vs. McNeese | W 49 – 7 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Tennessee | W 29 – 16 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Charlotte | W 22 – 7 |
| 30-Sep | at Kentucky | L 14 – 33 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | W 38 – 14 |
| 14-Oct | at South Carolina | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Georgia* | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Arkansas | |
| 11-Nov | at LSU | |
| 18-Nov | at Missouri | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Florida State |
South Carolina
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. North Carolina* | L 17 – 31 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Furman | W 47 – 21 |
| 16-Sep | at Georgia | L 14 – 24 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Mississippi State | W 37 – 30 |
| 30-Sep | at Tennessee | L 20 – 41 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Florida | |
| 21-Oct | at Missouri | |
| 28-Oct | at Texas A&M | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Jacksonville State | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Vanderbilt | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Kentucky | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Clemson |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Florida | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 34 | 36 |
| Sagarin | 33 | 38 |
| Massey Composite | 42 | 54 |
| PiRate Ratings | 36 | 32 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | South Carolina Florida |
99 106 |
12 14 |
0.357 0.348 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Florida South Carolina |
9 103 |
3 11 |
0.265 0.437 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | South Carolina Florida |
98 105 |
10 12 |
0.385 0.364 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Florida South Carolina |
1 117 |
1 13 |
0.125 0.700 |
| Blocked Kicks | Florida | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | South Carolina Florida |
1 112 |
1 11 |
0 2 |
| Blocked Punts (5 ranked) | Florida | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Florida South Carolina |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Florida South Carolina |
2 10 |
1 2 |
0.796 0.726 |
| Defensive TDs | ||||
| Fewest Penalties | South Carolina Florida |
64 103 |
5 9 |
34 41 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | South Carolina Florida |
95 98 |
7 8 |
6.80 6.83 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | South Carolina Florida |
33 62 |
2 6 |
238 287 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | South Carolina Florida |
49 52 |
6 7 |
47.60 47.83 |
| First Downs Defense | Florida South Carolina |
13 58 |
3 7 |
81 110 |
| First Downs Offense | Florida South Carolina |
26 115 |
5 14 |
133 92 |
| Fumbles Lost | South Carolina Florida |
28 55 |
3 8 |
2 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Florida South Carolina |
107 107 |
10 10 |
1 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Florida South Carolina |
7 29 |
1 3 |
13.75 16.50 |
| Kickoff Returns | South Carolina Florida |
78 85 |
10 12 |
19.00 18.57 |
| Net Punting | Florida South Carolina |
7 33 |
2 4 |
43.89 41.17 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Florida South Carolina |
20 20 |
3 3 |
3 3 |
| Passes Intercepted | South Carolina Florida |
34 121 |
5 14 |
6 1 |
| Passing Offense | South Carolina Florida |
14 50 |
4 8 |
312.2 256.7 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Florida South Carolina |
11 126 |
1 14 |
166.0 301.4 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | South Carolina Florida |
67 115 |
9 14 |
12.29 10.41 |
| Punt Return Defense | Florida South Carolina |
46 52 |
6 7 |
5.00 6.14 |
| Punt Returns | South Carolina Florida |
49 69 |
10 13 |
10.33 8.18 |
| Red Zone Defense | Florida South Carolina |
21 90 |
2 8 |
0.727 0.864 |
| Red Zone Offense | Florida South Carolina |
21 41 |
4 8 |
0.923 0.882 |
| Rushing Defense | Florida South Carolina |
42 72 |
7 12 |
120.5 141.6 |
| Rushing Offense | Florida South Carolina |
66 124 |
5 14 |
153.0 87.0 |
| Sacks Allowed | Florida South Carolina |
97 128 |
10 14 |
2.50 4.60 |
| Scoring Defense | Florida South Carolina |
19 93 |
3 11 |
16.8 29.4 |
| Scoring Offense | Florida South Carolina |
80 82 |
13 14 |
27.2 27.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Florida South Carolina |
85 128 |
8 14 |
6.17 8.60 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Florida South Carolina |
25 26 |
5 6 |
161.86 161.04 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Florida South Carolina |
52 88 |
5 10 |
124.47 140.87 |
| Team Sacks | South Carolina Florida |
95 109 |
13 14 |
1.80 1.50 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Florida South Carolina |
102 126 |
13 14 |
4.8 3.8 |
| Time of Possession | Florida South Carolina |
4 97 |
1 9 |
34:13 28:48 |
| Total Defense | Florida South Carolina |
16 118 |
3 13 |
286.5 443.0 |
| Total Offense | Florida South Carolina |
58 62 |
7 8 |
409.7 399.2 |
| Turnover Margin | South Carolina Florida |
43 107 |
6 14 |
0.40 -0.67 |
| Turnovers Gained | South Carolina Florida |
80 124 |
9 14 |
7 2 |
| Turnovers Lost | South Carolina Florida |
16 37 |
3 5 |
5 6 |
| Winning Percentage | Florida South Carolina |
44 87 |
7 12 |
0.667 0.400 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Florida
QB Graham Mertz, RB Trevor Etienne, WR Ricky Pearsall, OL Kingsley Eguakan, OL Austin Barber, DE Princely Umanmielen, DB Jason Marshall, P Jeremy Crawshaw.
South Carolina
QB Spencer Rattler, RB Dakereon Joyner, WR Antwane Wells, OL Jakai Moore, DT Tonka Hemingway, LB Debo Williams, CB Marcellas Dial, P Kai Kroeger.
INJURIES
Florida
Player POS Status
C. Jones OL out for season – Redshirt
A. Barber OL Prob Sat – Lower Body
A. Jean WR Out Sat – Lower Body
T. Etienne RB Prob Sat – Undisclosed
J. Odom TE Out Sat – Upper Body
D. Zanders TE Ques Sat – Lower Body
K. Wilson S Ques Sat – Undisclosed
K. Eguakun OL Ques Sat – Lower Body
J. Weston S Out indefinitely – Upper Body
C. Douglas WR Out indefinitely – Leg
K. Zipperer TE Out indefinitely – Knee
J. Miller III QB Out indefinitely – Shoulder
T. Chiaokhiao-Bowman WR Out indefinitely – Lower Body
C. Carroll RB out for season – Knee
J. Boone DL out for season – Knee
South Carolina
Player POS Status
J. Moore OL Prob Sat – Shoulder
A. Wells Jr. WR Doub Sat – Foot
B. Dunn RB Ques Sat – Lower Body
C. Henry OL Out indefinitely – Lower Body
M. Anderson OL Out for season – Knee
R. Mikeska TE Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
M. Kaba LB Out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Florida vs. South Carolina Football Series History
Florida leads 30-10-3
COMMENTS
Florida thinks their swamp is the king of hostile venues but they’ll have a wild Carolina crowd, and loud, annoying rooster crows, to deal with on Saturday. I think the Gamecocks win at home.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Florida 17, South Carolina 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
South Carolina 31, Florida 24
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Florida 17, South Carolina 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
South Carolina 31, Florida 24
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 12:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
