South Carolina dominated Florida from the opening kickoff, with Andre Debose returning the initial kick 99 yards for a touchdown to set the tone early. The Gamecocks' offense controlled the game throughout, with Marcus Lattimore scoring three rushing touchdowns and Spencer Lanning adding three field goals to build a commanding lead. Florida managed only 226 total yards and struggled on third down, converting just 2 of 14 attempts, while South Carolina's balanced attack (239 rushing yards, 163 passing) and ball security proved decisive. Though Florida scored late with a touchdown pass from Jordan Reed to Chris Rainey in the fourth quarter, South Carolina's 36-14 victory was never truly in doubt after the first quarter.
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.