Auburn struck first in the opening quarter with a field goal and a touchdown pass from Bo Nix to Eli Stove, but two second-quarter interceptions by Jaycee Horn and Jaylin Dickerson proved costly as South Carolina capitalized to take a 14-13 halftime lead. The Gamecocks pulled away in the second half, with Kevin Harris punching in two rushing touchdowns and Collin Hill finding Shi Smith for a score to build a commanding advantage. Auburn's offense managed 481 total yards and a late field goal by Anders Carlson, but couldn't overcome three turnovers and South Carolina's stout red-zone defense, which held them to field goals when the drives mattered most.
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.