South Carolina Gamecocks vs LSU Tigers Match Player Stats On Oct 24, 2020

Freshman T.J. Finley passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns in his college debut as host LSU defeated South Carolina 52-24 in an SEC game Saturday night.

Finley, starting in place of injured Myles Brennan, completed 17 of 21 passes and ran for a touchdown. His touchdown passes went to Terrace Marshall Jr., giving him nine touchdown catches for the season as the Tigers improved to 2-2.

John Emery Jr. and Tyrion Davis-Price also had touchdown runs and LSU got a touchdown from its defense and its special teams.

Kevin Harris rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns for the Gamecocks (2-3).

Harris' 1-yard touchdown run on the first possession of the third quarter pulled South Carolina within 31-17, but Trey Palmer returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.

Davis-Price, who finished with 135 rushing yards, ran four yards for a touchdown to give LSU a 45-17 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Emery's 3-yard touchdown run increased the lead to 52-17 early in the fourth quarter.

Collin Hill threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Josh Vann to complete the scoring for the Gamecocks.

On the game's first possession, LSU drove 75 yards in 16 plays, the last of which was a 1-yard touchdown run by Finley.

It only took South Carolina three plays to negate that drive as Harris ran 45 yards for a touchdown.

The Tigers drove into scoring position on their next possession before stalling. Cade York's 27-yard field goal gave them a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Finley threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Marshall to increase the lead to 17-7 early in the second quarter.

Parker White was short on a 54-yard field goal, but after a Finley interception, White kicked a 45-yarder to cut the lead to 17-10.

Finley found Marshall for a 51-yard touchdown and Eli Ricks intercepted Hill and returned 45 yards for a touchdown that gave LSU a 31-10 halftime lead.

--Field Level Media