South Carolina @ Oklahoma Game Overview
SOCAR vs OKLARecords
SOCAR RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, '24 |
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ALA
|
L 25 - 27 | W 21 | o50.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
MISS
|
L 3 - 27 | L 10.5 | u53.0 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
AKR
|
W 50 - 7 | W -24.5 | o41.5 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
LSU
|
L 33 - 36 | W 6 | o48.5 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
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UK
|
W 31 - 6 | W 9.5 | u40.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
ODU
|
W 23 - 19 | L -20.5 | u49.0 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
CLEM
|
L 7 - 16 | L 7.5 | u48.0 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
UK
|
W 17 - 14 | W -2.5 | u52.5 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
VAN
|
W 47 - 6 | W -13.5 | u53.5 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
JVST
|
W 38 - 28 | L -14 | o55.0 |
SOCAR Next 3 Games
South Carolina does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
SOCAR vs OKLA Preview
Oklahoma is coming off a blowout loss to its biggest rival.
South Carolina is coming off a narrow loss to Alabama.
The Sooners and Gamecocks will try to bounce back from their disappointments when they meet Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Turnovers figure to play a significant role in the game.
The Sooners lead the Southeastern Conference and are tied for seventh nationally with 14 turnovers forced, while the Gamecocks are tied for second in the conference with 12 takeaways.
The South Carolina secondary is piling up interceptions, as Jalon Kilgore has three and Nick Emmanwori and O'Donnell Fortune have two apiece. Billy Bowman Jr. paced Oklahoma with two picks.
The teams are also among the nation's best in getting pressure on quarterbacks, as both are tied for 10th nationally in sacks per game with 3.17.
While the Saturday game is the first-ever meeting between the programs, South Carolina got a bit of a peek at what Oklahoma's defense might look like last season when it faced Jacksonville State.
Sooners co-defensive coordinator Zac Alley was Jacksonville State's defensive coordinator last season.
While the defenses have forced turnovers in bunches, their offenses have struggled to hold on to the ball.
Oklahoma (4-2, 1-2 SEC) has committed seven turnovers -- five of those coming over its two losses, 25-15 to Tennessee and 34-3 to Texas.
South Carolina (3-3, 1-3) has given the ball away 12 times, four coming last week in a 27-25 loss to the Crimson Tide. It was the Gamecocks' second defeat by three points or fewer this season.
"We've got to finish," South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said. "How do we finish? We've got to play cleaner football."
It figures to be an important game for Oklahoma's hopes of extending its bowl streak -- the second-longest in the country -- to 26 seasons.
"There ain't no gimmes in this conference and certainly on the schedule," Sooners coach Brent Venables said. "This is a team that, you know, they're very similar to us in a lot of spaces if you look at it on paper."
It could be equally as important for the Gamecocks in trying to get back to a bowl after missing out last season.
Beamer spent 2018-20 as an assistant on Lincoln Riley's staff at Oklahoma before being hired by South Carolina.
"There will be a lot of memories," Beamer said.
--Field Level Media
SOCAR vs OKLAInjury report
South Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Oklahoma's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Bowen | CB | Questionable - Leg( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Bowen is dealing with a leg injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Sooners. | ||||
| J. Gibson | WR | Questionable - Knee( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Gibson is battling a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Sooners. | ||||
| K. Daniels | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Daniels is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Sooners. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Sellers | Oct 12, 2024 | ALA 27 - SOCAR 25 | 238 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 7.7 | 2/1 | 153.5 |
| R.Ashford | Oct 12, 2024 | ALA 27 - SOCAR 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 133.6 |
| L.Sellers | Oct 5, 2024 | SOCAR 3 - MISS 27 | 175 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 5.3 | 0/1 | 102.1 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 21, 2024 | SOCAR 50 - AKR 7 | 243 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 11.6 | 2/0 | 200.1 |
| D.Beville | Sep 21, 2024 | SOCAR 50 - AKR 7 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 5.5 | 1/0 | 167.9 |
| L.Sellers | Sep 14, 2024 | SOCAR 33 - LSU 36 | 113 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 7.1 | 0/1 | 103.1 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 14, 2024 | SOCAR 33 - LSU 36 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 10.5 | 0/0 | 138.2 |
| L.Sellers | Sep 7, 2024 | UK 6 - SOCAR 31 | 166 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 11.9 | 2/1 | 203.9 |
| R.Ashford | Sep 7, 2024 | UK 6 - SOCAR 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 158.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Hawkins Jr. | Oct 12, 2024 | OKLA 3 - TEX 34 | 148 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 4.9 | 0/0 | 104.8 |
| M.Hawkins Jr. | Sep 28, 2024 | AUB 21 - OKLA 27 | 161 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 10.7 | 0/0 | 156.8 |
| M.Hawkins Jr. | Sep 21, 2024 | OKLA 15 - TENN 25 | 132 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 7.3 | 1/0 | 141.0 |
| J.Arnold | Sep 21, 2024 | OKLA 15 - TENN 25 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 3.4 | 0/1 | 59.6 |
| J.Arnold | Sep 14, 2024 | OKLA 34 - TULN 19 | 169 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 5.8 | 1/1 | 115.5 |
| J.Arnold | Sep 7, 2024 | OKLA 16 - HOU 12 | 174 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 5.4 | 2/1 | 119.4 |
SOCAR vs OKLA Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364.5 | (38) | Yards | (28) | 337.8 |
| 5.2 | (48) | Yards/Play | (32) | 5.1 |
| 175.3 | (32) | Rush Yds | (36) | 117.5 |
| 44.5 | (10) | Rush Att | (86) | 38.3 |
| 3.9 | (66) | Yards/Rush | (24) | 3.1 |
| 189.2 | (63) | Pass Yds | (52) | 220.3 |
| 25.2 | (95) | Pass Att | (39) | 28.3 |
| 16.0 | (74) | Comp | (37) | 17.7 |
| 63.6 | (20) | Comp% | (69) | 62.4 |
| 11.8 | (28) | Yards/Comp | (91) | 12.5 |
| 7.5 | (12) | Yards/Att | (83) | 7.8 |
| 136.7 | (11) | QB rating | (74) | 136.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 377.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.0 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 223.3 |
| 30.4 |
| 18.7 |
| 61.6 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | (123) | Sacks | (24) | 3.2 |
| 29.0 | (124) | Sack Yds | (--) | 19.2 |
| 0.7 | (39) | Intercepts | (83) | 1.0 |
| 1.3 | (134) | Fumbles | (45) | 1.2 |
| 7.8 | (106) | Penalties | (85) | 8.0 |
| 70.8 | (103) | Penalty Yds | (81) | 64.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 12.8 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.3 |
| 55.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | (47) | Score | (29) | 19.0 |
| 6.5 | (30) | 1st Q | (61) | 2.2 |
| 7.5 | (61) | 2nd Q | (59) | 8.8 |
| 5.2 | (72) | 3rd Q | (27) | 3.7 |
| 8.3 | (12) | 4th Q | (38) | 4.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.8 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | (72) | Yards/Punt Ret | (38) | 6.1 |
| 15.4 | (74) | Yards/KO Ret | (45) | 16.8 |
| 12.0 | (43) | FG Att | (101) | 12.0 |
| 8.0 | (54) | FG Made | (97) | 8.0 |
| 66.7 | (79) | FG% | (82) | 66.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.3 |
| 20.1 |
| 46.9 |
| 35.2 |
| 75.0 |