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Kent State vs South Carolina Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KENT
Kent State
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SOCAR
South Carolina
|
7 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
Player Stats
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
|
KENT
Kent State
|
+35.5 | 53.5o (3.5) |
|
SOCAR
South Carolina
|
-35.5 (21.5) | 53.5u |
Bet Graph
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:18 | |
0 - 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 12:42 | |
TD
M. Bennett Jr.
18 yards passing from
L. Sellers
(2pt attempt converted
,
B. Hunt
pass from
M. Brown II
)
|
0 - 15 |
| 6:25 | |
0 - 22 | |
| 1:10 | |
0 - 29 | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| 13:21 | |
0 - 36 | |
| 6:20 | |
0 - 43 | |
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 9:12 | |
0 - 50 | |
| 2:26 | |
0 - 57 | |
Team Statistics
| statistical category |
Kent State
|
South Carolina
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 35 |
| Rushes-Yards | 25-100 | 39-278 |
| Passing Yards | 79 | 367 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-6 | 1-4 |
| Return Yardage | 14 | 30 |
| Passing | 14-23-0 | 27-33-4 |
| Punts-Average | 8-46.3 | 1-37.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-35 | 3-25 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Time of Possession | 25:13 | 34:47 |
Player Stats
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| D. DeShields | 12/20 | 63 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| N. Good | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E. Thanthanavong | 1/1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| D. DeShields | 3 | 27 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| M. King | 8 | 26 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| N. Good | 2 | 26 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| B. White | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| A. Harris | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Caffey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Delaney Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| W. Harris | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| J. Etheridge | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| H. Hopperton | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| T. Mulder | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| M. King | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| D. Delaney Jr. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| J. Caffey | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| D. Clark | 3 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Nicholl | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Nicholl | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Muhammad | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Abuhamdeh | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| H. Dawahare | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Barnes | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Rubinstein | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Bivens | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Buchanan | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. Rhodes-McKee | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Terrero Jr. | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Cordoba | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Cordoba | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Pritchard | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Aden | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Burgess | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Stockstill | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Johnson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Mintz | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Jackson III | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Roy | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Bridgeman | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Wilborn | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Bottiggi | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Hazime | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| No Fumble Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| J. Stoeckel | 8 | 370 | 57 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Punt Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| D. Clark | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| L. Sellers | 19/23 | 270 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Woods | 6/8 | 73 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| L. Anderson III | 2/2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| J. Coleman | 4 | 77 | 2 | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| M. Fuller | 10 | 74 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Howell | 9 | 62 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| I. Augustave | 8 | 43 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Clark | 5 | 29 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| L. Sellers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| D. Murph | 4 | 4 | 92 | 2 | 37 | |||||||||||||
| N. Harbor | 6 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| D. Black | 4 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| L. Cyrus | 4 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 41 | |||||||||||||
| M. Bennett Jr. | 5 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| S. Furrey | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| B. Hunt | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| M. Clark | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| M. Tyler | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| N. Tuggle | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| S. Patterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| K. Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Addison | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Collier | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Durojaiye | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Okoronkwo | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Kilgore | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Bucey | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Risher Jr. | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Pikes | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. Scott | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Johnson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Murphy | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Addison | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Wilson Jr. | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Thomas | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Collins | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Herring | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Harris | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Collins | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Brownlow-Dindy | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Currence | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Leach | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Cisse | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| P. Williams | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Britt | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Sakyi-Prah | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| M. Love | 1 | 37 | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| V. Swain | 3 | 30 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Info
Location Williams-Brice Stadium
Temperature 99° Temperature
Attendance 77,559 attendance
KENT vs SOCARRecords
KENT RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, '25 |
@
NIU
|
W 35 - 31 | W 4.5 | o44.5 |
| Nov 19, '25 |
CMU
|
L 16 - 28 | L 7.5 | u50.5 |
| Nov 11, '25 |
@
AKR
|
W 42 - 35 | W 7.5 | o49.5 |
| Nov 05, '25 |
@
BALL
|
L 13 - 17 | L 3.5 | u48.5 |
| Oct 25, '25 |
BGSU
|
W 24 - 21 | W 7.5 | u47.5 |
| Oct 18, '25 |
@
TOL
|
L 10 - 45 | L 25.5 | o48.5 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
MASS
|
W 42 - 6 | W -1.5 | u50.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
@
OKLA
|
L 0 - 44 | W 46.5 | u53.5 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
@
FSU
|
L 10 - 66 | L 44.5 | o55.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
BUFF
|
L 28 - 31 | W 23.5 | o48.5 |
KENT Next 3 Games
| Date | vs | Last vs | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, '26 |
@
WMU
|
L 21-52 | L 19.5 | o61.5 |
| Oct 17, '26 |
@
USF
|
N/A | -- | -- |
| Oct 24, '26 |
AKR
|
W 42-35 (OT) | W 7.5 | o49.5 |
KENT vs SOCAR Preview
In a season that's deemed critical for South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, his team's schedule begins Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.
The opponent for the Gamecocks will be Kent State.
South Carolina was unable to build on early success last year, so that puts Beamer potentially on the hot seat.
The Gamecocks went 4-8 last year, winning only two of their final 10 games.
"Can't wait to play a game and tired of ‘talking' season," Beamer said of the chatter that exists prior to the first game.
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is considered one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the country. The Gamecocks are 12-12 in games in which he has started. He threw for 13 touchdowns with eight interceptions last year and tacked on five rushing scores.
There are other positions in which the depth chart hasn't been so clear for the Gamecocks.
"There's still so much to cover as you go into a Game 1," Beamer said.
Kent State wants to take advantage of this trip.
"We've got a great opportunity Week 1, Golden Flashes coach Mark Carney said. "We're going into an SEC environment and it's one of the outstanding environments in college football ... and against a team that's very, very hungry."
Kent State posted a 5-7 record in the first season under Carney last year. He began the season in an interim role before the official designation as head coach last October.
So this has been a more conventional lead-up to the season.
"Inside game week, that always changes the urgency," Carney said. "You start really craving the urge to hit somebody else."
Dru DeShields is a second-year starter at quarterback for the Golden Flashes. He threw for 18 touchdowns with three interceptions last year.
"He has earned it. He wants it," Carney said. "He understands that going into this second year as the solidified starter that it's his team and there's great responsibility that comes with that."
The quest for Carney includes building confidence in the opener.
"I believe that our ability to win the game is there," he said. "Opportunities to win at critical moments are going to be there and we've got to be ready to take full advantage."
--Field Level Media
KENT vs SOCARInjury report
Kent State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Stephens | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26) | Oct 03, '26 | |
| Stephens is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Western Michigan on Saturday, October 10th. | ||||
| D. Armentrout | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26) | Oct 03, '26 | |
| Armentrout is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Western Michigan on Saturday, October 10th. | ||||
| E. Tucker | K | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26) | Oct 03, '26 | |
| Tucker is fighting off an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Western Michigan on Saturday, October 10th. | ||||
| W. Bierfeldt | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26) | Oct 03, '26 | |
| Bierfeldt is fighting off an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Western Michigan on Saturday, October 10th. | ||||
South Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Peak | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '26) | Sep 27, '26 | |
| Peak is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, October 3th. | ||||
| L. Anderson III | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '26) | Sep 27, '26 | |
| Anderson III is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, October 3th. | ||||
| G. Brownlow-Dindy | DL | Questionable - Upper Body( Sep 27, '26) | Sep 27, '26 | |
| Brownlow-Dindy is nursing with a upper body injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, October 3th. | ||||
| D. Stewart | DL | Out - Back( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| Stewart is dealing with a back injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. | ||||
| J. Sellers | WR | Out - Lower Body( Aug 17, '26) | Aug 17, '26 | |
| Sellers is fighting off a lower body injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season. | ||||
| J. Gibson | WR | Out - Lower Body( Aug 17, '26) | Aug 17, '26 | |
| Gibson is batting with a lower body injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.DeShields | Nov 28, 2025 | NIU 31 - KENT 35 | 207 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 9.4 | 2/1 | 150.0 |
| D.DeShields | Nov 19, 2025 | KENT 16 - CMU 28 | 185 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 6.6 | 0/0 | 105.5 |
| D.DeShields | Nov 11, 2025 | AKR 35 - KENT 42 | 317 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 12.7 | 5/0 | 240.5 |
| D.DeShields | Nov 5, 2025 | BALL 17 - KENT 13 | 212 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 7.9 | 0/0 | 121.5 |
| D.DeShields | Oct 25, 2025 | KENT 24 - BGSU 21 | 160 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 7.3 | 1/0 | 135.2 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Sellers | Nov 29, 2025 | SOCAR 14 - CLEM 28 | 381 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 9.1 | 2/2 | 137.2 |
| L.Sellers | Nov 22, 2025 | SOCAR 51 - CCU 7 | 274 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 13.7 | 2/0 | 228.1 |
| C.Woods | Nov 22, 2025 | SOCAR 51 - CCU 7 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 4.6 | 0/0 | 118.6 |
| A.Noland | Nov 22, 2025 | SOCAR 51 - CCU 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 4.3 | 0/0 | 103.1 |
| L.Sellers | Nov 15, 2025 | TAM 31 - SOCAR 30 | 246 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 8.2 | 2/1 | 134.2 |
| L.Sellers | Nov 1, 2025 | MISS 30 - SOCAR 14 | 180 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 6.0 | 1/2 | 101.4 |
| L.Sellers | Oct 25, 2025 | SOCAR 22 - ALA 29 | 222 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 6.9 | 1/1 | 118.6 |
KENT vs SOCAR Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Play | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Rush Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Rush Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Rush | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Pass Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Pass Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Comp | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Comp% | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Comp | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| .0 | (132) | QB rating | (127) | .0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 358.0 |
| 5.5 |
| 140.7 |
| 34.6 |
| 4.1 |
| 217.8 |
| 30.3 |
| 18.9 |
| 62.4 |
| 11.5 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Sacks | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Sack Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Penalties | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Penalty Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.8 |
| 11.5 |
| 0.4 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.5 |
| 53.7 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Score | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.3 |
| 8.9 |
| 5.9 |
| 7.0 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 13.8 |
| 23.8 |
| 2.2 |
| 1.7 |
| 75.7 |