No. 16 Tennessee wins seventh straight 31-27 over Gamecocks
Jarrett Guarantano threw a tie-breaking touchdown to Josh Palmer with 9:35 left and No. 16 Tennessee won its seventh straight game with a 31-27 victory at South Carolina on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Tennessee Volunteers
31
South Carolina Gamecocks
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENN | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| SC | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
Williams-Brice Stadium · 15,009 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 34-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | L 24-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 26-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Arkansas Razorbacks | W 24-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 24-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 3:16 31-27
Parker White 45 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:35 31-24
Josh Palmer 32 Yd pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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Field Goal 10:48 24-24
Parker White 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:18 24-21
Brent Cimaglia 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:32 21-21
Collin Hill 1 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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Touchdown 10:27 21-14
Shi Smith 29 Yd pass from Collin Hill (Parker White Kick)
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Touchdown 12:28 21-7
Eric Gray 12 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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Touchdown 13:22 14-7
Henry To'o To'o 32 Yd Interception Return (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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Touchdown 3:07 7-7
Jarrett Guarantano 1 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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Touchdown 9:59 0-7
Kevin Harris 3 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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TENN
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:24 · End of Game
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TENN 1:24
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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SC 3:16
9 plays, 57 yards, 3:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:16 31-27
Parker White 45 Yd Field Goal
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TENN 7:11
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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SC 8:06
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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TENN 9:35
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:35 31-24
Josh Palmer 32 Yd pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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SC 10:48
9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:48 24-24
Parker White 35 Yd Field Goal
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TENN 14:43
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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SC 0:41
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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TENN 2:18
8 plays, 65 yards, 2:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:18 24-21
Brent Cimaglia 27 Yd Field Goal
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SC 4:32
10 plays, 71 yards, 3:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:32 21-21
Collin Hill 1 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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TENN 7:54
6 plays, 28 yards, 2:33 · Missed FG
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SC 10:27
4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:27 21-14
Shi Smith 29 Yd pass from Collin Hill (Parker White Kick)
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TENN 12:28
8 plays, 74 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:28 21-7
Eric Gray 12 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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SC
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:44 · End of Half
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TENN 1:44
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:46 · Punt
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SC 3:30
6 plays, 6 yards, 3:13 · Punt
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TENN 6:43
8 plays, 38 yards, 3:35 · Punt
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SC 10:18
5 plays, 24 yards, 3:04 · Punt
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SC 13:22
6 plays, 6 yards, 2:51 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:22 14-7
Henry To'o To'o 32 Yd Interception Return (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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TENN 1:13
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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SC 2:06
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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TENN 3:07
7 plays, 90 yards, 2:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:07 7-7
Jarrett Guarantano 1 Yd Run (Brent Cimaglia Kick)
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SC 5:41
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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TENN 7:18
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:41 · Downs
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SC 9:59
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:59 0-7
Kevin Harris 3 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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Team Stats
TENN
SC
21
1st Downs
22
1-12
3rd down efficiency
6-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
394
Total Yards
379
261
Passing
290
20/32
Comp/Att
25/39
8.2
Yards per pass
7.4
133
Rushing
89
33
Rushing Attempts
35
4.0
Yards per rush
2.5
6-50
Penalties
4-40
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
25:10
Possession
34:50
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