No. 7 Alabama overcomes botched recovery of an onside kick to beat South Carolina 27-25
— Alabama was pushed to the brink of a second straight Southeastern Conference upset loss.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
South Carolina Gamecocks
25
Alabama Crimson Tide
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| ALA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Bryant-Denny Stadium · 100,077 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Oklahoma Sooners | W 42-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Florida Gators | W 38-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 34-35 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Alabama Crimson Tide | L 18-49 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:43 25-27
Nyck Harbor 31 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:54 19-27
Germie Bernard 34 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 10:42 19-20
Jalen Milroe 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 6:20 19-14
Raheim Sanders 1 Yd Run (Alex Herrera Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 12-14
Alex Herrera 37 Yd Field Goal
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Safety 1:28 9-14
Team Safety
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Touchdown 1:37 7-14
Mazeo Bennett Jr. 36 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)
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Touchdown 4:38 0-14
Justice Haynes 2 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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Touchdown 11:00 0-7
Jalen Milroe 1 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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SC
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:43 · Interception
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SC 0:43
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:43 25-27
Nyck Harbor 31 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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ALA 1:54
10 plays, 67 yards, 4:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:54 19-27
Germie Bernard 34 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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SC 6:08
9 plays, 42 yards, 4:34 · Missed FG
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ALA 10:42
3 plays, 31 yards, 1:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:42 19-20
Jalen Milroe 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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SC 12:05
1 play, 11 yards, 0:12 · Fumble
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ALA 12:17
9 plays, 40 yards, 4:10 · Interception
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SC 1:27
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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ALA 3:13
7 plays, 38 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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SC 6:20
16 plays, 85 yards, 8:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:20 19-14
Raheim Sanders 1 Yd Run (Alex Herrera Kick)
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SC
1 play, 0 yards, 0:01 · Field Goal
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ALA 0:01
3 plays, -9 yards, 0:47 · Interception
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SC 0:48
3 plays, 10 yards, 0:40 · Fumble
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ALA 1:28
1 play, -13 yards, 0:09 · Safety
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Field Goal 0:00 12-14
Alex Herrera 37 Yd Field Goal
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Safety 1:28 9-14
Team Safety
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SC 1:37
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:37 7-14
Mazeo Bennett Jr. 36 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Alex Herrera Kick)
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ALA 4:38
7 plays, 67 yards, 3:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:38 0-14
Justice Haynes 2 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
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SC 8:10
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:35 · Punt
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ALA 9:45
5 plays, 12 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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SC 12:07
12 plays, 63 yards, 6:38 · Fumble
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ALA 3:45
7 plays, 20 yards, 4:33 · Punt
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SC 8:18
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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ALA 11:00
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:00 0-7
Jalen Milroe 1 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
SC
ALA
23
1st Downs
20
7-15
3rd down efficiency
5-11
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
374
Total Yards
313
242
Passing
209
24/32
Comp/Att
16/23
7.6
Yards per pass
9.1
132
Rushing
104
39
Rushing Attempts
38
3.4
Yards per rush
2.7
6-49
Penalties
7-67
4
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
31:43
Possession
28:17
Highlights
00:50
Alabama survives with INT after failing to recover onside kick
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00:50
Jalen Milroe finds Germie Bernard wide open for 34-yard Bama TD
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00:28
Milroe takes it himself for Alabama's opening TD
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00:58
Alabama's defense shines with third-down sack and fourth-down stop
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