5 POINTS: South Carolina at Florida -- Two days later, it's still ugly
When it comes to South Carolina at Florida, the better team won.
| Final - 11.15.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Florida Gators | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
When it comes to South Carolina at Florida, the better team won.
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Florida | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 4:37 left: Florida Touchdown - 12-yard interception return by Brandon Spikes. (Jonathan Phillips kick). |
| 3:52 left: Florida Touchdown - 26-yard run by Percy Harvin. (Jonanthan Phillips kick). |
| 2:22 left: Florida Touchdown - 1-yard run by Tim Tebow. (Jonathan Phillips kick). |
| Quarter 2 |
| 11:17 left: Florida Touchdown - 46-yard pass from Tim Tebow to Deonte Thompson. (Jonathan Phillips kick). |
| 2:36 left: So Carolina Field Goal - 41-yarder by Ryan Succop. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 14:47 left: Florida Touchdown - 80-yard run by Percy Harvin. (Jonathan Phillips kick). |
| 10:15 left: So Carolina Field Goal - 44-yarder by Ryan Succop. |
| 6:58 left: Florida Touchdown - 38-yard run by Jeffery Demps. (Jonathan Phillips kick). |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:54 left: Florida Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Tim Tebow to Aaron Hernandez. (Jonathan Phillips kick). |
| 5:39 left: Florida Touchdown - 4-yard run by Chris Rainey. (Caleb Sturgis kick). |
| Team statistics | South Carolina | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
| First Downs | 11 | 20 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 120 19-37 3 | 173 13-22 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 53 25 | 346 41 |
| Punt Return Yards | 28 | 113 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 4 2-1 3 | 2 3-2 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-54 | 5-45 |
| Punts-Average | 10-40.0 | 6-40.5 |