LIVE Updates: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame
Head coach Shane Beamer and company are prepared for battle against Notre Dame. Two of the hottest college football programs will face off in Jacksonville, with the winner carrying a great deal of momentum into the offseason.
The Gamecocks' story has been well-documented. After stumbling out of the gates, they responded in November, finishing the month with two consecutive victories against top-ten opponents.
That success translated onto the recruiting trail, and they are one of the biggest risers in the sport. We will see if that momentum translates into a strong finish, as several key Gamecocks are out of action.
Both sides lost players to the transfer portal and the NFL Draft, but such is life in modern college football. Each side seemed confident at the podium all week, and now it's time to see what they are made of. Gamecocks Digest has readers covered with all the latest on the afternoon affair.
How to Watch Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
- Gameday: Friday, December 30th, 2022.
- Game time: 3:30 pm ET
- TV: ESPN
- Stadium: TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)
- Live stream on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!
How to Listen to the Game
You can listen to the game through the Gamecocks Radio Network with Todd Ellis on the call!
First Quarter
(0-0), 15:00 - South Carolina has won the coin toss and will receive the opening kick.
(7-0), 11:48 - Quarterback Spencer Rattler finds wide receiver Xavier Legette on a screen for a touchdown.
(7-0), 10:47 - South Carolina forces a punt on an errant throw from Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner. A heads-up return by wide receiver Ahmarean Brown sets up the Gamecocks at the 35-yard line.
(7-0), 9:31 - Brown coughs up the football near midfield, and the Irish recover.
(7-7), 5:54 - Buchner takes a quarterback keeper in the red zone on third and nine for a touchdown to even the score.
(14-7), 2:27 - Punter Kai Kroeger carries out a fake and finds Hunter Rogers for a touchdown.
(21-7), 0:44 - Corner DQ Smith intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown.
(21-7), 0:00 - South Carolina leads Notre Dame by two touchdowns heading into the second period of play.
Second Quarter
(21-10), 8:36 - Notre Dame caps off a twelve-play drive with a field goal from kicker Blake Grupe.
(24-10), 5:18 - South Carolina responds with a field goal of its own, a 45-yarder courtesy of kicker Mitch Jeter.
(24-17), 5:06 - Running back Logan Diggs takes a short pass 75 yards for a touchdown for the first Notre Dame passing touchdown of the afternoon.
(24-17), 2:33 - Notre Dame forces a South Carolina punt on third down as Rattler throws a pass short of the sticks.
(24-17), 1:25 - A third-down sack from inside linebacker Sherrod Greene forces a punt from Notre Dame. Dakereon Joyner gets flagged for an illegal blindside block that puts South Carolina on their own 20-yard line.
(24-17), 0:00 - Rattler is intercepted by corner Benjamin Morrison to end the half.
Third Quarter
(24-17), 14:02 - Notre Dame receives the kickoff but goes three and out and punts away to South Carolina.
(24-17), 12:49 - The Gamecocks attempt to set up a screen on third down but can't and are forced to punt away to the Fighting Irish. It's their first three-and-out of the day.
(24-24), 10:28 - Buchner calls his own number again and takes it into the end zone for a touchdown. The game is evened up for the first time since the opening possession.
(31-24), 8:31 - Rattler launches a beautiful pass to wide receiver Xavier Legette, who makes an acrobatic play to get his foot in for the touchdown.
(31-24), 6:54 - Defensive tackle Nick Barrett intercepts a pass and the Gamecocks take over in Notre Dame territory.
(31-24), 6:21 - South Carolina punts away and pins Notre Dame inside their own 15-yard line.
(31-24), 1:38 - Notre Dame punts away into the end zone for a touchback.
(31-24), 0:39 - South Carolina punts away to Notre Dame after going three-and-out.
(31-31), 0:31 - Buchner finds wide receiver Braden Lenzy downfield for a long touchdown.
(31-31), 0:00 - The score is tied heading into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
(38-31), 12:41 - Diggs finds a crease on third down and takes it the distance for a long touchdown.
(38-31), 11:09 - Rattler throws short on third down and can't find Brown. South Carolina punts and Notre Dame takes over on their own 40-yard line.
(38-38), 7:42 - Defensive back O'Donnell Fortune intercepts a pass on the goal line and returns it 100 yards for a touchdown to tie the game.
(45-38), 1:38 - Buchner finds tight end Mitchell Evans all alone for a touchdown.
(45-38), 0:00 - South Carolina loses their first game since early November.
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