South Carolina Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers: Live Scores and Updates

A cloudy 76 degree night sets the stage for kickoff for the South Carolina Gamecocks and Missouri Tigers inside Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Check below for all updates and live scoring as the game is set to kickoff at 7:00 pm (ET).

What's At Stake?

The Mayor's Cup is on the line between the two schools who call Columbia home. South Carolina currently holds the coveted cup after defeating the Tigers at home last season. Now the Gamecocks put that same trophy up for grabs on Saturday evening in their first true road game on the year.

How to Watch South Carolina vs Vanderbilt:

Gameday: Saturday, September 20th, 2025
Game time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN
Broadcast Team: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor
South Carolina Broadcast Team: Todd Ellis (play-by-play), Tommy Suggs (analyst), and Chet Tucker (sideline reporter)
Location: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (Columbia, Missouri)

Weather Update:

According to The Weather Channel, forecast is a cloudy night in Columbia. Weather at time of kickoff will be at 74 degrees and will get to 69 degrees by end of game. There is a 15 percent chance of rain on the day.

South Carolina:

LaNorris Sellers, QB - upgraded to In
Mazeo Bennett, WR - Questionable
Michael Smith, TE - Doubtful
Judge Collier, DB - Doubtful

Missouri:

Balke Craig, K - Out
Sam Horn QB, Out
Logan Reichert, OL - Out

The biggest injury news in the past two days has been the clearance of South Carolina star quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Earlier in the week there was a lot of uncertainty about his availability, but that got put to rest on Friday evening with the announcement of Sellers playing.

First Quarter:

South Carolina receives the opening kickoff. Missouri defers.
Faison takes a screen for the first first down of the game, but that is all the Gamecocks get. Missouri ball tied at 0.
Tigers run 11 plays on the first drive but is forced to punt at midfield. Gamecocks get the ball back after a touchback. 0-0.
Two defensive penalties keeps the Gamecocks drive alive. On third and 12 from midfield, Sellers misses a wide open Mazeo Bennett Jr. for what would've been a touchdown. South Carolina forced to punt and pins the Tigers at the one-yard line.
End of the first quarter. Missouri driving in the red zone. Gametied at 0-0 entering the second.

Second Quarter:

Missouri's Beau Pribula finds Joshua Manning for his eighth touchdown pass of the season. Tigers lead 6-0 after missing the PAT.
On a free play, Sellers takes a deep shot to Vandrevius Jacobs and drops it in the bucket on a 49-yard touchdown. Gamecocks lead 7-6.
Missouri retakes the lead on a field goal. Has now scored on back to back drives. Tigers lead 9-7.
A quick three and out gives the ball back to the Tigers. 9-6.
Gerald Kilgore picks off Beau Pribula to get the ball back to South Carolina's offense. 9-6.
Sellers finds true freshman wide open in the end zone. Gamecocks retake the lead, 14-9.
Missouri adds another field goal as the Tigers trail 14-12 at the half.

Third quarter:

Missouri gets the ball to begin the second half.
South Carolina forces a quick punt. Gamecocks back on offense 14-12.
South Carolina drives the field and ends with a field goal. Extending the lead to 17-12.
Missouri's Ahmad Hardy finds the end zone. Lead flips back to the Tigers, 18-17. 2 point conversion failed.
Another lead change as the Gamecocks retake the lead on a field goal, 20-18.
End of the third quarter. Missouri driving.

Fourth Quarter:

Missouri's Jamal Roberts takes the hand off and scores from 16 yards out. Tigers lead 26-20 after a successful two point conversion.
South Carolina is unable to answer the scoring drive from Missouri. Tigers ball after the punt. 26-20.
The Gamecock defense forces a quick three and out to get the ball back for the offense down 6 with just over six minutes left in the game.
South Carolina unable to move the ball as Missouri forces a quick three and out. Just over five minutes left in the game.
Missouri drives into South Carolina territory taking four minutes off the clock. Tigers lead 29-20 with 1:34 reminaing.
Missouri stops South Carolina on fourth down. Tigers win 29-20.

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