The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:00 PM CST · Williams-Brice Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #23
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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South Carolina's 8-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
45 of 70 → 67 of 70 voters ranked South Carolina.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 457 | 360 |
| Passing Yards | 251 | 251 |
| Rushing Yards | 206 | 109 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 9-19 | 4-12 |
| Possession | 34:36 | 25:24 |
| Statistic | Texas A&M | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 6 | 6 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 14 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 30 | 56 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 10 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 3 |
| Possession | 34:36 | 25:24 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-75 | 6-37 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 27 |
| Rushing Yards | 206 | 109 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.8 | 8.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-43 | 20-31 |
| Passing Yards | 251 | 251 |
| Total Yards | 457 | 360 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 9-19 | 4-12 |
| First Downs | 26 | 17 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:00 PM EST. 526 of 526 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
1052 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
1052 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1052 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.125 | 0.019 | 0.164 | -0.015 | 0.406 | -0.129 | |
| 0.372 | -0.158 | -0.138 | 0.401 | 0.044 | 0.176 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
