Nix picks cost No. 15 Auburn in 30-22 loss to South Carolina
Smith had eight catches including his score midway through the third quarter that put South Carolina ahead for good, 20-19. Auburn got the ball back once more with 2:15 left and drove to the South Carolina 13. South Carolina had not won back-to-back games since defeating Kentucky and then-No. Morris lost twice at South Carolina while he held the same job at Clemson, then was defeated in this one. South Carolina goes to LSU on Saturday night.
Closing time: No. 4 Florida looking to finish games better
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Coach Dan Mullen wants his unbeaten Florida Gators to be unrelenting. The unit was even more porous in the season opener at Ole Miss, allowing two touchdowns in the final frame and 613 yards total. But Mullen wants more. He wants a foot-on-the-throat mentality late in games, which is something conference and national championship contenders usually have in common. Ole Miss moved the chains on a third-and-19 play.
Trask, Pitts help No. 3 Florida top South Carolina 38-24
3 Florida to a 38-24 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The next performance comes at Kyle Field, where Texas A&M will try to become the first Southeastern Conference opponent to slow down Trask and Pitts in 2020. Kevin Harris was one of the few bright spots for South Carolina, which flubbed a chance to make it a one-score game in the final minute. DROPPED PASSESA big reason South Carolina couldn’t keep up in the first half was dropped passes. Florida takes its “Kyle to Kyle Show” to Kyle Field to play Texas A&M next Saturday.
South Carolina looking to contain Pitts, slow No. 3 Florida
Muschamp and South Carolina (0-1) will try to slow down No. Trask and tight end Kyle Pitts were a two-man show, connecting eight times for 170 yards and four scores. But we’re looking forward to it, we’re excited and we’ll never shy away from a challenge.”South Carolina allowed 394 yards in a loss to No. Trask ended up with 200 yards passing, and Pitts finished with five receptions for 29 yards. He topped Muschamp in 2015 (Mississippi State over Auburn), in 2016 (Mississippi State over South Carolina) and the last two years (Florida over South Carolina).