Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Match Player Stats On Nov 05, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Nov 5, 2016

South Carolina's freshmen tandem of quarterback Jake Bentley and running back Rico Dowdle had big games, and the Gamecocks beat struggling Missouri 31-21 in SEC play on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

Bentley threw a pair of first-half touchdowns, and Dowdle rushed for 149 yards with a go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter for the Gamecocks (5-4, 3-4), who have won three straight games.

Rashad Fenton had a momentum-shifting interception at the goal line, one play after Missouri had picked up a fourth-and-1 inside South Carolina territory. Bentley followed the pick by leading a nine-play, 98-yard drive, capped by a 20-yard highlight reel touchdown run by Dowdle. The Gamecocks led 28-21 heading into the fourth quarter.

Ish Witter and Damarea Crockett had touchdown runs for the Tigers, and quarterback Drew Lock threw a touchdown pass to Kendall Blanton early in the third quarter to tie the score at 21-21.

Lock completed 23 of 40 passes for 302 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.

Bentley, in only his second career SEC start, completed 22 of 28 passes for 254 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Missouri (2-7, 0-5) has lost five straight games.

South Carolina kicker Elliott Fry booted a 24-yard field goal and made all four of his extra-point attempts, setting the school record with 331 career points.