College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tennessee 23, South Carolina 21
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 19, 2013
Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Mark Curles
Attendance: 95736


Tennessee 23, No. 9 South Carolina 21: Michael Palardy converted the game-winning 19-yard field goal as time expired to propel the host Volunteers to their first win in 20 tries against a ranked opponent.

Palardy drilled two fourth-quarter field goals to account for Tennessee’s second-half offense after the Volunteers (4-3, 1-2 SEC) failed to hold a 10-point third-quarter advantage. Justin Worley threw for 179 yards and a touchdown, while Rajion Neal added 77 yards on the ground and another score.

Mike Davis rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown for South Carolina (5-2, 3-2), which lost to Tennessee for the first time since 2009. Connor Shaw, who left the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury, ran for a score and passed for another.

After Neal gave the Volunteers a 17-7 second-quarter lead with a 5-yard run, Davis finished the Gamecocks’ second drive following the break with a 21-yard scamper. Shaw pushed South Carolina ahead on the next possession, scoring from a yard out with 2:50 left in the third quarter.

Tennessee forced a three-and-out on the Gamecocks’ next possession and Palardy hit his second field goal to close the gap to 21-20. With Shaw on the sidelines, South Carolina was unable to manage a first down on its three fourth-quarter drives and the Volunteers took advantage on their final possession on Palardy’s short kick.

GAME NOTEBOOK: South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney recorded three tackles for a loss over the first 10 minutes of the game, matching his season total entering the contest. … Tennessee's last victory over a Top-25 opponent came against the Gamecocks in 2009. … Shaw threw his first interception of the season at the 14:23 mark of the third quarter, ending his streak of pass attempts without an interception at 177.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
South Carolina   Tennessee
Mike Davis Player Rajion Neal
21 Attempts 24
137 Yards 77
6.5 Avg Yards 3.2
1 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
South Carolina   Tennessee
Damiere Byrd Player Marquez North
4 Receptions 3
121 Yards 102
30.2 Avg Yards 34.0
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
South Carolina 384 218 166 3 0 0 1.0 0
Tennessee 325 146 179 2 3 1 5.0 0