The State · Nov 10, 2018
Gamecocks start fast, fall short in The Swamp
Will Muschamp’s struggles at The Swamp continued on Saturday.
South Carolina lost an 18-point second half lead and fell to No. 19 Florida 35-31 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, where Muschamp previously served as the Gators head coach.
The Gamecocks lead 31-14 after Rico Dowdle scored on a 4-yard run with 4:41 left in the third quarter, and South Carolina still led by 18 points with 16 minutes left in the game. However, the Gators scored 21 unanswered from that point. Florida rushed for 368 yards and scored all five of its touchdowns on the ground against a Gamecocks defense ranked 12th in the SEC against the run.