ATHENS, Ga – South Carolina made No. 2 Georgia work a full day at least, which is more than the rest of the SEC can say this season.
The Gamecocks (6-3 overall, 4-3 SEC) fell to 24-10 to the Bulldogs (9-0, 6-0) in Sanford Stadium, getting outgained 441 yards to 270 yards but keeping the game respectable into the fourth quarter.
Georgia, which is No. 1 in the CFB Playoff standings, had beaten its previous five SEC opponents by an average of 32 points this season. The Bulldogs, who have now won three straight in this series, snapped a three-game South Carolina winning streak.