Yahoo Sports Live updates: South Carolina scores three quick touchdowns early against Oklahoma
South Carolina is trying to snap a two-game losing streak Saturday when the Gamecocks face the Oklahoma Sooners in football for the first time.
Kickoff is at 12:45 p.m. on SEC Network from Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma.
Q1: South Carolina 21, Oklahoma 0
The Gamecocks got their third takeaway of the afternoon as Nick Emmanwori got his second interception of the evening, taking this one back for the 66-yard pick six. The Sooners have only ran nine plays in their three drives and have 14 yards total.
Q1: South Carolina 14, Oklahoma 0
Tonka Hemingway recovered the fumble by QB Michael Hawkins Jr. and ran it back 36 yards for the scoop and score. The fumble, forced by Demetrius Knight Jr., is the Gamecocks’ second takeaway early in the first quarter.
Q1: South Carolina 7, Oklahoma 0
After Oklahoma QB Michael Hawkins Jr. threw an interception on the first play of the game, South Carolina took advantage of the short field to score first. Running back Rocket Sanders punched it in for South Carolina shortly afterward for a three-yard touchdown. The drive took five plays to go 41 yards and lasted 2:13.
Final availability report
South Carolina will be without Jared Brown (WR), Jalewis Solomon (DB), Kelvin Hunter (DB), Jakai Moore (OL) and DeAndre Jules (DT) for the game, according to the school’s final availability report released Saturday by the SEC.
Among the scholarship Gamecocks who did not travel for the game were: LB Mo Kaba, QB Dante Reno, edge rushers Wendell Gregory and Elijah Davis, DB Emory Floyd, TE Connor Cox, and WRs Tyshawn Russell, Elijah Caldwell and CJ Adams.
Uniform report
USC will wear black helmets, white jerseys and white pants for Saturday’s game. Oklahoma will wear crimson helmets, crimson jerseys and white pants.
Final betting line
Oklahoma opened as a much as a 7.5-point favorite, but that betting line has swung in favor of the Gamecocks. South Carolina is now a 1-point favorite, according to the VegasInsider consensus line that factors in multiple sportsbooks. And the over-under is 40.5 points, meaning those who set these betting lines don’t expect this to be a high-scoring game.
What channel is the Gamecocks game on today?
Who: South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SEC) vs. Oklahoma (4-2, 1-2 SEC)
Where: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma
When: 12:45 p.m. Saturday
TV: SEC Network
Stream: ESPN.com and the ESPN app
On-air announce crew: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play-by-play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Chet Tucker, sideline) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.
Satellite radio: Sirius/XM channel 374
