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South Carolina football vs Akron: Final score, highlights from Week 4 game

lulu kesin , greenville news
·5 min read

COLUMBIA — No LaNorris Sellers, no problem.

Without its usual starting quarterback, South Carolina football took care of Akron with ease, as Robby Ashford led the Gamecocks (3-1) to a 50-7 victory over the Zips (1-3) on Saturday.

Ashford finished 15-of-21 for 243 passing yards and two touchdowns to go with 133 rushing yards on 16 attempts. He ran in a 36-yard touchdown to start the fourth quarter.

South Carolina only allowed 51 total yards in the second half, and recorded two sacks and three tackles for loss in the win. Demetrius Knight Jr. led on defense with three solo tackles and Kyle Kennard led with 1.5 tackles for a loss.

The Gamecocks rest and prepare for Ole Miss on Oct. 5, with an open date next week.

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South Carolina vs Akron score updates

FINAL: South Carolina 50, Akron 7

The Gamecocks finish 3-1 through four weeks of play.

South Carolina 50, Akron 7: Jawarn Howell runs it in

With four minutes to play, South Carolina running back Jawarn Howell scored on a 23-yard run.

South Carolina 43, Akron 7: Connor Cox scores

Tight end Connor Cox caught a 9-yard pass from Beville to go up 43-7 with 8:14 to play.

Davis Beville checks in at quarterback for South Carolina

Beville checks in with 13 minutes left to play in the game

South Carolina 36, Akron 7: Robby Ashford scores on 36-yard run

With 13:14 to play in the game, Ashford dusts the Akron defense and runs in a touchdown of his own.

End of 3rd quarter: South Carolina leads 29-7

South Carolina 29, Akron 7: Oscar Adaway scores his second TD

For his second touchdown of the night, Oscar Adaway runs in a 2-yard touchdown with 5:02 to play in the third quarter.

HALFTIME: South Carolina 22, Akron 7

The Gamecocks lead after two quarters. Ashford is 11-for-16 passing for 140 yards and two touchdowns. He has 91 rushing yards on nine attempts.

South Carolina 22, Akron 7

The Zips score on a 42-yard pass with just under two minutes to play in the first half.

South Carolina 22, Akron 0: Juju McDowell scores on 4th and 1

Senior running back Juju McDowell ran in a 12-yard touchdown with 4:28 to go in the first half. Alex Herrera's extra point is good.

End of 1st quarter: South Carolina leads Akron 15-0

Through one quarter, Ashford has 90 rushing yards on six attempts and is 5-for-8 passing for 65 yards.

South Carolina 15, Akron 0: Kai Kroeger trick play

Punter Kai Kroeger faked the field goal snap to Alex Herrera and ran it in for two points after Bennett's touchdown.

South Carolina 13, Akron 0: Robby Ashford finds Mazeo Bennett

Mazeo Bennett secures his second touchdown of the season on a 30 yard catch from Ashford with 53 seconds to play in the first quarter.

South Carolina 7, Akron 0: Oscar Adaway III starts things off for the Gamecocks

Oscar Adaway scored on a 2-yard run up the middle for South Carolina's first touchdown of the night with 5:19 to play in the first quarter.

South Carolina vs Akron time today

  • Date: Sept. 21

  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina

What channel is South Carolina vs Akron game on today?

  • TV channel: ESPNU

  • Streaming: Fubo, ESPN+

  • Radio: The Gamecock Sports Radio Network, Sirus XM Channel 374

South Carolina vs. Akron will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU. Clay Matvick and Steve Addazio will call the game from the booth at Williams-Brice Stadium. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. The Gamecock Sports Radio Network will have play-by-play voice Todd Ellis and analyst Tommy Suggs, with Chet Tucker returns as the sideline reporter.

South Carolina vs Akron history

  • Series record: South Carolina leads, 1-0

  • South Carolina's last win: Dec. 1, 2018 (28-3)

  • Akron's last win: N/A

South Carolina vs Akron predictions

South Carolina 40, Akron 14: The Gamecocks get back on the winning track, using last week as fuel and motivation to put up big numbers. Robby Ashford will play a lot to rest LaNorris Sellers, and he throws his first touchdown at South Carolina.

South Carolina vs Akron betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

  • Spread: South Carolina (-26.5)

  • Over/under: 41.5

  • Moneyline: South Carolina (-3000), Akron (+1300)

South Carolina vs Akron injury updates:

South Carolina starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers was ready to go as of Tuesday, after dealing with an ankle injury against LSU but as of Friday night, is reportedly out for Akron. Backup QB Robby Ashford will play instead of Sellers.

DETAILS: South Carolina football QB LaNorris Sellers out vs Akron, Robby Ashford will start | Report

On Thursday during his "Carolina Calls" radio show, Beamer said Sellers has been "progressing nicely" throughout practice this week, doing a little bit more in practice every day.

It's a non-SEC game, so Beamer isn't required to send in an injury report before kickoff.

South Carolina vs Akron weather update

Forecast for Saturday night is clear skies and 78 degrees.

South Carolina football 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31: vs. Old Dominion (W, 23-19)

  • Sept. 7: at Kentucky (W, 31-6)

  • Sept. 14: vs. LSU (L, 36-33)

  • Sept. 21: vs. Akron

  • Oct. 5: vs. Ole Miss

  • Oct. 12: at Alabama

  • Oct. 19: at Oklahoma

  • Nov. 2: vs. Texas A&M

  • Nov. 9: at Vanderbilt

  • Nov. 16: vs. Missouri

  • Nov. 23: vs. Wofford

  • Nov. 30: at Clemson

Akron football 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31 at Ohio State (L, 52-6)

  • Sept. 7 at Rutgers (L, 49-17)

  • Sept. 14 vs. Colgate (W, 31-20)

  • Sept. 21 at South Carolina

  • Sept. 28 at Ohio

  • Oct. 5 vs. Bowling Green

  • Oct. 12 at Western Michigan

  • Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Michigan

  • Nov. 2 vs. Buffalo

  • Nov. 13 at Northern Illinois

  • Nov. 19 at Kent State

  • Nov. 26 vs. Toledo

South Carolina football news

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