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Gators Down South Carolina 41-39 - Match Report
Graham Mertz's 423-yard performance through the air was the key in Florida's 41-39 win over South Carolina on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The Gators were a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 50.0.
Graham Mertz completed 30 of 48 pass attempts for 423 yards for the Gators in the win.
Mario Anderson rushed for 98 yards for South Carolina, while Spencer Rattler added 46 yards. Spencer Rattler threw for 313 yards for the Gamecocks, while receivers Xavier Legette and Trey Knox had 110 and 50 yards respectively.
South Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Florida 494-465 yards in Saturday's game. Florida had more first downs as that total ended up 28-23.
The time of possession battle favored Florida as their offense was on the field for 32:44, longer than the 27:16 of their opponents.
Next game, Florida takes its act home to face Georgia looking for another win. For South Carolina, they head on the road to face Missouri.