Kent State vs. South Carolina: Final Score & Recap
Final score, recap & advanced stats
KENTTeam statsSC
- Q4 2:26SCJabree Coleman 5 Yd Run (Malik Orsan Kick)0–57
- Q4 9:12SCIsaiah Augustave 1 Yd Run (Malik Orsan Kick)0–50
- Q3 6:20SCMike Tyler 7 Yd pass from Cutter Woods (Malik Orsan Kick)0–43
- Q3 13:21SCDonovan Murph 37 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Malik Orsan Kick)0–36
- Q2 1:10SCDonovan Murph 29 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Max Kelley Kick)0–29
- Q2 6:25SCJabree Coleman 60 Yd Run (Max Kelley Kick)0–22
- Q2 12:41SCMazeo Bennett Jr. 18 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Maurice Brown II Pass to Brady Hunt for Two-Point Conversion)0–15
- Q1 4:18SCMatt Fuller 7 Yd Run (Max Kelley Kick)0–7
How the model called it
The scoreboard says rout. The interesting part is HOW — and whether it means anything.
This one was over early. South Carolina rolls past Kent State, 57-0 at Williams-Brice Stadium. South Carolina led from start to finish and never let Kent State within striking distance. Lanorris Sellers threw for 270 yards on 23 attempts with three touchdowns.
- PassDru DeShields 12/20, 63 YDS
- RushDru DeShields 3 CAR, 27 YDS
- RecMason King 2 REC, 21 YDS
- PassLaNorris Sellers 19/23, 270 YDS, 3 TD
- RushJabree Coleman 4 CAR, 77 YDS, 2 TD
- RecDonovan Murph 4 REC, 92 YDS, 2 TD
This exact spot, historically
empirical, no ratingsSC up 43 entering the 4th quarter. Across 212 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):
FAQ
What was the final score of Kent State vs. South Carolina?
Kent State 0, South Carolina 57.
Did Gridpex's model pick hit?
Yes — the model's pick (SC) was correct.
| KENT | SC | |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Total yards | 645 |
| 79 | Passing yards | 367 |
| 100 | Rushing yards | 278 |
| 10 | First downs | 35 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down | 7-8 |
| 0-0 | 4th down | 0-0 |
| 14/23 | Comp/Att | 27/33 |
| 3.4 | Yards per pass | 11.1 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5-35 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 25:13 | Possession | 34:47 |
Costliest call
Q1 7:00 KENT punt on 4th & 1 at KENT 47. The model preferred go for it, a gap of 1.40 points.
Drive chart
every possession, start to finish- Q4 2:26SCJabree Coleman 5 Yd Run (Malik Orsan Kick)0–57
- Q4 9:12SCIsaiah Augustave 1 Yd Run (Malik Orsan Kick)0–50
- Q3 6:20SCMike Tyler 7 Yd pass from Cutter Woods (Malik Orsan Kick)0–43
- Q3 13:21SCDonovan Murph 37 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Malik Orsan Kick)0–36
- Q2 1:10SCDonovan Murph 29 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Max Kelley Kick)0–29
- Q2 6:25SCJabree Coleman 60 Yd Run (Max Kelley Kick)0–22
- Q2 12:41SCMazeo Bennett Jr. 18 Yd pass from LaNorris Sellers (Maurice Brown II Pass to Brady Hunt for Two-Point Conversion)0–15
- Q1 4:18SCMatt Fuller 7 Yd Run (Max Kelley Kick)0–7
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (SC Elo 1631, KENT Elo 1167 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects SC -27.9 (97% to win) — 8.1 points clear of KENT's market line of -36. That is a disagreement, not a betting edge — sides we favour have not covered at better than breakeven.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profiles| KENT | SC | |
|---|---|---|
| -23.2 (#137) | CORE overall | +23.8 (#9) |
| -8 / +15 | offense / defense | +12 / -12 |
| 0.00 | points / drive | 6.22 |
| 6.22 | allowed / drive | 0.00 |
| 33% | three-and-outs | 0% |
| -3 | pass over expected | +6 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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Lanorris Sellers produced 8 of South Carolina's 13 explosive plays
The scoreboard says rout. The interesting part is HOW — and whether it means anything.
The big plays only went one way
South Carolina produced 13 plays of 15+ yards to Kent State's 3: Lanorris Sellers (involved in 8), Donovan Murph (involved in 3) and Nyck Harbor (involved in 2). South Carolina scored on 80% of its drives to Kent State's 0%, led by Lanorris Sellers (18 pts), Donovan Murph (12 pts) and Jabree Coleman (12 pts). Stacked together, it was never close.
Who carried it
Lanorris Sellers threw for 270 yards on 23 attempts with three touchdowns, including that score from inside the 20, four third-down conversions and a hand in eight plays of 15 yards or more. Donovan Murph caught four passes for 92 yards, two of them for touchdowns, including two third-down conversions and a hand in three plays of 15 yards or more. Jabree Coleman ran four times for 77 yards and two scores, with that score from inside the 20. For Kent State, Brandon White ran five times for 14 yards. Kosci Barnes was the disruptive one for South Carolina: 1 INT.
What Kent State has to fix
Kent State was not without production. Dru Deshields threw for 63 yards on 20 attempts and ran three times for 27 yards, but it arrived in a game that was already gone.
The disruptive ones
Three names to keep: Kosci Barnes (1 INT) for South Carolina, Anthony Addison (1 sack, 1 TFL, 1.5 tackles) for South Carolina and Rocco Nicholl (1 sack, 1 TFL, 6.5 tackles) for Kent State.
The way it played out
South Carolina struck first through Matthew Fuller, led 29-0 at the half and South Carolina got the final points on a late touchdown by Jabree Coleman.
How it graded
The closing line had South Carolina -35.5. South Carolina covered. The total was 53.5; the teams combined for 57, an over. Lanorris Sellers accounted for 18 of South Carolina's points.
Where it leaves them
Historically similar games since 2019 — close margin, both offenses held far below norm — and how often that offense outperformed this level the following week.
South Carolina cleared the bar with room to spare; Kent State goes back to the drawing board.
Our coverage of this game
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →