The line in bold above each quote is written by our model from the thread’s comments and the play-by-play.
Q2 14:36Kip Lewis intercepts Sellers for a touchdown, tying the game at 7KIP SIXr/CFB game threadWHEN YOUR OFFENSE CANT DO IT LET KIP TAKE OVERr/CFB game thread
Q2 4:47Oklahoma fans chant fire arbuckle as Mateer's drive stallsHow John Mateer is the starting quarterback at OU is just absolutely mind blowing to me.r/CFB game threadJohn Mateer is the worst QB we've had in school history when you adjust for modern day offensive inflation and him being a fifth year senior. I also think Brent is one of the…r/CFB game thread
Q2 0:16Oklahoma fans blame Brent Venables as South Carolina scores to lead 28-10Run it up please and thank you. Every offensive coach (except Witten) needs to be fired and Venables needs to lose his HC position. DC demotion or send him packing.r/CFB game thread
South Carolina’s chance to win after every play. How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Oklahoma -3.5), at 36% for South Carolina (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores. Outlined diamonds mark rare plays. Under the scores, r/CFB comments per minute from fans with a Oklahoma or South Carolina flair (1,307 and 1,134); both sides share one scale, regulation only.
Watch the plays
The bar and the arrow show South Carolina’s chance to win after each play; the logo is the team the play helped.
The words each side’s fans used far more than the other side, from the game thread.
South Carolina fans
sellers“People are criticizing sellers for the pick 6, but now we don't have a big lead to blow. Strategic TO”
Oklahoma fans
mateer“How John Mateer is the starting quarterback at OU is just absolutely mind blowing to me.”
staff“This should be the game that gets the offensive staff (except witten) fired”
Both sets of fans kept coming back to: ball, back, now, don.
What it cost
Oklahoma’s chance to make the playoff fell from 13% to 7%.
Make the playoff
South Carolina · won6% → ▲9%
Oklahoma · lost13% → ▼7%
Win the conference
South Carolina · won0% → 0%
Oklahoma · lost1% → ▼0%
Win the title
South Carolina · won0% → ▲1%
Oklahoma · lost1% → ▼0%
Before the game (October 30, 2026) → after this result alone, in our model. Other games that weekend move it too, so the team page may differ.
South Carolina plays vs Texas A&M on Sat Nov 7 with a 9% chance to make the playoff. Oklahoma plays at Florida on Sat Nov 7 with a 7% chance to make the playoff.
Box score
South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25
South Carolina covered +3.5 by 20.5. The total, 67, went over 44.5.
Team totals
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Total yards
521
359
Passing
21 of 27, 309 yds
26 of 43, 244 yds
Rushing
44 for 212 yds
31 for 115 yds
First downs
22
24
Third down
8 of 14
7 of 16
Fourth down
1 of 2
0 of 1
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties
9 for 90 yds
9 for 74 yds
Time of possession
32:14
27:46
South Carolina leaders
Passing Lanorris Sellers 19 of 24, 301 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Lanorris Sellers 13 for 96 yds, 2 TD; Jabree Coleman 13 for 62 yds
Receiving Mazeo Bennett 4 for 107 yds, 1 TD; DJ Black 1 for 84 yds, 1 TD
Oklahoma leaders
Passing John Mateer 26 of 43, 244 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Tory Blaylock 6 for 32 yds; John Mateer 11 for 29 yds
Receiving Ivan Carreon 5 for 88 yds, 2 TD; Rocky Beers 4 for 51 yds
63° at the start
63° at kickoff · rain amounts not reported at this airport
South Carolina 7, Oklahoma 7 · Oklahoma 60% to win
63°
Sellers intercepted by Lewis at the USC30 and returned for a TD, ties it 7-7
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Where this weather comes fromMeasured at Norman/westheimer airport, 3.1 miles away. Wind and rain are airport readings near the stadium, not on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last three games
South Carolina · 4-3
Rated 16th in our preseason ratings, 29th now, down 13 spots.
2-1 in its last three, including a 19-point win over Florida as a 10.5-point underdog.
The two teams are rated the same as of week 8. Our power rating by week; higher is better.
Matchups
Biggest mismatch: Oklahoma’s rushing EPA against South Carolina, 65 points
Each row ranks the two sides among all teams. The longer the line, the bigger the mismatch.
Oklahoma’s rushing EPA against South Carolina’s defense
Oklahoma offense, 3rd percentile · South Carolina defense, 68th
South Carolina’s explosive plays against Oklahoma’s defense
South Carolina offense, 67th percentile · Oklahoma defense, 25th
Oklahoma’s success rate against South Carolina’s defense
Oklahoma offense, 13th percentile · South Carolina defense, 53rd
Season profile, all the rows
Season profile
South CarolinaOklahoma
EPA/play, offense
EPA/play, defense
Success rate, offense
Success rate, defense
Explosive-play rate, offense
Explosive-play rate, defense
Rush EPA, offense
Rush EPA, defense
Pass EPA, offense
Pass EPA, defense
The series
The series is tied 1-1
2 meetings since 2024 · Oklahoma won the last meeting
2025Oklahoma 26-7
2024South Carolina 35-9
Each line is Oklahoma’s chance to win through that meeting.
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
South Carolina fans are in a better mood than Oklahoma fans (59th percentile vs 10th among FBS fanbases), even with Oklahoma favored.
Model · 52%
Line · 61%
Oklahoma fans · 10th
South Carolina fans · 59th
Oklahoma favored by 3.5 · Total 44.5
How games like this usually go
Oklahoma by 3.5, on the usual path until Q2 11:20
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 426 games since 2025 with a favorite of 3.5 to 7.5 points.
The market
The spread moved 2 points toward South Carolina.
The total rose 1 point.
Spread: −5.5 → −3.5 · Total: 43.5 → 44.5
The books’ cut: 4.3%, the margin built into the odds
Home field
Oklahoma is worth +5.3 points (±4.0) more at home than on the road since 2018 — top third of FBS, 69th percentile.
83% at home, 62% on the road against FBS opponents (43-9 home, 23-14 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +1.4 at home vs. away over 93 games — inside the ±6.2 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
The visitors travel about 937 miles to get here.
Where next
Conference standings
Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.
An Oklahoma fan
Oklahoma · Q2 14:0579-yard TD pass
South Carolina · Q4 13:13