Teams
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The game featured the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference, and the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference in their fourth meeting against each other, and second meeting in the Outback Bowl.[6]
Michigan
After finishing their regular season with an 8–4 record, the Wolverines were selected to their sixth Outback Bowl appearance, the most Outback Bowl appearances by any team. This was their 46th bowl game appearance, the 11th-highest total all-time among FBS schools.[7]
South Carolina
After finishing their regular season with an 8–4 record, the Gamecocks were selected to their fifth Outback Bowl appearance, tying them with four other teams for the second-most Outback Bowl appearances. This was their 22nd bowl game appearance. South Carolina won the previous meeting against the Michigan Wolverines in the 2013 Outback Bowl, by a score of 33–28.[8]
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
MICH |
SC |
1 |
3:42 |
8 |
29 |
3:37 |
MICH |
35-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin |
3 |
0
|
1 |
0:09 |
6 |
23 |
2:16 |
MICH |
26-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin |
6 |
0
|
2 |
8:45 |
5 |
45 |
1:36 |
SC |
45-yard field goal by Parker White |
6 |
3
|
2 |
0:00 |
8 |
33 |
1:18 |
MICH |
45-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin |
9 |
3
|
3 |
9:56 |
7 |
72 |
7:34 |
MICH |
Ben Mason 1-yard touchdown run, Quinn Nordin kick good |
16 |
3
|
3 |
5:42 |
4 |
2 |
1:10 |
MICH |
48-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin |
19 |
3
|
3 |
2:25 |
6 |
77 |
3:17 |
SC |
Rico Dowdle 18-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, 2-point pass failed |
19 |
9
|
3 |
0:51 |
1 |
21 |
0:06 |
SC |
Bryan Edwards 21-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good |
19 |
16
|
4 |
11:33 |
6 |
81 |
2:12 |
SC |
Shi Smith 53-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good |
19 |
23
|
4 |
3:47 |
4 |
9 |
1:55 |
SC |
22-yard field goal by Parker White |
19 |
26
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
19 |
26 |
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Statistics
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolverines |
6 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
19 |
Gamecocks |
0 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
26 |
Statistics | MICH | SC |
First downs | 17 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 78–277 | 58–302 |
Rushes–yards | 33–74 | 26–61 |
Passing yards | 203 | 239 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–45–2 | 19–32–1 |
Time of possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
MICH | Passing | Brandon Peters | 20/44, 186 yds, 2 INT |
Rushing | Karan Higdon | 17 car, 65 yds |
Receiving | Kekoa Crawford | 5 rec, 61 yds |
SC | Passing | Jake Bentley | 19/32, 239 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rico Dowdle | 6 car, 45 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Bryan Edwards | 5 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD |
References
- ↑ "Outback Bowl MVP Jake Bentley". outbackbowl.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Bentley leads South Carolina past Michigan 26-19 in Outback". ESPN. Associated Press. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Bowl Payout". collegefootballpoll.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ Diaz, Hector (December 5, 2017). "Local man achieves his dreams, becomes Bloomin' Onion mascot thanks to 10,000 retweets". SB Nation. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ↑ Rock, Taylor (December 8, 2017). "Outback Bowl Bloomin' Onion costume hijacked by persistent sportswriter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Michigan and South Carolina to Meet in Outback Bowl". outbackbowl.com. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Michigan, South Carolina to Meet in Outback Bowl on New Year's Day". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Gamecocks Accept Outback Bowl Bid". gamecocksonline.com. CBS Interactive. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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- There was no Outback Bowl in 1987.
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