THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2025

Virginia Tech at #13 South Carolina

Sun 08/31/2025 03:00 PMMercedes-Benz StadiumSouth Carolina pregame69% — Pregame win probability: 69% for South Carolina. South Carolina favored, and won.Neutral site

84°Fair· roof closed8 mph ESE · 43% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Virginia Tech

11

3–9

#13 South Carolina

24

4–8

Attendance

55,531

reported

SC8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Maurice Brown II for 14 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down+14
14:251st & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 20 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down+20
13:501st & 10opp 41Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 40+1
13:302nd & 9opp 40LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 20 yds to the VT 20 for a 1ST down+20
13:091st & 10opp 20Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 19+1
12:452nd & 9opp 19Oscar Adaway III run for 4 yds to the VT 15+4
12:093rd & 5opp 15LaNorris Sellers run for 15 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)+15

VT7 plays, 0 yd · Punt

12:093rd & 5own 35Max Kelley kickoff for 40 yds0
12:051st & 10own 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the VT 27+2
11:352nd & 8own 27Kyron Drones run for 5 yds to the VT 32+5
11:083rd & 3own 32Virginia Tech Penalty, False Start (Johnny Garrett) to the VT 27−5
11:003rd & 8own 27Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene0
10:444th & 8own 27South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 32+5
10:344th & 3own 32Nick Veltsistas punt for 45 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 4 yds to the SC 27+4

SC8 plays, 19 yd · Punt

10:341st & 10own 27Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 25−2
9:552nd & 12own 25Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the SC 26+1
9:173rd & 11own 26LaNorris Sellers run for 13 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down+13
8:551st & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
8:502nd & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
8:373rd & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for 7 yds to the SC 46+7
8:064th & 3own 46South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SC 41−5
7:274th & 8own 41Mason Love punt for 49 yds, downed at the VT 100

VT8 plays, 70 yd · Turnover

7:131st & 10own 10Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 4 yds to the VT 14+4
6:422nd & 6own 14Marcellous Hawkins run for 5 yds to the VT 19+5
6:233rd & 1own 19Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 25 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down+25
5:511st & 10own 44Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 36 yds to the SC 20 for a 1ST down+36
5:231st & 10opp 20Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:192nd & 10opp 20Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:193rd & 10opp 20Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 05:190
5:093rd & 10opp 20Kyron Drones pass intercepted Fred Johnson return for 2 yds to the SC 2+2

SC2 plays, -2 yd · Safety

4:561st & 10own 2Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the SC 20
4:332nd & 10own 2LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kelvin Gilliam Jr. and Kody Huisman for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETY−2

VT6 plays, -14 yd · Punt

4:332nd & 10own 20Mason Love kickoff for 47 yds , Isaiah Spencer return for 12 yds to the VT 45+12
4:051st & 10own 45P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 46+1
3:542nd & 9own 46Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
3:423rd & 9own 46Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Altuner) to the VT 31−15
3:213rd & 24own 31Jeremiah Coney run for no gain to the VT 310
2:314th & 24own 31Nick Veltsistas punt for 46 yds , Vicari Swain returns for a loss of 4 yards to the SC 19 Vicari Swain fumbled, recovered by SC Vicari Swain−4

SC4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

2:411st & 10own 19Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the SC 20+1
1:562nd & 9own 20Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 23+3
1:273rd & 6own 23LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
1:174th & 6own 23Mason Love punt for 53 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for 5 yds to the VT 29+5

VT10 plays, 59 yd · Field goal

1:101st & 10own 29Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
1:022nd & 10own 29Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 6 yds to the VT 35+6
0:303rd & 4own 35South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 40 for a 1ST down+5
0:001st & 10own 40Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 41+1
0:00own 40End of 1st Quarter+1
14:482nd & 9own 41Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 37 yds to the SC 22 for a 1ST down South Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Peyton Williams) to the SC 11 for a 1ST down+48
14:301st & 10opp 11Cameron Seldon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 12−1
13:552nd & 11opp 12Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
13:503rd & 11opp 12Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
13:454th & 11opp 12John Love 29 yd FG GOOD+29

SC6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

13:454th & 11own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:451st & 10own 25South Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SC 20−5
13:301st & 15own 20LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 25+5
13:112nd & 10own 25LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
12:533rd & 10own 25LaNorris Sellers run for 4 yds to the SC 29+4
12:214th & 6own 29Mason Love punt for 55 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the VT 160

VT7 plays, 20 yd · Punt

12:101st & 10own 16P.J. Prioleau run for 9 yds to the VT 25+9
11:392nd & 1own 25P.J. Prioleau run for no gain to the VT 250
10:503rd & 1own 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down+4
10:071st & 10own 29Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for no gain to the VT 290
9:182nd & 10own 29Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 36+7
8:503rd & 3own 36Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
8:434th & 3own 36Nick Veltsistas punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jalon Kilgore at the SC 210

SC14 plays, 70 yd · Field goal

8:211st & 10own 21LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 8 yds to the SC 29+8
8:102nd & 2own 29Oscar Adaway III run for 6 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down+6
7:511st & 10own 35Oscar Adaway III run for 23 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down+23
7:281st & 10opp 42Oscar Adaway III run for 2 yds to the VT 40+2
7:002nd & 8opp 40Oscar Adaway III run for 9 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down+9
6:241st & 10opp 31LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 30 South Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (Donovan Murph) to the VT 40−9
5:551st & 19opp 40LaNorris Sellers sacked by Elhadj Fall for a loss of 14 yards to the SC 46 LaNorris Sellers fumbled, recovered by SC Josiah Thompson , return for 0 yards−14
5:022nd & 33own 46Rahsul Faison run for 30 yds to the VT 24+30
4:543rd & 3opp 24Timeout South Carolina, clock 04:540
4:403rd & 3opp 24LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 15 yds to the VT 9 for a 1ST down+15
4:121st & goalopp 9Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the VT 90
3:522nd & goalopp 9LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
3:453rd & goalopp 9LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
3:424th & goalopp 9William Joyce 27 yd FG GOOD+27

VT17 plays, 37 yd · End of period

3:424th & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:361st & 10own 25Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the VT 28+3
3:062nd & 7own 28Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VT 34+6
2:333rd & 1own 34Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the VT 36 for a 1ST down+2
1:561st & 10own 36South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Dylan Stewart) to the VT 41+5
1:461st & 5own 41Jeremiah Coney run for 3 yds to the VT 44+3
1:142nd & 2own 44Kyron Drones run for no gain to the VT 440
0:373rd & 2own 44Jeremiah Coney run for 1 yd to the VT 45+1
0:374th & 1own 45Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:370
0:304th & 1own 45Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 8 yds to the SC 47 for a 1ST down+8
0:181st & 10opp 47Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
0:182nd & 10opp 47Timeout South Carolina, clock 00:180
0:132nd & 10opp 47Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 9 yds to the SC 38+9
0:133rd & 1opp 38Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:130
0:063rd & 1opp 38Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
0:004th & 1opp 38John Love 56 yd FG GOOD+56
0:00opp 38End of 2nd Quarter0

VT10 plays, 32 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , Thomas Williams return for 16 yds to the VT 16+16
14:451st & 10own 16Marcellous Hawkins run for 8 yds to the VT 24+8
14:152nd & 2own 24Marcellous Hawkins run for 3 yds to the VT 27 for a 1ST down+3
13:361st & 10own 27Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 34+7
12:562nd & 3own 34Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 35+1
12:243rd & 2own 35Kyron Drones run for 8 yds to the VT 43 for a 1ST down+8
11:441st & 10own 43Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
11:382nd & 10own 43P.J. Prioleau run for 5 yds to the VT 48+5
10:573rd & 5own 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
10:484th & 5own 48Nick Veltsistas punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SC 170

SC7 plays, 39 yd · Punt

10:331st & 10own 17Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 20+3
10:002nd & 7own 20LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 15 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down+15
9:381st & 10own 35LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+15
9:051st & 10midfieldLaNorris Sellers run for 5 yds to the VT 45+5
8:332nd & 5opp 45Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 44+1
8:093rd & 4opp 44LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
8:034th & 4opp 44Mason Love punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 70

VT11 plays, 33 yd · Punt

7:571st & 10own 7Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 70
7:172nd & 10own 7Marcellous Hawkins run for 11 yds to the VT 18 for a 1ST down+11
6:351st & 10own 18Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the VT 23+5
6:152nd & 5own 23Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 3 yds to the VT 26+3
5:423rd & 2own 26Kyron Drones run for 4 yds to the VT 30 for a 1ST down+4
4:571st & 10own 30Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 32 yds to the SC 38 for a 1ST down+32
4:401st & 10opp 38Kyron Drones sacked by Dylan Stewart for a loss of 7 yards to the SC 45−7
4:402nd & 17opp 45Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Donavon Greene) to the VT 40−15
4:002nd & 32own 40Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 400
3:293rd & 32own 40Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
3:224th & 32own 40Nick Veltsistas punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Michael Smith at the SC 180

SC5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

3:101st & 10own 18LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Donovan Murph for 21 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down+21
2:301st & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers sacked by Braydon Bennett and Emmett Laws for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 29−10
1:572nd & 20own 29LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 34+5
1:003rd & 15own 34LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kemari Copeland and Ben Bell for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 24−10
0:384th & 25own 24Mason Love punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 310

VT6 plays, -8 yd · Defensive TD

0:001st & 10own 31P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 32+1
0:00own 31End of 3rd Quarter+1
14:512nd & 9own 32Kyron Drones sacked by Jatius Geer for a loss of 4 yards to the VT 28−4
14:063rd & 13own 28Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
13:574th & 13own 28Virginia Tech Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the VT 23−5
13:364th & 18own 23Nick Veltsistas punt for 57 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 80 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)+80

VT10 plays, 58 yd · Field goal

13:361st & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 20 yds to the VT 20+20
13:311st & 10own 20Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 21+1
13:002nd & 9own 21Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 10 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down+10
12:001st & 10own 31Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 38+7
11:352nd & 3own 38Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down+4
10:451st & 10own 42Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 28 yds to the SC 30 for a 1ST down+28
10:371st & 10opp 30Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
10:212nd & 10opp 30Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the SC 24+6
9:453rd & 4opp 24Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the SC 22+2
9:004th & 2opp 22John Love 39 yd FG GOOD+39

SC4 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

9:004th & 2own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:351st & 10own 25Rahsul Faison run for 9 yds to the SC 34+9
8:252nd & 1own 34Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the SC 36 for a 1ST down+2
7:421st & 10own 36LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 64 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)+64

VT10 plays, 29 yd · Turnover

7:421st & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 55 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 13 yds to the VT 23+13
7:301st & 10own 23Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 21−2
7:002nd & 12own 21Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 7 yds to the VT 28+7
6:083rd & 5own 28Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 13 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down+13
5:321st & 10own 41Jeremiah Coney run for 11 yds to the SC 48 for a 1ST down+11
5:071st & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:012nd & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:013rd & 10opp 48Timeout South Carolina, clock 05:010
4:583rd & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
4:434th & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass intercepted Peyton Williams return for 23 yds to the SC 47+23

SC15 plays, 17 yd · End of period

4:361st & 10own 47LaNorris Sellers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 46−1
4:362nd & 11own 46Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:360
4:312nd & 11own 46Oscar Adaway III run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 44−2
4:313rd & 13own 44Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:310
4:203rd & 13own 44LaNorris Sellers run for 16 yds to the VT 40 for a 1ST down+16
3:481st & 10opp 40Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 39+1
3:482nd & 9opp 39South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VT 43−5
3:302nd & 13opp 43LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 42+1
2:553rd & 12opp 42Oscar Adaway III run for 7 yds to the VT 35+7
2:184th & 5opp 35Timeout South Carolina, clock 02:180
2:004th & 5opp 35LaNorris Sellers run for 6 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down+6
1:461st & 10opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 30−1
1:062nd & 11opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the VT 33−3
0:003rd & 14opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 35−2
0:00opp 33End of 4th Quarter−2

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Virginia Tech

South Carolina 6–2–2 vs Virginia Tech

  • 1991 · wk 4Virginia Tech 21 @ South Carolina 28
  • 1990 · wk 5South Carolina 35 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 1989 · wk 2South Carolina 17 @ Virginia Tech 17
  • 1988 · wk 7South Carolina 26 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 1987 · wk 7Virginia Tech 10 @ South Carolina 40
  • 1986 · wk 7Virginia Tech 27 @ South Carolina 27
  • 1974 · wk 6Virginia Tech 31 @ South Carolina 17
  • 1973 · wk 6South Carolina 27 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 1972 · wk 10South Carolina 20 @ Virginia Tech 45
  • 1970 · wk 6Virginia Tech 7 @ South Carolina 24

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