GCF players of the game week 12 vs. No. 5 Tennessee
Nov. 20, 2022
What a game Saturday night! The Gamecocks were big winners Saturday night by the score of 63- 38 win over No. 5 Tennessee. There are a lot of choices here for Gamecock players of the game. Let's dive right into here and see GCF's choices of players of the game
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
QB Spencer Rattler: Tennessee had a Heisman Trophy candidate in Hendon Hooker. The senior quarterback, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury. Heupel didn’t have any details on the injury. But the Vols didn’t resemble that team on Saturday, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Gamecocks piled up 606 yards of total offense, including Rattler’s 438 yards and six touchdowns. Rattler resembled the quarterback who was a Heisman Trophy candidate while at Oklahoma. His 438 yards were a career-high and his six touchdown passes almost equaled his season total of eight coming into the game, “Spencer is a talented guy,” Heupel said. “At times, when he has gotten hot, he plays hot. Tonight he was.”
Jaheim Bell finished with five catches for 39 yards and a season-high two touchdowns, including his first of the season. Jaheim Bell and Josh Vann are the first pair for Gamecock receivers to catch two touchdown passes in a game since D.L. Moore and Rory Anderson against East Carolina (9/8/2012). Jalen Brooks caught his first touchdown of the season, finishing with 56 yards. The 34-yard rush by Ahmarean Brown in the 2nd quarter is the third-longest rush by a Gamecock this season and a career-long. • He tied a season-high with three carries and finished with 39 yards. Jaheim Bell rushed for 82 yards on 17 carries, both of which are career-highs. Dakereon Joyner rushed for a season-high 21 yards on six carries and two touchdowns. It’s the first time in his career rushing for a pair of TD’
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
DB Cam Smith: finished with a season-high seven tackles.
Marcellas Dial and DQ Smith led the Gamecocks with nine tackles, both of which were season-highs. Rising star DLTonka Hemingway recorded a sack, his fourth of the season and his career. Jordan Burch recovered his first fumble of the season and the second of his career.
SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Mitch Jeter converted on all nine of his extra-point attempts, a career-high. Kai Kroeger punted once for 55 yards. It’s his 14th punt of the season of 50+ yards.
Nov. 20, 2022
What a game Saturday night! The Gamecocks were big winners Saturday night by the score of 63- 38 win over No. 5 Tennessee. There are a lot of choices here for Gamecock players of the game. Let's dive right into here and see GCF's choices of players of the game
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
QB Spencer Rattler: Tennessee had a Heisman Trophy candidate in Hendon Hooker. The senior quarterback, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury. Heupel didn’t have any details on the injury. But the Vols didn’t resemble that team on Saturday, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Gamecocks piled up 606 yards of total offense, including Rattler’s 438 yards and six touchdowns. Rattler resembled the quarterback who was a Heisman Trophy candidate while at Oklahoma. His 438 yards were a career-high and his six touchdown passes almost equaled his season total of eight coming into the game, “Spencer is a talented guy,” Heupel said. “At times, when he has gotten hot, he plays hot. Tonight he was.”
Jaheim Bell finished with five catches for 39 yards and a season-high two touchdowns, including his first of the season. Jaheim Bell and Josh Vann are the first pair for Gamecock receivers to catch two touchdown passes in a game since D.L. Moore and Rory Anderson against East Carolina (9/8/2012). Jalen Brooks caught his first touchdown of the season, finishing with 56 yards. The 34-yard rush by Ahmarean Brown in the 2nd quarter is the third-longest rush by a Gamecock this season and a career-long. • He tied a season-high with three carries and finished with 39 yards. Jaheim Bell rushed for 82 yards on 17 carries, both of which are career-highs. Dakereon Joyner rushed for a season-high 21 yards on six carries and two touchdowns. It’s the first time in his career rushing for a pair of TD’
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
DB Cam Smith: finished with a season-high seven tackles.
Marcellas Dial and DQ Smith led the Gamecocks with nine tackles, both of which were season-highs. Rising star DLTonka Hemingway recorded a sack, his fourth of the season and his career. Jordan Burch recovered his first fumble of the season and the second of his career.
SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Mitch Jeter converted on all nine of his extra-point attempts, a career-high. Kai Kroeger punted once for 55 yards. It’s his 14th punt of the season of 50+ yards.
