After dropping the SEC opener to Kentucky, the Ole Miss Rebels have their work cut out for them in Columbia, S.C., against a young South Carolina Gamecock team.

While the Rebels offense looked quite pedestrian last week, head coach Lane Kiffin is one of the best at assessing and fixing the offense from week-to-week. The Rebels will be going up against another talented front that presents a very different skillset and speed off the edge. The Wildcats’ strengths lay up the middle while the Gamecocks’ speed off the edge has turned them into a pretty stout defensive front.

The Rebels and Gamecocks have met only 16 times, the first coming in 1947 in an out-of-conference matchup played in Memphis.

With this being said, let’s take a look at the last three matchups between Ole Miss and South Carolina.

2009 — South Carolina 16, Ole Miss 10

The game that saw the creation of Sandstrom, the Rebels came in as the No. 4-ranked team in the country with hopes to cause havoc in the BCS.

That dream ended quickly after the Gamecocks dominated the middle of the game thanks to QB Stephen Garcia, who was known to pull off an upset or two during his time in Columbia. The real story of the game was the Carolina defense that manhandled the Rebels’ offense for all four quarters. Jevan Snead tried to mount a comeback in the fourth after a Markieth Summers 45-yard touchdown catch brought the Rebels into striking distance at 16-10.

Ole Miss had another chance to go the length of the field late in the fourth but couldn’t muster enough magic to pull it off and turned it over on downs to give the Gamecocks an upset win at home.

2018 — South Carolina 48, Ole Miss 44

This game started with a bang, a 90-yard kick return from Deebo Samuel, putting the Gamecocks up seven on the first play of the game.

Scottie Phillips had himself a day running the football for the Rebs, going for 141 yards on 21 carries and three scores. Jordan Ta’amu also had a strong performance at 31-of-46 through the air for 379 yards.

The Rebels were down two scores at the end of the first, but Phillips found the end zone followed by a Luke Logan field goal that cut the lead to four at 17-13 early in the second. The Rebels and Gamecocks traded scores throughout the second quarter with Phillips capping off a nine-play 75-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run from Phillips to tie it at 27 apiece just before halftime.

The Rebels took the lead in the fourth quarter with a Logan field goal and another Phillips touchdown run to put Ole Miss up 37-34 heading into the fourth. Two touchdowns by the Gamecocks in the final frame gave them the 48-44 lead after Ole Miss scored in the fourth as well but punted on three consecutive drives and failed to convert on their final drive.

2020– Ole Miss 59, South Carolina 42

Another back-and-fourth matchup in Kiffin’s first season in Oxford. Matt Corral delivered one of the best performances by any Ole Miss QB in history with over 500 yards passing alongside four touchdowns and no interceptions.

Elijah Moore also had one of his best days in a Rebel uniform, going for 225 yards on 13 catches and two touchdowns. One that went for 91 yards made Kiffin throw his play sheet up in the air and gave the Rebels the lead in the fourth quarter.

The Rebels secured a much-needed win, and South Carolina was left scratching its head and moved on from Will Muschamp later in the year.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – As the state continues to recover from Hurricane Helene, here’s a list of road closures you need to know.

A full list, on a map, is on the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s website. The website is seeing an increase in traffic, so if it does not pull up the first time, you may have to check back again later.

The below closures only lists state-managed roads. It’s unknown when these roads will be back open.

Richland County

• Peeples Street from Monticello Road to Brickyard Road is closed in both directions due to flooding.
• Killian Road from Killian Loop to U.S. 21 Wilson Boulevard is closed in both directions. All lanes are blocked from a road washout.
• Legrand Road from North Grampain Hills to Rabon Road is closed in both directions due to flooding.
• Tall Pines Circle from Boxwood Drive to Lantana Drive is closed in both directions due to a road washout.

Lexington County

• Riverside Lane from Brookcliff Drive to Hudson Avenue is closed in both directions due to flooding. Town and county officials have recommended evacuations for people in the area.

Kershaw County

• East York Street from Bishopville Highway S.C. 34 to Pitts Street is closed in both directions due to flooding.
• Park Drive from Riverside Drive to Park Drive is closed in both directions due to flooding.
• York Street from Henry Street to Rippondon Street is closed in both directions due to flooding.

Orangeburg County

• All lanes are block on Calvary Church Road from Chatsworth Road to Ada Road due to a shoulder washout undermining the roadway.

Fairfield County

• Buckhead Road from 5 miles from Road 99 to Old Blair Road is closed in both directions due to downed trees and downed powerlines.
• Old Blair Road from Granite Road to S.C. 34 is blocked due to flooding.
• Peay Ridge Road from Boat Ramp Access MP 207 to S-20 Intersection is closed in both directions due to damage to the roadway subgrade.
• Pinehurst Road from .56 miles from S-101 to .56 miles from SC-101 is closed in both directions due to flooding.
• Dutchman Lane from .3 miles from SC-101 is closed in both directions due to flooding.
• Deer Run Road is closed from Wendy Cove Lane to Wendy Cove Lane due to flooding.
• All lanes are shut down of Molly Creek Circle from SC-101 to SC-101 due to flooding.

Newberry County

• U.S. 176/S.C. 121 is closed from U.S. Forest Service near Firing Range to Indian Creek in both directions due to downed powerlines.

Saluda County

• One lane of Johnston Highway from L-864 Lennies Lane to South Carolina 121 is closed due to downed power lines.
• The Ridge Road is closed from Old Cherokee Trail to South Carolina 295 Kempson Bridge Road due to fallen trees.
• Brushy Fork Road from L-405 Jimbo Road to Hollywood Road is closed in both directions due to fallen trees.
• Rivera Drive is closed from Pleasant Church Road to Rodgers Road in both directions due to fallen trees.
• One lane is closed at Bonham Road from South Main Street to old Chappells Ferry Road due to fallen trees.
• The right lane is closed at Pencreek Road from The Heights Fourth Avenue to Fruit Hill Road from fallen trees.
• Old Chappells Ferry Road from Bridge at Pin Creek to South Carolina 41 511 New Salem Church Road is closed in both directions from downed trees.
• Bluebird Hill Road from Fruit Hill Road to Jay Road has one lane closed from downed trees.
• The right lane is closed at Old Chappells Ferry Road from Long Cane Road to Adventure Road due to fallen trees.
• The left lane is closed due to fallen trees at Rocky Creek Road from Powell Lane Road to Hamby Road.
• Double Bridges Road from Bedenbaugh Road to U.S. 378 Columbia Highway has one lane closed due to fallen trees.
• One lane of Summerland Highway is closed at Dusty Road Holley Ferry Road due to fallen trees and downed powerlines.
• The left lane of Mt Milling Road is closed at Rinehart Road to Watkins Point Road due to downed trees.
• All lanes are blocked of Cool Springs Road from the curve in the road due to fallen tree.

All information in this list comes from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. More road closures could be added to the state’s website in the future. For a complete list, go to their interactive map.

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