South Carolina and Mississippi State meet in SEC play

Mississippi State (2-0) at South Carolina (2-0), Sept. 19 at 4:15 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: South Carolina by 3.5. Against the spread: South Carolina 1-1, Mississippi State 2-0.

How to watch: SEC Network

Key stats

South Carolina Offense

Overall: 573.5 yards per game (5th in FBS)

Passing: 232.0 yards per game (65th)

Rushing: 341.5 yards per game (3rd)

Scoring: 51.0 points per game (12th)

South Carolina Defense

Overall: 191.0 yards per game (8th in FBS)

Passing: 130.5 yards per game (18th)

Rushing: 60.5 yards per game (11th)

Scoring: 4.5 points per game (1st)

Mississippi State Offense

Overall: 620.5 yards per game (2nd in FBS)

Passing: 322.0 yards per game (19th)

Rushing: 298.5 yards per game (9th)

Scoring: 50.0 points per game (14th)

Mississippi State Defense

Overall: 285.0 yards per game (48th in FBS)

Passing: 209.5 yards per game (72nd)

Rushing: 75.5 yards per game (21st)

Scoring: 13.0 points per game (31st)

Both teams perform well on third down. South Carolina is 7th in the FBS, converting 63.6% of the time. Mississippi State ranks 24th, converting 52.4%.

Mississippi State ranks 107th in the FBS averaging 69.0 penalty yards per game, compared to South Carolina's 25th-ranked 37.5 per-game average.

South Carolina is 69th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 87.5% of trips. Mississippi State's red zone defense ranks 5th at 50.0%.

Team leaders

South Carolina

Passing: LaNorris Sellers, 366 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 63.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Matthew Fuller, 199 yards on 21 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Nyck Harbor, 105 yards on 7 catches, 0 TDs

Mississippi State

Passing: Kamario Taylor, 581 yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, 67.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Da'Marion Bothwell, 165 yards on 27 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Anthony Evans III, 239 yards on 14 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

South Carolina won 45-9 over Towson on Sept. 12. Sellers threw for 96 yards on 10-of-23 attempts (43.5%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 119 yards and one rushing touchdown. Fuller carried the ball 11 times for 125 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for eight yards. Harbor recorded 35 yards on two catches.

Mississippi State defeated Minnesota 38-13 on Sept. 12. Taylor threw for 227 yards on 16-of-22 attempts (72.7%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 86 yards. Bothwell carried the ball 18 times for 113 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for three yards. Evans had seven receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

South Carolina plays at No. 10 Alabama on Sept. 26. Mississippi State hosts No. 20 Missouri on Sept. 26.