Florida Gators vs. South Carolina Gamecocks | Full Game Highlights

Graham Mertz threw for 432 YDS & 3 TDs as the Florida Gators rally to beat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 41-39, on the road during Week 7 of the 2023 college football season.
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[@grkilgorejr]

As a Gator fan, I traveled to this game and was sitting in the stands surrounded by Gamecock fans.. My wife and I dressed in Gator jerseys and Gator shoes and man, let me tell you how aweosme these fans were.. Extremely friendly and engaging with friendly and polite banter and competitive conversations.. If by chance any of them see this comment, I just want to say thank you for making this game such an awesome experience. We were in Section 22 Row 2 Seats 23 & 24

[@blakesmith4830]

glad to hear that, a honest positive review. I was around some friendly gator fans as well

[@doodooclowney1518]

The Gator fans I came in contact with were great. Congrats from a Gamecock fan.

[@Garage-1881]

Being a Gator and having a best friend thats a Gamecock, SC and UF fans are some of the best people period 🧡💙 ❤️🤍

[@idkk9081]

bro i swear south carolina fans are the least toxic ones

[@thefighter5182]

As a Gamecocks fan that I'm not the least toxic one. Because realistically I'm the most toxic one. Because I hate it when my Gamecocks lose a close game that they should've won and that's all I'm saying.

[@scottielutz3062]

Gators fan here gotta say what an epic 4th quarter comeback that was.

[@mizer9510]

Huge win for the Gators to finally get one on the road. Big time confidence booster going into the Georgia game. It might mean something or nothing but this is the kind of win that can turn your season around.

[@loganpineda123]

Let’s just say hypothetically Florida beats Georgia LSU and FSU to close out the season. It would be really interesting how they would be ranked to end the season

[@mizer9510]

@@loganpineda123I seriously doubt that will happen. If they win 1 of those games I'd be happy, 2 I'd be ecstatic. I think as Gator fans we just want to see them compete and play with passion. It's a young team and better times are ahead.

[@nicka-trade8052]

​@@mizer9510They already won in Tennessee (hostile crowd) they can play with anyone. They just need a couple of pieces on defense.

[@loganpineda123]

@@mizer9510 obviously it probably won’t happen that’s why I said hypothetically. It was more of a conversation about current ranking system than floridas talent/future

[@mizer9510]

@@nicka-trade8052The game against Tennessee was in the swamp. Come on dude, wake up.

[@AlignmentCoaching]

That Pearsall catch felt like "Doering's got a touchdown! ...."

[@edlawn5481]

My first thought, as well.

[@michaelbarnett2527]

Very similar play , and catch…

[@啊乐-x3m]

[@Adam-th8fb]

Happy with this game, South Carolina is definitely better than their record shows. Let’s make this UGA game a competitive one

[@YouWhoozy]

100% agree

[@MichaelMcMillan-w1t]

​@@YouWhoozyNot really. As a Gamecocks fan, they're TRASH 🗑️!!! (Especially in the secondary) No offense to Mertz, but he looked like Tom Brady out there. Not to mention that LUCKY tipped pass. Lmao 🤣😂🤣! Florida was just Meant to Win that game. And South Carolina was meant to LOSE!!! The Chicken 🐔 Curse continues in Columbia. Lol!

[@Little_bacon_bit]

@@MichaelMcMillan-w1tthe tip pass was lucky but if it was dropped fla still had 2nd and 10 not like it was game over either way

[@zackwhite8274]

​@user-xk4lq3ll8l southcarolina has a good offense, rattler is great, o line had improved and mario anderson is a very good rb, but man they may have the worst defense in the SEC, they get 40 points scored on them by every power 5 team almost.😊

[@infinitetheeverlasting4306]

Mertz proved himself. Defense has a ways to go but they made the plays at the end

[@CJGjbaseball]

They only won because of south Carolina’s sucky defense

[@flynnzero9282]

@@CJGjbaseball100%

[@flynnzero9282]

Fire the DC and cut 21.​@@CJGjbaseball

[@howardcoffin8585]

Doesn’t matter how we won we won! Whether by 1 or 20 we did it at your place ! Go Gators 🐊

[@flynnzero9282]

@@howardcoffin8585 We are 2-4. Save the chest beating.

[@FLORIDAMAN8957]

I can't recently remember the last time Florida won a game after trailing by double digits on the road in the 4th quarter. Probably Kentucky or Tennessee game 5-10 years ago maybe.

[@marcushines1033]

2019 the game vs Kentucky where Felipe got hurt and Trask saved the game.

[@26michaeluk]

​@@marcushines1033that was 2018 when Trask took over.

[@WarriorVII]

​@@26michaelukNope. It was 2019. From that moment forward it became Trask's team.

[@xHunterXIV]

@@26michaeluk2019

[@MichaelMcMillan-w1t]

​@@WarriorVIIIt's South Carolina. Nothing to brag about. The Chicken 🍗 Curse is still alive here in Columbia South Carolina. Lmao 🤣😂🤣!!!

[@rmuzic6531]

Mertz seems to becoming more comfortable as the season goes...so the offense seems to be getting better...just need to tighten up on our defense. Hopefully a bye week will help...guys being out of place and etc...more mental right now.

[@colebooth8853]

The defense is killing us right now. It’s all fundamentals. Poor tackling and out of position. The bye should help

[@fathogwrestler4821]

Georgia going down

[@chriskay1449]

Well, he actually has a coach who is adjusting to his skill set unlike at Wisconsin. It is becoming quite clear that Paul Chryst was the problem at Wisconsin, not Mertz.

[@onegaisti]

If only the offensive line could protect him more

[@philmcrackinnow]

@@fathogwrestler4821 Didn’t Florida just get blown out by Kentucky? Lower your expectations. Florida hasn’t had an elite program for several years now.

[@kyletelan6945]

It's Great to Be a Florida Gator!

[@WilliamBeaver-tb9nt]

Dang sure is!!

[@Jwaukechon]

great that you won against a 2-4 team by 2?

[@wtfj4462]

@@Jwaukechongreat that we won on the road. Gators have been allergic to road victories recently

[@Jwaukechon]

@@wtfj4462 that’s true! I don’t hate Florida, just was curious.

[@patrickoneill8707]

Really?😂😂😂

[@littlekingchris969]

Ricky was a one man army this game!! Didnt even show all his highlights cause it wouldve been nearly every catch 🐊🐊🐊

[@pravin4266]

I was there live..enjoyed every moment of it. Go gators

[@emeryclark3960]

I stay in Columbia now and it was a great birthday gift. Left with my Gators winning and went right across the street to the state fair lol

[@omcbob37]

Much respect to USC. A great come-from-behind win on the road for the Gators and best game yet by Mertz. But if the defense doesn't get better, especially the secondary, Georgia will run up 600 yards on us.

[@mizer9510]

I really dont want to see him throwing 48 times a game. That is not a recipe for success. Got to run the ball more.

[@omcbob37]

​@@mizer9510 Agreed. We had 33 rushing attempts for a paltry 71 yards - pitiful effort. That won't get it in the upcoming games.

[@spaghettGREATJOB]

need a much better mix of Etienne/Johnson carries to blend with Mertz playaction. He clearly can make good decisions, so it’s on the staff now to keep Kirby and Co (and everyone else on the schedule) guessing. There are quality ingredients there to make an exciting offense. My concern is tackling and coverage with the LBs and secondary

[@gabe_davis]

@@mizer9510idk man they actually let mertz throw the ball downfield this game and he proved he can make any throw out there as long as the o line holds up

[@JFK3-1]

Look at those throws again. The receivers were the heroes on many of those passes. Folks above are right. Napier gets tunnel vision. He gets wrapped up in running or wrapped up in throwing, and can't find a balance that keeps the defense off balance. It's great progress though.

[@jasonavery]

This was the turning point in Napier’s Gators career. One day, they’ll point to this game as the moment he turned it around before winning a National Championship with that top recruiting class coming in next season.

[@rickflowers3304]

Love our Gators but it's going to take more than one elite recruiting class to get us back there, at least 3

[@patrickoneill8707]

I wish I could laugh in multiple languages at this comment.😂😂😂

[@jasonavery]

@@patrickoneill8707 because you’re not intelligent enough to know multiple languages?

[@yaboi9815]

@@patrickoneill8707you have 400 comments on this channel alone, i feel bad for you

[@gatornationforlife2001]

As a fellow gator fan pump the brakes this was a much needed win but we aren’t close yet to championship status we’ll get there but we gotta keep building the culture with the right players

[@jpturner9452]

Can't wait for the yearly brawl between my Noles and these Gators. The Gators showed some grit and determination by winning after being down 10 in the fourth. Good win.

[@dreadheaddavid4207]

Just dont beat us too bad. Go gators

[@jpturner9452]

@@dreadheaddavid4207 Haha, never know in these intense rivalry games. Good luck 🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@dreadheaddavid4207]

@@jpturner9452 while this is true Travis will eat us up and your d is pretty strong too

[@mykeperkins7926]

I got nervous on that last play like “gators don’t let that special teams nonsense happen” 😭😭🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@buckshot6481]

Coach Beamer didn't wake up feeling the cheese-ist. 😂

[@26michaeluk]

😂

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

That was a helluva game.

[@kashakamcpherson9719]

Amazing game go gators on the win

[@shanew3293]

Exciting Game

[@penmasterx3701]

11:10 Love the energy of the commentator on that play. Go Gators!

[@michelletalley8794]

My guy Miguel Mitchell #10💙💙💙 I love my Nephew/Cousin. I was his babysitter when he was a baby. I actually gave his Mom (my 1st cousin)the name Miguel. Our smart guy! Proud Auntie/Cousin.

[@brittanyross5735]

First Go Gators Nice comeback win

[@calebownz3633]

Did you even watch it does it look like a comeback dog

[@calebownz3633]

It was head to head the whole time you trippin

[@mushrooka]

​@@calebownz3633they were down 10 with 5 mins left

[@calebownz3633]

@@mushrookathat’s more than enough time

[@TheRayOfBlue]

In an SEC road game? Your trippin

[@adamsadventures9919]

I like that qb fla picked up from wis.

[@blakebrown84]

Florida Gators looks like they almost lose the game, but they really pull it off by beating South Carolina

[@mizer9510]

Is that what it looked like genius?

[@SGMikloth-jd8gt]

You was high when u said that

[@Logan-sj9oc]

Great comeback win by Florida heading into the bye week before taking on Georgia

[@bmack.fitness]

pearshall is so good man

[@thematthewkent]

So many highlights this game they didn't even show the Pearsall game saver on 4th and 11

[@啊乐-x3m]

You analyzed it thoroughly

[@tres311]

Both QBs played lights out. This game looks like a Big12 offensive shootout

[@Micahgaming1233]

It’s great to be a Florida state fan

[@josiahgatlin4053]

Great game!! Props SC!

[@rogersiples3335]

Gators' secondary defense needs to tighten up with better coverage and make tackles.

[@thomasboushier2972]

Okay!..This was a very entertaining SEC game, with lots of field goals and astonishing plays...The Gators out-smarted the Gamecocks while on the road in warm weather... The Big 10 is different... Fear the Turtle...Go Terps...Beat the Wildcats...

[@houstonrobinson4801]

thank goodness for the kicker...

[@FlagTheRef]

USC still taking it on the shins year in year out.

[@RJ-fe9pu]

Apparently no highlights just a 15 second ad Played 2nd time through 30 minutes later

[@bw7754]

I don’t know what Dial on defense for USC was doing all game but my god it was hard to watch. They need to fire the DB coach

[@SalseroCoreano]

10:25 this was nerve wrecking to watch, but glad it was a TD.... 10:47 I'm pretty sure this wasn't the original play but glad it turned our way too. there was a play before where FL went for it on 4th and long and Pearsall made this nice catch - wish that was in the highlights. ......glad to see more pass plays..especially longer ones......but why is our D just getting worse each weak? seems like our D is less aggressive and giving free plays to opponents each week since Vandy game.

[@dreadheaddavid4207]

We are just EXTREMELY young so we are very inconsistent, it'll get better as they grow. Lagway will bring some big time recruits with him next season

[@dustintravis8791]

This is one of those instant classic kind of games.

[@MrMoneyCarter86]

Who ever number 14 is , he left his cornerbacks out to dry on several plays. As a former safety he need trust the linebackers to cleanup everything thats 10 yards or less and provide some safety over the top. he either got scored on or he left someone wide open.

[@jerradjay1648]

8:20. How is there not holding called there?

[@hautesauce]

I love Pearsall 🧡💙

[@Cutthroat__]

SC always finds a way to lose smh

[@robertsmith7536]

Defense needs to get their heads up and play strong especially the D backs!

[@HockeyCentral-xd8fs]

After the Vols destroyed USCjr rattler said they don’t feel like a 2-3 team, so credit tk him for making them a 2-4 team!!

[@travislindsey8645]

Amazing game. Go gators

[@FinstonHoward]

Let GO GATORS great comeback in the 4th!!

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

Pearsall gon play on Sundays

[@peterharris6409]

Lot of teams with worse records looking better than the other teams but still losing this week. Like a lot. Like way too many. Every game goes the same way. South Carolina looked like the better team for 58 minutes. It’s happened in nearly half the game highlights I’ve watched this morning. It ridiculous

[@cdub1976]

All in all, a very entertaining game...keep up the great work and stay out of trouble boys. GO GATORS!!!

[@GatorsProds]

GO GATORS!

[@thefighter5182]

Y'all gonna choke against Georgia. Chop Chop

[@davesutton5721]

wow how refreshing to hear a gator coach say God Bless at the end of an interview,, shows character. cant remember ever hearing a gator coach say that before. good job there coach... but d is weak,, need to spend tons of time on tackle drills and go to marine camp to get mean. #8 db needs to sit or get tougher, very poor play, #10 not much better.. only d guy i saw trying to nail someone was #44.. lots of arm tackles, ankle biting and general softness,, who is S&c coach.. maybe not good enuf... qb showed some fire and grit... good job 15.

[@jasonhunt2909]

What a game!

[@killroyzz]

Nice Job Gators Looks like Georgia gonna have a game on there hands. Im a Bulldog / Gator fan i know its crazy but i was born in Georgia and live in gator country. This is the only game i dont root for the Gators on . Go Dawgs!!! But i would Rather have the Gators beat us then anyone else so they could get some Love also they deserve it its time for them to Shine Also. Next few years are gonna be awesome we recruiting at high level and Florida is recruiting at high level so these games in years to come will be awesome for us Fans.

[@Kangu777]

Trey Smack for mvp

[@eazymunie1422]

Glad we came out with the W but we are not ready for GA …even with a bye

[@buckwade5454]

After 7 games, dem Gators control their own destiny in the East....

[@riofest8893]

Please ESPN, Pls don't let us know the winner in advance with a THUMBNAIL.😭 even thou a match between the unranked teams, it was a great great GAME!~ and, I thought the Gamecocks and Rattler, they'd get better results this season, but it's a shame.

[@propERganda1976]

Around the 4:40 mark….one of the best catches I’ve ever seen….

[@AlexOsa24]

How’d you leave out the massive 4th down conversion?

[@Andrew-mp9hu]

They desperately needed that win, and blew a 10 pt lead. Napier and UF wanted it more so good for them. This season is about done for our guys, unless a miracle happens. I hope we keep the recruits for 2024. It just can’t come together for my poor alma mater.

[@jameswhitman8710]

Great game on both sides Love SC but my gators won!

[@Bender2497]

I didn't think that my alma mater could do it on the road, but darn near gave me a heart attack today. Great game gamecocks. I need a drink, lol....

[@richardjohnson9702]

season just about done... you don't think Florida can win another game?

[@Andrew-mp9hu]

@@richardjohnson9702 No dude. My team. SC. Look at my avatar.

[@oalonzoa1745]

​@richardjohnson9702 no homie he's talking about South Carolina. The ride ain't over yet for the Gators.

[@YAH2121]

what a game

[@acct5910]

WHAT DOES DAN MULLEN HAVE TO SAY NOW?

[@zacharyscott6779]

Very curious what the gamecocks will look like next year. Rattler just slinging the ball around seems to be their offense.

[@kashstudiosinc1330]

I can't stand usc but that hurdle was clean

[@DarionWatson-eu1ek]

Go Gators 🐊

[@skyguy5587]

Love that they played Immigration song by Zeppelin after the Gator winning TD 🐊 Come from the land of the Jorts and Swamp GO GATORS

[@luckyisme10]

44 yards for Smack? (4:07) = the Angel woman God Heaven

[@luckyisme10]

The (4:55) = #4 (0:55) woman God is looking down on me God!

[@Looney-w7l]

Jackson gotta have the catch of the year easy

[@frankyluudy]

gatoooooors now clap!!!!!!!!

[@Andrew-md6gh]

Being a Carolina fan is a never-ending curse

[@chriswatkins690]

SC has all that height at wide receivers and the oc. Doesn’t no how to use them

[@delvinwilliams703]

Great win but that defense needs to tighten up we can move the ball

[@champiwnl]

They didn’t show both insane 4th down conversions

[@elliottbradley6302]

Not a win for the Univ.of Sc....Rattler confidence ambitious hungry.... eye on the target 🎯.....💪🏽 Great USC....

[@BrandoFreeban-gp8qn]

Number 8 need to be on the bench

[@Gators7557]

Agreed

[@prestongrissom9287]

Seemed like a good game. It’s a shame Rattler can play so well then randomly just Chuck the ball up. Feels like he does that every game

[@stylzwilliams2096]

The defense has to put pressure on the QB because the defensive back field can't cover that long. On offense what happened to the run game. Just stop running the ball for a air show. The run sets up the passing game.

[@DAxBatres]

5:25 You know he was talking on the way up

[@randelldanner8588]

How is sc 2 -4 with a qb like Rattler. Ust be defense.

[@Chicken-Emperor]

Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

[@jonathanross149]

The Gators win the Super Bowl!

[@dreadheaddavid4207]

Huh?

[@flyjah3x_840]

They need to change their name to South Carolina gamechokers 😂 Florida always own them.

[@lenknox23]

Shame rattler has ended up in a situation where his success isn’t magnified because his defense fcking sucks but he is still a very good qb

[@l33g3ndar33]

SC shouldn't have ever tried that 2pt conversion on the last TD. Everything fell apart from there. That should have been a huge win but now a heartbreaking loss

[@bobby9192]

It looked like a bad snap

[@masonpyle5929]

The would of just lost 41-40

[@DP-qw1ly]

😂😂😂

[@TURNPIKETIM]

Still woulda lost what’s the diff between 41-40 and 41-39 😂😂

[@mizer9510]

It's a good thing nobody cares about South Carolina

[@masonmitchell7876]

telling you mertz is having a season similar to burrows the year before he won the heisman... im not saying hes gonna win the heisman or have a season like that, but he isn't a scrub and if he keeps this on, he and my gators will have a massive year next year with a year under his belt in this system

[@dreadheaddavid4207]

Lagway will be our guy next year but I will say mertz is balling and playing way better then expectations

[@masonmitchell7876]

@@dreadheaddavid4207 if mertz comes back and finishes strong 0% chance lagway starts next year.

[@derrickjackson5455]

Good game

[@jhanick]

Lots of missed holding calls on USCe

[@CJGjbaseball]

I’m a SouthCarolina fan and now I hate them. How are you up by 10 with 6 minutes left and you choke

[@AmyStrawn-j9l]

We gators need to get better db's

[@coolypre80]

Yessir gators

[@JerichoMile4]

Coach Billy Napier with a good road win versus South Carolina Shamecocks🏈

[@youropionmattersnot]

Sorry but the SEC is a great conference.

[@erikhoffman2866]

Coxcz!!

[@BrandoFreeban-gp8qn]

Both safeties need to be on bench they Been getting torched

[@padywac1970]

I gotta admit, the Gators won, and deserved to win, but for a while SC looked like giants out there.

[@thechristmasproductions9232]

Aside from Texas A&M, Missouri, and maybe Clemson, I think SC can expect some solid wins still this season

[@南台湾住民]

South Carolina lost the game which they are supposed to win. Shameful loss at home at the last minutes.

[@littlekingchris969]

How in any way besides Florida being bad on the road were they supposed to win

[@jkutyna]

Good to see the forces of darkness go down. Good can still occasionally triumph over evil these days.

[@enriquejr87ugomez94]

S. Carolina had the game won they just need more help on defensive scheme

[@21743]

Smack 3 times baby 👏👏👏👏👏👏