South Carolina at Florida: Official Updates on Dylan Stewart.
South Carolina visits No. 16 Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, with star edge rusher Dylan Stewart set to return. Kickoff is 12:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network. That is 5:45 p.m. in Lagos, so it begins shortly. The article has no direct quotes, so none appear below. Other coverage this week listed Florida as No. 15, so the ranking may have shifted.
Dylan Stewart is back
The junior edge rusher looks ready to play:
- He was first off the bus behind coach Shane Beamer when the team arrived.
- He was on the field warming up with the specialists before the game.
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Friday that Stewart will play.
Stewart missed last week after being suspended indefinitely for his on-field actions against Alabama. He rejoined team activities this week, and Beamer hinted at his return on his Thursday radio show.
Final injury report
South Carolina will be without eight players, per the official SEC report:
- DB Quay’sheed Scott
- DB Jalewis Soloman
- WR Jayden Sellers (out for the year)
- Edge Kobby Sakyi-Prah
- OL Carter Miller
- Edge Julian Walker
- OL Josiah Thompson (out for the year)
- DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy
Scott, Miller, Walker and Brownlow-Dindy are starters. That is a significant hit to both lines and the secondary, and Thursday’s “doubtful” tags have now become “out.”
Betting line
- Florida opened as a 14.5-point favorite but is now 10.5 points, per the VegasInsider consensus.
- ESPN Analytics gives South Carolina a 26.9% chance to win.
Jersey notes
South Carolina is wearing a rare home look on the road: garnet helmets, garnet jerseys and white pants. Road teams normally wear white, but Florida is in white throwback jerseys, so the Gamecocks switched.
How to watch
- Teams: South Carolina (2-3, 0-3 SEC) vs. No. 16 Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC)
- TV: SEC Network
- Stream: ESPN app or ESPN.com
- TV crew: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb and Tori Petry
- Local radio: Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs and Chet Tucker
- National radio (ESPN): Troy Clardy, Max Starks and Mia O’Brien
Series history
Florida leads the all-time series 31-10-3 and won the last meeting in 2023.
What it means
- The line moved toward South Carolina. A four-point drop from the opening spread suggests the market likes the Gamecocks more now, partly because of Stewart’s return.
- The depth is thin. Four starters are out, so the margin for error is small.
- Stewart’s impact is the main question. He has had little production this season, so how much he plays and how sharp he looks matters.
- The stakes are high. South Carolina is 0-3 in the SEC, and a loss would extend its conference losing streak.
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