{
  "id": 8599119,
  "title": "What went wrong when South Carolina was outscored 17-0 in third quarter vs Mississippi State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/what-went-wrong-when-south-carolina-was-outscored-17-0-in-third",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T03:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/went-wrong-south-carolina-outscored-032700038.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Carolina football was outscored 17-0 in the third quarter against Mississippi State in a game that took place on September 19. The Bulldogs had momentum early, but South Carolina responded with a 23-16 lead at halftime. Coach Shane Beamer admitted that the team should have scored significantly more and settled for field goals instead. South Carolina had opportunities in the first half but failed to convert on third-and-goal and fourth down. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers had a good game but made costly turnovers that led to Mississippi State's points. The offense struggled in the red zone and allowed the Bulldogs to get nine first downs in the third quarter. The defense was not able to stop Mississippi State, allowing them to accumulate a large lead.",
  "summary": "South Carolina football's third quarter let Mississippi State take control of the game and win on Sept. 19.",
  "key_points": [
    "South Carolina outscored 17-0 by Mississippi State in third quarter on September 19",
    "Bulldogs had momentum early, but South Carolina led at halftime 23-16",
    "Quarterback turnovers and missed opportunities led to lopsided deficit"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Coach Shane Beamer's team faltered in the third quarter as costly turnovers and red-zone struggles allowed Mississippi State to seize momentum and take control of the game.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Taylor's four TDs rally Mississippi St. from 16-0 down to 41-34 win at South Carolina in SEC opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/taylors-four-tds-rally-mississippi-st-from-16-0-down-to-41-34-win-at",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:38:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}