South Carolina leads No. 16 Florida 17-10 at halftime in The Swamp

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — South Carolina took a 17-10 lead over No. 16 Florida into halftime Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, scoring 10 points in the final 4:09 of the second quarter.

The swing came right after Malik Orsan's 37-yard field goal tied the game at 10. On Florida's next possession, Vicari Swain intercepted Aaron Philo and returned it 18 yards to the Florida 26. Five plays later, LaNorris Sellers hit Mazeo Bennett Jr. for a 12-yard touchdown with 1:47 left in the half.

Florida answered with a nine-play, 47-yard drive in the final 1:40 but came away empty when Patrick Durkin missed a field goal.

Philo opened the scoring with a 59-yard touchdown pass to Bailey Stockton on Florida's second possession. Sellers answered with a 15-yard scoring pass to Nyck Harbor with 12 seconds left in the first quarter, and Durkin's 21-yard field goal put the Gators back in front 10-7 midway through the second.

First-half numbers

Total yards: Florida 200, South Carolina 193.

Philo: 10 of 14 for 146 yards, a touchdown and an interception, plus 28 rushing yards on six carries.

Sellers: 14 of 23 for 135 yards and two touchdowns.

Third down: South Carolina 7 of 11, Florida 4 of 7.

Defense: Florida linebacker Myles Graham has seven tackles and two sacks.

Possession: South Carolina held the ball 17:01 to Florida's 12:59.

Turnovers: Florida 1, South Carolina 0.

Stats from ESPN.

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