7:00 PM, September 20, 1997
Gibbs Stadium - Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 7,236
Gibbs Stadium - Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 7,236
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| WOF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| GS | WOF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 14 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 5-16 (31%) | 7-19 (37%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-2 (50%) | 0-5 (0%) |
| Total Yards | 394 | 223 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 76 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| Passing | 125 | 112 |
| Comp-Att | 12-23 (52%) | 13-27 (48%) |
| Yards per pass | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Rushing | 269 | 111 |
| Rush Attempts | 50 | 49 |
| Yards per rush | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Penalties | 12-144 | 9-73 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 23:48 | 36:12 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:20 | 0:29 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | WOF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 5:34 | Roderick Russell 22 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 11 plays 74 yards, 3:22 (6.7 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
| Second Quarter | GS | WOF | |||
| FG | 8:24 | Chris Chambers 25 yard field goal 5 plays 39 yards, 2:22 (7.8 yards per play) | 10 | 0 |
| TD | 7:31 | Greg Hill 27 yard run (Chris Chambers Kick Failed) 1 plays 27 yards, 0:07 (27.0 yards per play) | 16 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | WOF | |||
| FG | 13:19 | Eric Meng 34 yard field goal 10 plays 33 yards, 1:41 (3.3 yards per play) | 19 | 0 |
| FG | 7:24 | Eric Meng 33 yard field goal 9 plays 17 yards, 3:25 (1.9 yards per play) | 22 | 0 |
 | TD | 2:55 | Matt Lockhart 3 yard pass from Brad Smothers (Matt Martin Kick) 13 plays 77 yards, 4:29 (5.9 yards per play) | 22 | 7 |
| Final Score | 22 | 7 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 22 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 50:34 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||