Gamecocks 31, Tigers 38
Final · Independence Bowl · ESPN
2005 FBS playoffs: bracket and every series →| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SC | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
 MIZ | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
The Missouri Tigers beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 38-31 on Dec 30, 2005 in the playoffs.
Top performers
Blake Mitchell threw for 266 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions for the Gamecocks.
Mike Davis ran for 125 yards on 18 carries.
Brad Smith threw for 282 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Tigers.
Tony Temple ran for 29 yards on 11 carries.
Before and after
- Gamecocks · 2005 season · Previous Nov 19, 2005: CLEM 13, SC 9
- Tigers · 2005 season · Previous Nov 19, 2005: MIZ 28, KSU 36
Other Gamecocks vs Tigers games
| Sep 20, 2025 | SC at MIZ | 20-29 | Regular |
| Nov 16, 2024 | MIZ at SC | 30-34 | Regular |
| Oct 21, 2023 | SC at MIZ | 12-34 | Regular |
| Oct 29, 2022 | MIZ at SC | 23-10 | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2021 | SC at MIZ | 28-31 | Regular |
| Nov 21, 2020 | MIZ at SC | 17-10 | Regular |