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South Carolina's Dylan Stewart returns from suspension and forces two fumbles in Swamp win

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Long, M. (2026, October 11). South Carolina's Dylan Stewart returns from suspension and forces two fumbles in Swamp win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/south-carolina-s-dylan-stewart-returns-from-suspension-and-forces-two-fumbles-in-swamp-win/article_d97d9839-a15c-54b2-8291-2b103f97620d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-11 · by Mark Long

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Dylan Stewart, a South Carolina defensive end and projected 2027 NFL draft pick, returned from a one-game suspension to force two fumbles in his team's 38-19 victory over Florida on Saturday. Suspended for punching an Alabama player during a previous game, Stewart started against the Gators, recording five tackles and a sack, significantly impacting the outcome of the match according to teammate Vicari Swain. The SEC had warned that any future misconduct would lead to more severe penalties following Stewart's suspension.
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Dylan Stewart, a South Carolina defensive end projected to be a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft, returned from a one-game suspension against Florida on Saturday. Stewart was initially suspended by both Coach Shane Beamer and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) after throwing a punch at an Alabama player during a game two weeks prior. Despite missing last week's overtime loss to Kentucky, Stewart started in Florida and forced two fumbles, contributing significantly to South Carolina’s 38-19 victory over No. 16-ranked Florida. His teammates noted his impact on the team’s success, with one player emphasizing that Stewart had apologized sincerely for his actions.

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Mark Long
23 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Steichen could be the next one gone.
🔮 But with the tournament expanding from 68 to 76 teams, could the SEC snag nearly 20% of the spots in 2027?
🔮 The Jacksonville Jaguars might be undefeated this season if they had defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.
🔮 The showdowns are also scheduled just the way a fan at home with the remote might ask for: Two noon Eastern games, two more at 3:30 p.m. and the final pairing kicking off at 7:30 p.m.
🔮 Philo is expected to be listed as questionable on the weekly Southeastern Conference injury report released later Wednesday, the person said.
🔮 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — South Carolina defensive end Dylan Stewart, a projected first-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft, returned from a one-game suspension and forced two fumbles in a 38-19 victory at No. 16 Florida on Saturday.
🔮 The Gators (4-2, 2-2), who were double-digit favorites at home, lost a second consecutive game in lopsided fashion and surely will fall out of the AP Top 25.
🔮 Yet much of the talk was about the struggles of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and the Bengals playing most of the game without All-Pro receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
🔮 Bhayshul Tuten scored on the next play, which surely will cause angst in the fantasy football world.
🔮 A road victory last week at Auburn was huge, but beating a top five team might be the turning point.
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Alabama Florida Gators South Carolina the Southeastern Conference

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Stewart PERSON · 5× Alabama GPE · 3× Dylan Stewart PERSON · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Gators ORG · 2× South Carolina GPE · 2× the Southeastern Conference ORG · 2× Fla. GPE · 1× GAINESVILLE GPE · 1× Kentucky GPE · 1×

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South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and the Southeastern Conference suspended him, with the league saying his “egregious contact reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference.”
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🔮 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — South Carolina defensive end Dylan Stewart, a projected first-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft, returned from a one-game suspension and forced two fumbles in a 38-19 victory at No. 16 Florida on Saturday.

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — South Carolina defensive end Dylan Stewart, a projected first-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft, returned from a one-game suspension and forced two fumbles in a 38-19 victory at No. 16 Florida on Saturday. asserted
Stewart → project → Saturday
Stewart was suspended for throwing a punch at an Alabama player two weeks ago and missed last week’s overtime loss to Kentucky. asserted
Stewart → suspend → Kentucky
He rejoined his teammates this week and was in the starting lineup against the Gators — and making an impact. asserted
He → rejoin → impact
He beat Florida right tackle Emeka Ugorji in the first quarter, sacking Aaron Philo and causing a fumble that the Gators recovered. asserted
Gators → beat → that
He forced Philo to fumble again early in the fourth quarter. asserted
He → force → quarter
“Having Stew back definitely made an impact,” teammate Vicari Swain said. asserted
Swain → have → impact
“He’s a young kid so he’s going to make mistakes. asserted
he → ’ → mistakes
I’m sure what he said was heartfelt to us. asserted
said → ’m → us
It played a big difference in the ‘W’ today.” asserted
It → play → W
Stewart finished with five tackles, including the sack. asserted
Stewart → finish → sack
Stewart was punished for punching Alabama tight end Josh Ford in the helmet in the fourth quarter of a 49-18 loss at Alabama. asserted
Stewart → punish → Alabama
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and the Southeastern Conference suspended him, with the league saying his “egregious contact reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference.” asserted
that → suspend → Conference
The SEC added that “any future misconduct by Dylan Stewart will result in more severe disciplinary action.” asserted
misconduct → add → action
He missed the first two games of the season because of a back injury. asserted
He → miss → injury
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