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While the quarterback battle between Brandon McIlwain and Perry Orth continues to dominate the conversation surrounding South Carolina football heading into their home opener with ECU, the recovery of their defensive unit after being torched by Mississippi State last weekend should perhaps be the bigger narrative.
Week 2 Record: (9-3)
An opening game win against Vanderbilt was a sigh of relief for Will Muschamp and South Carolina, but last Saturday’s 27-14 beatdown at the hands of Mississippi State in Starkville means two things for a young and inexperienced Gamecocks’ ball club.
OrTre Smith has chosen to wear garnet and black over orange and purple next season.
The South Carolina quarterback controversy has dragged into the regular season, as both Perry Orth and Brandon McIlwain have seen significant time in the first two games of the year.
On the ground Mississippi State out rushed South Carolina by a ratio of 290 to 34 in their 27-14 victory.
For the second straight week, Will Muschamp's Gamecocks trailed by double digits at halftime after failing to score or even amass 100 yards of offense in the first 30 minutes. Unlike the season opener, South Carolina was unable to recover from the deficit, falling to Mississippi State 27-14.
Week 2 SEC Predictions
Just two weeks ago, I was published saying what most rational football fans were thinking coming into this season. I wrote about how the SEC was still the best conference and left very little room for any other argument to be made. I went as far as to end my article by concluding, “No conference is as good from top to bottom, or able to consistently compete head to head with the best the SEC has to offer. The reason? Well blatantly put, the SEC has been, and still is, the best conference in college football.”
It was a tale of two halves in South Carolina's season-opening victory over Vanderbilt, as Will Muschamp's Gamecocks trailed 10-0 at the break before charging back in the final 30 minutes for a 13-10 victory. Now, South Carolina has another SEC road test ahead.
Throughout fall camp, head coach Will Muschamp preached three things to his young football team: effort, toughness and discipline. In the first half Thursday night, South Carolina struggled with the third.
Heading into the season opener, the word "inexperienced" was tossed around frequently when discussing the South Carolina wide receivers. After Thursday night's win over Vanderbilt, "talented" may be thrown into the mix as well.
The South Carolina offense was out of sorts in the first half of the new season by failing to log 90 yards of total offense. Senior Perry Orth got the start, and the offense struggled with penalties, backing the Gamecocks up deep in their own territory.
Head coach Will Muschamp and his coaching staff said they were confident in senior kicker Elliott Fry up to 56 yards with the wind leading up to opening kickoff.
Thursday Sept. 1
Head coach Will Muschamp hasn’t hidden the fact that he’s been underwhelmed with what he’s seen at the secondary position, and based on how they played last season, he’s got a right to be. Back in spring, he gave a short sentence that summed up his concerns as well as the concerns of Gamecock fans.
In the upcoming season for South Carolina, one of the biggest question marks coming in is how the hole left by Skai Moore’s injury will be filled, and in particular, how the linebacking core will perform without their star.
After last year's 3-9 season, South Carolina's stretch of three straight 11-win seasons from 2011-2013 seems like a distant memory. Steve Spurrier has ridden off into the proverbial sunset, and the Gamecocks have certainly experienced a fall from grace. These circumstances left athletic director Ray Tanner with a huge decision to make regarding the direction of the program.
Ahead of tonight's game against Vanderbilt, The Daily Gamecock's sports staff got in touch with Vanderbilt Hustler sports editor Robbie Weinstein to discuss the Gamecocks' first opponent.
South Carolina will have a chance to match last season's conference win total when they open the season with Vanderbilt in Week 1. Meanwhile, a win for the Commodores would mean they would be halfway to their 2015 total. Wins are always at a premium in the SEC, but for these two programs, a chance to get an early win on their resume presents itself as a truly rare opportunity.