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COLUMBIA — South Carolina football’s schedule was already difficult, and while Saturday may have made the road ahead even more challenging, no issue is bigger than the Gamecocks’ inconsistent offense.
The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) faced then-No. 17 LSU right after the Tigers lost a heartbreaker to Southern Cal. On Saturday, South Carolina faced No. 11 Ole Miss right after the Rebels (5-1, 1-1) were upset by unranked Kentucky.
Now, the Gamecocks face Alabama after the then-No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide lost to unranked Vanderbilt.
That’s an odd pattern in which South Carolina faces teams right after an emotional loss, but perhaps going forward, the Gamecocks take a page out of their opponents’ book and put some emotion, fire and energy back in their offense.
South Carolina football’s offense was lifeless vs Ole Miss
After the open date, the Gamecocks came out with an underwhelming run game and barely threw passes longer than 17 yards.
In the first half, South Carolina had just six passing attempts and was 2-for-8 on third down. The Gamecocks relied heavily on short runs and couldn’t rip open the middle of the field or efficiently go around the outside. The Rebels’ defense just swallowed the run game.
Rocket Sanders, South Carolina’s best running back, who suffered an ankle injury against Akron, returned Saturday but was either underutilized or still hurt. Sanders finished with eight rushing attempts out of South Carolina’s 43.
LaNorris Sellers stalls on offense too much, and his offensive line has to protect
Quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who played for the first time since Week 3, after spraining his ankle, looked indecisive.
He’s been sacked 16 times this season, including six times by Ole Miss, so it’s hard to tell what he can do with time in the pocket. Saturday, Sellers scrambled and kept his head down, or just simply looked…
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Author : Greenville News
Publish date : 2024-10-06 15:49:15
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