SC Stunner: South Carolina tops No

Tennessee hopes to finally rebound this coming weekend at home against Tennessee Tech. SC at no point this season has been mistaken as an offensive machine, but the Gamecocks had five completions of 15-plus yards and three runs of 10 or more yards.

Everyone knows football players are supposed to give it their all on the gridiron, but South Carolina’s Chris Lammons gave way too much during the Gamecocks’ game against Tennessee on Saturday.

In a clash of Aggies, Texas A&M (7-1) was never threatened in a late-season nonconference game that served as a break from its grueling SEC schedule.

Texas A&M should get help in the polls, as well as the first playoff rankings Tuesday, after previously undefeated teams No. 7 Nebraska, No. 8 Baylor and No. 10 West Virginia were beaten Saturday. However, when Bob Shoop was forced to send extra guys due to the Vols being banged up at defensive tackle, he needed the cornerbacks to step up in one-on-one coverage.

Hurd has struggled to get going in his third season, as he only has 435 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Tennessee has a chance to correct its issues on run defense Saturday at SC (3-4, 1-4).

After his first college start (heck, his first college appearance) a week earlier against UMass, true freshman Jake Bentley again played well, going 15-of-20 for 167 yards and two touchdowns.

Another day, another lost defensive star for the Tennessee Volunteers. We have to account for him in everything.

“I’ve played the position”, said Muschamp, a safety at Georgia. Tennessee should bounce back by relying on the run game and using Derek Barnett to disrupt the Gamecocks’ backfield.

Quarterback Jake Bentley, who bypassed his senior year to enroll early at SC, completed 15 of 20 passes for 167 yards two touchdowns for the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4). In a game full of blown coverages, bad decision-making and all-around poor play for Tennessee, Kelly had a career-high in both carries (14) and rushing yards (94). “Ours aren’t 12 or 15 right now, they’re 25 or 30”. “We’ve got to finish out the season”.

At least, not for more than the past two games.

Behind freshmen quarterback Jake Bentley, running back Rico Dowdle and receiver Bryan Edwards, the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) have averaged 29 points in their past two wins after scoring only 14 points a game through their first six contests.

Darrin Kirkland Jr. returned to the lineup after a five-game absence.

Can the Tigers stop anyone from running the ball? First-year coach Barry Odom is also trying to blend young players with veterans to turn around his program. Butch Jones has never lost to SC as the Vols head coach, but he has also never beaten the gamecocks first-year man Will Muschamp.