Perhaps it is best to stay in the moment after nights like Saturday, as South Carolina’s 44-20 upset over No. 10 Texas A&M and the ensuing field rush are still sinking in.
But, sometimes the present is best contextualized by the past.
So let’s go back a year. This time in 2023, the Gamecocks were 2-6 and borderline noncompetitive with SEC teams. The defense had given up 30 or more points in five straight games and USC’s offensive line was basically a MASH unit, without 10 injured offensive linemen (seven on scholarship)…