SEC season review: South Carolina Gamecocks

Will Muschamp had his work cut out when he took over at South Carolina, inheriting a program that had lost its last five games and seven of the previous eight.

Although Muschamp won his debut against Vanderbilt, there were unquestionably lots of rocky moments along the way in 2016. The Gamecocks had one of the nation’s least-productive offenses early in the season before progressing late in the year and winning four of their last six to reach bowl eligibility.

As South Carolina (6-6) approaches its Dec. 29 matchup against South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl (2 p.m. ET, ESPN), here is a recap of how the season played out for the Gamecocks:

Best moment: When a 58-yard field-goal try by…