The Gamecocks will have their annual spring football game, which is their 13th spring practice, Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium at noon. Admission is free and includes an alumni flag football game that starts at 11 a.m. Once the real game starts, here are five things fans should watch for:
Pace, pace, pace
South Carolina’s players and coaches have talked about nothing more than tempo this spring. The offense, under new coordinator Bryan McClendon, promises this is the year it finally picks up the pace, and several players have said fans can expect to see evidence of that Saturday.