The 19th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks take on No. 21 Notre Dame tomorrow afternoon for the Gator Bowl crown, seeking to punctuate a strong finish to the regular season with another big bowl victory under coach Shane Beamer. Both the Gamecocks and the Irish will be short-handed, with key stars either transferred or sitting out, so the squads will no doubt look and play a bit different. Nonetheless, it’s a tough matchup against a juicy opponent, and an opportunity to make it three in a row against ranked foes. Here are a few things I’ll be watching for.
Keep the offensive momentum going.