Ray Tanner said he’d like to have South Carolina football’s 12 game in place by Nov. 5. If that’s the case, there’s only one team available that could realistically fit that timeline.
It seems the Southern Mississippi Eagles are the team to beat.
The biggest barrier to scheduling a team to play for Dec. 1 is the possibility of that team playing in a conference title game. Southern Miss got upset by Charlotte this weekend, putting it at 2-2 in the Conference USA West Division standings. With UAB at 5-0 in the division, a Blazers win and Eagles loss to Marshall this upcoming Saturday would eliminate the Eagles, just before Tanner’s deadline.