As the South Carolina Gamecocks head to Nashville this weekend to take on Vanderbilt, the defense will be under the microscope. Getting manhandled by Georgia was not the best way to invoke confidence in the Gamecock fan base.
One only has to look to last year to see just how good the defense will need to play in order to pull out a win. Vanderbilt absolutely torched the South Carolina defense as Kyle Shurmur threw the ball all over Williams-Brice Stadium.
Anytime you let an opposing quarterback throw for over 300 yards and 4 touchdowns, it puts the game at risk.