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South Carolina’s defense could have different identity in 2018: Speed kills | The State

At 6-foot-1, 240 pounds, South Carolina defensive end Aaron Sterling presents a different look.

It’s part of a shift USC will see on defense, a change in personnel that informs a change of style as South Carolina heads toward 2018.

And the undersized pass rusher, who got more work than most true freshman and projects for a bigger role next year, summed it up rather nicely.

“Speed kills,” Sterling said. “So having a lot of speed guys out there, when we play like spread teams, we’ll get to the ball. Everybody’s’ flowing to the ball.