There weren’t many surprises in what is generally considered tune-up week in the SEC, and that’s good news for South Carolina’s bowl chances.
As the season moves closer to its end, the postseason picture gets a little bit clearer, and it seems that the Gamecocks should be cheering for as few upsets as possible, unless, of course, it’s them upsetting No. 2 Clemson, which was installed as a favorite for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game in Williams-Brice Stadium.
South Carolina (8-3) needs either two SEC teams to make the CFB Playoffs, which seems unlikely at this point, or two conference teams to be selected for New Year’s Six bowls, in order to lift every other SEC team up a spot in the pecking order.