South Carolina is a 25-point underdog to No. 2 Clemson on Saturday for a reason. It will take not just an upset but a huge one for the Gamecocks to stop the Tigers’ four-game winning streak in this series. Here are five things South Carolina must do to compete with the Tigers, and all five illustrate why that’s going to be so difficult.
Stop Travis Etienne
The Gamecocks won’t have to worry about freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence or whether or not it can move the ball against Clemson’s vaunted defensive front or anything else if it can’t stop Tigers running back Travis Etienne.