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USC’s ‘man down, man up’ mantra pushed to the limit as injuries, frustration mount

Will Muschamp is a coach who loves his mantras.

Every Week’s A Season, All Gas, No Brakes, So What, Now What, Do Your Job, Don’t Flinch and on and on and on.

One of his favorites is being stretched to the breaking point as South Carolina football moves into the final stages of the 2018 season: Man down, man up.

The idea behind the phrase, that injuries will not be excuses for the Gamecocks and backups must be ready to play at a high level at a moment’s notice, is a nice one, but the number and severity of injuries USC has sustained this season is putting it to the test.