Good college football teams make bowls.
This is a simple truth. For most good teams, it’s hardly enough. But it’s a baseline, and at the moment, it’s something small that means a certain thing for South Carolina football, both in the sense of accomplishment and in the need for more.
“It’s an expectation here,” Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said. “That’s something I expect every year. We set our expectations high. We set our expectations high. We want to be playing in Atlanta. We haven’t met that expectation. You fall short of that, you fall short of your goals.