To the naked eye, it was clear something had gone wrong for South Carolina defensive back Jamyest Williams.
On third-and-7 from USC’s 8-yard line in the second quarter Saturday against Vanderbilt, the Gamecocks defensive staff got aggressive. USC sent a six-man pressure at Commodores quarterback Kyle Shurmur, even pulling the rare feat of outnumbering blockers.
The top thing USC couldn’t do was give up something quick and easy, and maybe over the middle. Williams gave up all three on a slant for a score, and heard it from Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson on the sideline.