Will Muschamp’s South Carolina football team hasn’t been shy about making tweaks after bye weeks.
On Saturday against Tennessee, the Gamecocks made a couple changes to the starting lineup, giving a freshmen his first start, making a switch at one of the most high-profile positions and opening with a veteran on the bench.
The explanation for each change and how each guy did in the 27-24 win:
Ty’Son Williams replacing Rico Dowdle at running back
This was a change that ended up only mattering in name only. Williams played the first two series, but Dowdle got more carries (14 to 13) and had a much better day, outgaining his teammate 140-34.