MONICA HERNDON | Times
A look at South Carolina, which faces USF on Dec. 29 in the Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field
Nickame: Gamecocks
Record: 6-6
Wins: at Vanderbilt 13-10, East Carolina 20-15, Massachusetts 34-28, Tennessee 24-21, Missouri 31-21, Western Carolina 44-31
Losses: at Mississippi State 27-14, at Kentucky 17-10, Texas A&M 24-13, Georgia 28-14, at Florida 20-7, at Clemson 56-7
Coach: Will Muschamp (first season at USC, 6-6; fifth season overall, 34-27)
The breakdown: Considering the Gamecocks' youth, the abysmal end to the Steve Spurrier era (3-9 in 2015), and an offense that ranks 117th nationally (336.