While the second Aflac Kickoff Game may be billed as LaNorris Sellers vs. Kyron Drones, there is a lot more at play in this non-conference contest between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Shane Beamer's team will be going up his alma mater's program, one that his iconic father Frank Beamer built into a powerhouse in the 1990s and 2000s. All the pressure is on him here.
Heading into the standalone game on Sunday afternoon, South Carolina is a 6.5-point favorite over Virginia Tech on a neutral site. Not only that, but the Gamecocks have serious College Football Playoff aspirations.