GAME PREVIEW AND ANALYSIS

Both the Tigers and Gamecocks are coming off of big wins to start the 2017 season.

South Carolina’s defense will see a very similar offensive attack with the Tigers as they saw against NC State last weekend. Drew Lock will look to get the ball out quickly and often to his multiple weapons at the skill positions. J’Mon Moore and Johnathon Johnson will have a field day catching quick screens and slants if the South Carolina defense doesn’t repeat their superb tackling from a week ago.

Defensively, the Tigers will be less of a threat than the Wolfpack were for the Gamecocks. In 2016, Jake Bentley and the Gamecocks offense moved the ball the entire game and controlled the time of possession 36:00 to 24:00. With added weapons in Shi Smith and Ty’Son Williams, the Gamecock offense will look to repeat their attack from a year ago. On the defensive side, the addition of Skai Moore back to the lineup will help tremendously.

Drew Lock threw for over 300 yards against the Gamecocks a year ago, but was inefficient completing just over 50% of his passes. Moore’s presence in the middle of the field will not help Lock’s chances at all.