South Carolina linebacker Daniel Fennell wasn’t as focused on the sack.
Sure, it was the first of his career, a sign of an expanded role after a false start of sorts to open his career. But he was more focused on a chance at another, where Louisiana Tech quarterback J’Mar Smith slipped his grasp.
“That’s never going to hurt to get sacks,” Fennell said. “I wish I would have made the other one.”
If Saturday was a chance to flex in that expanded role, the rest of the season could well be a larger opportunity.
South Carolina’s defense is built on versatile players who can play a couple spots.