One observer pointed out that South Carolina losing linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams against Louisiana Tech on Saturday might not hurt because the Gamecocks would be playing nickel defense most of the time.
That wasn’t all that true in the moment, and with the news he will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, it will be a tall task replacing the senior from Georgia.
Allen-Williams is listed as a linebacker, specifically the strongside linebacker who first gives way for a fifth defensive back. But USC’s staff showed a willingness to play him at the spot even when some offenses deployed a third receiver.