Besides the phrase “up-tempo,” perhaps no term was used more in the preseason to describe South Carolina’s 2018 offense than “explosive.”
Explosive plays — defined by USC as runs of 10 or more yards and passes of 20 or more — are a central tenant in Will Muschamp’s football philosophy, both preventing them on defense and relying on them in offense to swing momentum in games. And heading into this season, he and his staff seemed confident they were going to have plenty of plays that resulted in chunk yardage.