Once again this past Saturday, it was a case of Jekyll and Hyde for the USC defense. The difference in performance between the 1st and 2nd halves of the two games so far makes it hard to get a read on them. Much like UNC, the Kentucky Wildcats found very little resistance from the Gamecock defense in the opening half of their 26-22 victory at Williams-Brice Stadium over the weekend.
Missed tackles, open receivers, and a general lack of intensity were all too common last season, and it has been a major factor in two of the four halves that we have watched so far this year.