The words “the bowl game” came up, and South Carolina’s football players were quick with their reactions.
“Nobody’s got the same (demeanor),” center Donell Stanley said. “We had a bad mindset in that game.”
Quarterback Jake Bentley added, “When you get shut out and perform the way we did, that’s motivation for anyone to get better.”
There wasn’t much in the way of sugarcoating, excuse-making or even brushing it aside. And to a degree, that’s by design.
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Last week was the first time the players were back on the field in an official capacity since Virginia held the Gamecocks to 4.