South Carolina is last in the SEC in total defense. It is next-to-last in total offense.
So things are looking bleak for the Gamecocks, right? As everyone in Columbia knows, the exact opposite is true. In fact, South Carolina (2-0 overall, 1-0 SEC) is starting to get at least regional respect and where once the Gamecocks’ ceiling looked to be a winning record now it seems it could be as high as contending for the division title into November.
So then, what to make of those awful statistics?
“Don’t get caught up in the stats,” was head coach Will Muschamp’s answer following a 31-13 win over Missouri.