After watching tape from the Florida game, Muschamp defended the Gamecocks fourth quarter play-calling. South Carolina had 363 yards and 31 points in the first half but gained only 23 yards and scored no points in the fourth quarter.
Quarterback Jake Bentley attempted only three passes in the fourth quarter and did not complete any of them, however that was a function of the Gamecocks’ RPO (run-pass option) system and not offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon’s play-calling. On two of South Carolina’s final three possessions of the game, five of the seven running plays were RPOs on which Bentley chose the running play because of the number of players the Gators had devoted to stop the passing game.