So, barring something bonkers, South Carolina will exit Saturday with a win and a 7-5 record in Will Muschamp’s third season.
Akron and Terry Bowden might have used a pair of pick-sixes to upset Big Ten West Division champion Northwestern. It might have been right there with Iowa State at the start of the fourth quarter.
But these Zips have gone 2-6 in an uninspiring MAC East, with no wins against a conference foe better and 2-10. The Gamecocks are favored by more than four scores.
The biggest question might be two-fold, the quality of the game and the Jake Bentley side story.