When the South Carolina football team lost Buck defensive end D.J. Wonnum for a month with a ligament injury in his foot, it didn’t just lose a part-time cog in the defensive line rotation.
Wonnum was likely the most heavily used member of the defensive front. He started at the versatile Buck spot. He slid across the formation to play true defensive end in passing situations. He was reliable against a range of offenses.
And now he’s gone.
To fill his spots, Will Muschamp has a range of answers.
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“It will increase Bryson (Allen-Williams’) percentage of playing the Buck position,” Muschamp said.