The first of two much-needed bye weeks has arrived for the South Carolina Gamecocks, who have battled back after a tumultuous start to sit at 2-3 (1-2 SEC) and in sole possession of fourth place in the SEC’s Eastern Division standings. After Week 4’s loss to Missouri, South Carolina’s season and hopes of a bowl appearance looked dangerously on the brink, but a bounceback against Kentucky — which finally broke that hated five-year streak — has the Gamecocks somewhat upright again. I say “somewhat” only because the road ahead is still very difficult, and USC has been inconsistent enough to this point that it’s hard to say which version of the Gamecocks will show up any given week.
Taking stock: Looking at what’s ahead on the Gamecocks’ schedule
