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The hidden challenge of USC’s up-tempo offense before the games even start

South Carolina’s football team has 2 ½ weeks before it debuts it new up-tempo offense against Coastal Carolina.

But the coaching staff and players are already dealing with a double-edged set of logistical factors behind the scenes.

“Where it’s changed us as much as anything is practice,” Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said. “We’re getting a lot more reps than we’ve ever gotten, and you’ve got to be mindful of that. We have the catapult system, which we’re monitoring our players’ mileage, we’re monitoring their heart-exerting efforts.”

That catapult system tracks distance traveled, speed and other factors.