After missing a bowl game for the first time in seven years, first year head coach Will Muschamp already has South Carolina playing in the postseason once again; this time, it’s in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 29th at 2:00 PM in Birmingham, Alabama against South Florida. Here are the three keys to the game for Carolina.
Keep Quinton Flowers in the Pocket
The biggest thing the Gamecock defense must do is contain USF’s dual-threat quarterback Quinton Flowers. He leads the team in rushing with 1,425 yards on the ground and 15 TDs and is averaging 8.