If South Carolina beats Missouri on Saturday, it will make the Gamecocks 2-0 for the first time since 2012 and put them alone in first place in the SEC East (this is the first conference game for any Eastern Division team), and those things might be the big deal about this game for coach Will Muschamp and his players.
But the big deal for most fans is about the big numbers that might be on the scoreboard. From a pure entertainment factor, Week 2 of the 2017 season could be the best of the season for a Gamecocks fan.