It’s easy to discuss because it wasn’t that long ago South Carolina was in Mississippi State’s place.
Yet, the Gamecocks know exactly how much work went into placing them on their current perch, and while they certainly recognize the Bulldogs’ efforts to challenge them, they have a message.
Not today.
“They’re the undefeated team, they’re ranked higher than we are,” USC coach Dawn Staley said. “It’s going to be a game in which the wills are going to be on the line, and we have to impose our will.”
The No. 5 Gamecocks host the No.