Tune-up game: The Gamecocks committed 13 penalties in their first loss of the season last week. Two of those came at the cost of pick-sixes by USC’s defense, which would’ve won the game. Akron is a perfect opportunity for South Carolina to get right heading into its first of two bye weeks.

LSU ultimately overcame a 17-0 deficit to beat South Carolina on Saturday, tying the second-largest road comeback in program history. A major reason the Tigers ultimately fell in that hole was a blocked punt in the first half in a 10-0 game that set the Gamecocks up

In the SEC game of the week, the South Carolina Gamecocks welcomed the 16th ranked LSU Tigers inside Williams-Brice Stadium in front of a raucous crowd. The Gam