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Outback Bowl
South Carolina vs Iowa
Thursday, January 1, 11:00am
on ESPN
Raymond James Stadium - Tampa
South Carolina vs Iowa
Thursday, January 1, 11:00am
on ESPN
Raymond James Stadium - Tampa
Why you should watch:
- The first bowl game of the new year
- 2 very good defenses against average offenses
- SEC vs Big Ten
- You get to watch the visor fly off Spurrier's head
- It's early and you might be hung over or not even awake yet
- Not a ton of offense in this game
Streaks and Scheduling Notes:
South Carolina:
- 7-5 (4-4)
- 5th bowl game in the last 10 years (3-1)
- Lost 3 of their last 5 games
- 2-3 away from home this season
- 8-4 (5-3)
- 7th bowl game in last 1o years (3-3)
- Won 5 of their last 6 games
- 2-3 away from home this season
South Carolina:
- Offensively they are mediocre at best. They barely average 20 points a game and do most of that through the air.
- They are one of the best pass defenses in the country allowing only 160 yards per game.
- LB Eric Norwood is the guy to watch on defense. He has made 13.5 tackles for loss and has 9 sacks to go along with them.
- QB Chris Smelley is the key to the offense. If he plays well they should win....if not....it might not be close.
- The running game is their bread and butter averaging almost 190 yards per game on the ground.
- Defensively they are very strong but a little weak against the pass compared to the run.
- RB Shonn Greene is the guy that makes this team go. He has over 1,700 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on the year.
- DT Mitch King pretty much lives in the opponents backfield. He has 15.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks from his tackle position.
Iowa....This will be the first of two Big Ten wins on the bowl season. I don't think South Carolina has the skill or talent necessary to keep up with Shonn Greene. And if the Gamecocks line up to stop Greene than you will see Stanzi beat them through the air. Iowa is a very good team that got off to a slow start. I really like Iowa in this game.
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