South Carolina vs Tennessee: The Halftime Report

If you wish to discuss flipping the script, head coach Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks have accomplished simply that in opposition to the Tennessee Volunteers. 

Regardless of coming into the sport at seemingly a large drawback in offensive manufacturing, offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and this offense are setting off fireworks to this point on this contest.

What has led to the present rating?

A Blistering Air Assault

Women and gents, you might be witnessing the true expertise of quarterback Spencer Rattler tonight.

The 2021 preseason Heisman favourite is having a whale of a recreation within the air, making throws on the run, recognizing the ball the place solely his receivers can get it, and exhibiting important development on this pro-style offense.

Whereas Rattler has gotten some assist from each his offensive line in move safety and the ability gamers getting separation on their routes, he is exhibiting tonight why he got here into faculty with a lot hype and why professional scouts nonetheless love his potential, regardless of this season’s stat line.

Good Early Down Protection

If you face an offense as explosive as Tennessee, the one means you’ll be able to gradual them down is to get them in uncomfortable conditions. The Gamecocks have accomplished that by getting strain on quarterback Hendon Hooker and retaining every little thing in entrance.

This has pressured the Volunteers to transform an irregular quantity of third, lengthy, and fourth down conditions, placing them delayed by way of how Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel needs to name performs.

Nice Offensive Playcalling

Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield deserves a lot credit score for what he has accomplished to this point in dialing up the precise performs on the proper time.

He has utilized the sector’s horizontal side by way of the wildcat with jet movement and well timed bubble screens. He has additionally used a whole lot of additional blockers within the field with play-action passes, allotting Rattler extra time to progress by way of his reads whereas within the pocket.

He is additionally hardly ever utilizing the identical ideas a number of occasions in a row, which has led to the Tennessee protection not having the ability to clue in on the place the ball is about to go.

Can the Gamecocks maintain agency within the second half?

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