Neo
10-24-2004, 11:44 AM
http://www.sectalk.com/teams/South_Carolina.gifSouth Carolina vs. Tennessee JPSports Game of the week.
The SEC East race becomes even tighter on Saturday October 30th when the (6-1, 4-1) Tennessee Volunteers come to Columbia to play the (5-2, 3-2) South Carolina Gamecocks. In this rivalry, there is a lot of bad blood to spread around and the games keep getting closer and closer. Tennessee's 23-20 double overtime win last year showed just how close the USC camp is to seriously challenging for the SEC East crown. Which way do I think it will go, well let's look at the past performances:
2000: Tennessee 17 USC 14
2001: Tennessee 17 USC 10
2002: Tennessee 18 USC 10
2003: Tennessee 23 USC 20 (2nd OT)
I really think that this is the year that USC sends a message to all of the doubters concerning this program. USC technically has nothing to lose and Tennessee has everything to lose. Who wins depends on who plays at QB for the Cocks. USC's QB Syvelle Newton who is ranked second (2nd) in the SEC with a 158.6 QB rating should be the starter if healthy. He is very elusive and has a strong arm to back up what he says or does on the field. With a USC win and a UGA loss to Florida, that would put the SEC East into a 3-way tie for first (1st) place. Can it or will it be done, I believe so. USC's backfield contains the agile DB Fred Bennett which is 4th place in conference play with 4 INT's. Then you have the true freshman DB Ko Simpson, that has shown he's a dangerous weapon. Just ask UGA's QB David Greene about Mr. Simpson considering he intercepted him twice when they played UGA earlier in the season. One other thing I left out was USC's TB Demetris Summers. Last year against Tennessee, he ran for something around 170 yards on 26 carries.
Looking at the Alabama game once more using my Time Warner HDTV DVR, I noticed that Tennessee's Danny Ainge did get a little shook up when blitzed. I think that USC could use his "Freshman" status against him. So, how am I calling the game....
USC 17
Tennessee 14
The SEC East race becomes even tighter on Saturday October 30th when the (6-1, 4-1) Tennessee Volunteers come to Columbia to play the (5-2, 3-2) South Carolina Gamecocks. In this rivalry, there is a lot of bad blood to spread around and the games keep getting closer and closer. Tennessee's 23-20 double overtime win last year showed just how close the USC camp is to seriously challenging for the SEC East crown. Which way do I think it will go, well let's look at the past performances:
2000: Tennessee 17 USC 14
2001: Tennessee 17 USC 10
2002: Tennessee 18 USC 10
2003: Tennessee 23 USC 20 (2nd OT)
I really think that this is the year that USC sends a message to all of the doubters concerning this program. USC technically has nothing to lose and Tennessee has everything to lose. Who wins depends on who plays at QB for the Cocks. USC's QB Syvelle Newton who is ranked second (2nd) in the SEC with a 158.6 QB rating should be the starter if healthy. He is very elusive and has a strong arm to back up what he says or does on the field. With a USC win and a UGA loss to Florida, that would put the SEC East into a 3-way tie for first (1st) place. Can it or will it be done, I believe so. USC's backfield contains the agile DB Fred Bennett which is 4th place in conference play with 4 INT's. Then you have the true freshman DB Ko Simpson, that has shown he's a dangerous weapon. Just ask UGA's QB David Greene about Mr. Simpson considering he intercepted him twice when they played UGA earlier in the season. One other thing I left out was USC's TB Demetris Summers. Last year against Tennessee, he ran for something around 170 yards on 26 carries.
Looking at the Alabama game once more using my Time Warner HDTV DVR, I noticed that Tennessee's Danny Ainge did get a little shook up when blitzed. I think that USC could use his "Freshman" status against him. So, how am I calling the game....
USC 17
Tennessee 14