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Tennessee has the SEC’s No. 2 passing offense and the conference’s second-ranked quarterback.
So naturally, South Carolina defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix expects the Volunteers to try to run against the Gamecocks on Saturday.
As good as quarterback Erik Ainge and the Vols’ receivers have been, USC has been equally adept at defending the pass. The Gamecocks have the nation’s No. 1 pass defense, allowing an average of 145.9 passing yards a game.
Opponents have had an easier time running against USC, which is 10th in the SEC and 80th nationally with 177.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
“I think Tennessee’s going to come out and run the ball on us, do some different things,” Nix said Thursday. “So we’ve just got to stop the run.”
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