... off a heartbreaking loss to the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare stadium, the Gamecocks were blessed to have a bye week before hosting the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. It's one of the few times in the past few years the bye week has been scheduled beneficially. In this case, facing a Crimson Tide team coming off of two consecutive big conference games.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is notorious for keeping his teams on their toes to avoid the highly discussed and deadly "letdown" game. Saban's Tide are without a doubt the top team in the country, but being the best means you have the biggest target in the country on your back. Saban has said that this ...

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