The Tigers will be glad to get out of Columbia with a win, but something's not right with Brian Kelly's program

Tune-up game: The Gamecocks committed 13 penalties in their first loss of the season last week. Two of those came at the cost of pick-sixes by USC’s defense, which would’ve won the game. Akron is a perfect opportunity for South Carolina to get right heading into its first of two bye weeks.

After South Carolina's three-and-out drive in the first 90 seconds, the Tigers ran 19 yards. Then, Garrett Nussmeier, who had seemed frazzled at times in the first half — like after getting sacked for the first time this season — completed a 46-yard ...