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POLL MAYO BOWL: Can the Gamecocks beat the Tar Heels in the Mayo Bowl?

Can the Gamecocks beat the Tar Heels in the Mayo Bowl?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 33.3%

  • No

    Votes: 10 37.0%

  • Maybe

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Total voters
    27
  • Poll closed .
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POLL MAYO BOWL: Can the Gamecocks beat the Tar Heels in the Mayo Bowl?

Dec. 23, 2021

 Gamecocks will be without starting QB Jason Brown who has entered the portal and leading rushing RB ZaQuandre White leaving early to get ready for the NFL draft that is two key players on offense and a major blow on defense with DE Kingsley Enagbare also heading to the NFL. So Gamecocks will be short-handed with the loss of those three key players. starter QB Zeb Noland graduate transfer will be the last man standing as of now he will be back as the no1 QB in the Mayo Bowl vs the Tar Heels. 

UNC should be playing in a more high-profile game, but at least the Heels will be playing in their home state and have the unbridled home-field advantage. That’s one advantage for the Heels. The other is the quarterback. Even though Sam Howell came crashing down this season and didn’t reach that Heisman level this year, he’s still the best option to propel the UNC offense in this bowl game. Howell is 149 yards away from a 3,000-yard season to go with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions. 

So what do you expect on how the Game will turn out on Dec. 30? Gamecock win? Tar Heel win? Close game? lopsided game?

 
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This is going to be ugly real quick Gamecocks could not stand to loose 3 key players the run will be good for U.N.C. they will have over 20 yards rushing proabably 300 or more throwing the ball.    The score is going to be bad U.N.C.  45  - South  Carolina maybe 10 . 

 
Can they?  Yes it's possible.  We will need some breaks or miscues on unc's part though.  Turnovers, penalties, etc.  Otherwise will need to play mistake free in all phases.  I'm cautiously optimistic we have some offensive plays designed to get the ball out of Zeb's hands very quickly considering the OL play we've seen.  If he has to stand in the pocket they create it could be a long day.  Need the running game going early as well to take the pressure off the QB and our thin WR group.  UNC can run and pass and they're well coached.  Probably more talented as well but there's not a huge diff.  Anything can happen.

 
UNC has our kryptonite, a running QB who is big and difficult to bring down. 

 
Voted yeas for 'can we' - Yes we can. 

Will we is another story. 

If we play like we did against Aub and Fla, we have a chance. Otherwise - no.  

 
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