COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No.
19 South Carolina is the hottest team in the Southeastern Conference and on one of the most impressive streaks in the country. Can the Gamecocks stay locked in when it comes to Wofford, a six-touchdown underdog? “I would for mediocre people, I would say it's human nature” to let the focus wander, South Carolina linebacker Debo Williams said. “But we're not talking mediocre.
” Lately, the Gamecocks (7-3) have been extraordinary. They have won four straight in SEC play for the first time since Steve Spurrier was coach in 2012 and beaten three straight AP Top 25 opponents — Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Missouri — for the first time ever. “This is not recent years.
This is not a recent team,” Williams said. “We are putting it together and we've got to get better every single day.” That includes, defensive lineman Alex Huntley said, putting in the same work for an FCS foe to prepare as they did for any of those noteworthy SEC victories.
Wofford (5-6) has had its moments, although it has lost 17 straight against the Gamecocks and only once in the past 13 meetings have the Terriers come within single digits of their FBS opponent. “It's not about the team, it's about us,” Huntley said. “So just attack everything the same exact way, don't change the routine.
” Terriers coach Shawn Watson understands the enormous task his team is facing Saturday in South Carolina. Watson recalled watching Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer at a new conferenc.