Instead, in their 27-3 loss to No. 12 Ole Miss, the Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) proved that they are still outmatched against the SEC’s elite, and that it’s hard to tell how close South Carolina is to elevating because it can’t get out of its own way.

After a three and out by Ole Miss on offense, the Gamecocks attempted to add some trickery early on by attempting a fake punt inside South Carolina's own 40-yard line. Ole Miss wa

Ole Miss suffered its first loss of the season last week while South Carolina bounced back from its first loss of the season two weeks ago with a big win over Akron a week ago.