SEC Football: 7 Key Non-Conference Games in September
By Ken Cross
Aug 29, 2013; Columbia, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Sean Tapley (6) is brought down by South Carolina Gamecocks cornerback Sidney Rhodes (30) in the third quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
September 3
South Carolina vs. North Carolina, Charlotte, N.C. – The Gamecocks and Tar Heels kickoff the season in a game that will have plenty of sidebars.
The most major being a South Carolina offense that lost several major components including playmaking running back Mike Davis and starting quarterback vs. a Tar Heels defense that was 117th a year ago out of 125 FBS teams, yielding 497 yards and 39 points per game.
John Hoke will be the co-defensive coordinator with Lorenzo Ward at South Carolina after the Gamecocks struggled immeasurably last year in giving up 31 points per game.
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