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SEC Football: Takeaways from Around the Conference in Week 5

By John Richardson

Oct 1, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers interim head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates following a win in his first game against the Missouri Tigers at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Missouri 42-7. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers interim head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates following a win in his first game against the Missouri Tigers at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Missouri 42-7. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Chris Lammons (3) reacts in the closing moments of their loss to the Texas A&M Aggies in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Chris Lammons (3) reacts in the closing moments of their loss to the Texas A&M Aggies in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /

South Carolina Gamecocks

Will Muschamp continued to show that he can coach defense, but the Gamecocks will turn into a more expensive Vanderbilt if he cannot get some offense going.  South Carolina failed to score when it mattered and have yet to top 20 points in a game.  That will need to change if South Carolina wants to be competitive in SEC football.

Impact Moving Forward

-Stalled momentum

If this wasn’t Muschamp’s first year, this would be a momentum loss.  No one expected him to win this game or the one against Georgia next week to begin with.  Sitting at 2-3, though, the Gamecocks will need an upset over Georgia, Tennessee, Florida or Clemson to make a bowl game this year.  Good luck Coach Boom.

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