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South Carolina nickels Gerald Kilgore and Quay'Sheed Scott have each played 47 snaps. Scott has 35 coverage snaps and a 74.8 PFF coverage grade, nearly 14 points above Kilgore, who has 24 coverage snaps. The writer sees Scott as stronger in coverage and Kilgore as better against the run; no permanent starter change is announced.
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J'Zavien Currence and David Bucey have comparable PFF coverage grades, with Bucey playing 12 more coverage snaps. The writer favors continuing that defensive-back rotation while keeping Peyton Williams on the field more consistently. Those are recommendations based on early usage, not a new coaching directive.
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The column identifies repeated drops by South Carolina receivers Mazeo Bennett Jr. and Nyck Harbor in the first two games. It argues for more Sequel Patterson and Donovan Murph snaps while retaining Harbor's downfield role. The catching concern is the writer's observation; the suggested receiver changes are not an announced rotation.
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South Carolina running back Matt Fuller has impressed the writer as a runner but has also put the ball on the ground. The column advocates a quick substitution after another fumble and notes capable alternatives. It does not report that the staff has benched Fuller or changed the running-back order.
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Dayne Arnett and Shedrick Sarratt Jr. have shared South Carolina's right-tackle work and receive a positive early assessment in the column. The writer wants Darius Gray, Emmanuel Poku and Jacarrius Peak on the field but leaves their eventual alignment unresolved. The piece does not announce a settled five-man offensive line.