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Gamecocks Preparations Continue for Tennessee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October
26, 2011) – The University of South Carolina football team worked out
Wednesday afternoon at the Bluff Road practice fields.
The
Gamecocks (6-1, 4-1 SEC) are ranked 14th in both major polls entering
the week and are ranked 13th in this week's BCS Standings. They are
facing a Tennessee team that is 3-4 overall and 0-4 in league play.
Game time is set for 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Knoxville's
Neyland Stadium. ESPN2 will carry the broadcast nationally with Mark
Jones and Ed Cunningham in the booth and Jessica Mendoza working the
sidelines.
Of note on Wednesday, redshirt freshman wide receiver
Bruce Ellington was held out of practice with a slight hamstring
injury. Former Gamecock and current Green Bay Packers practice squad
player Tori Gurley made an appearance at practice.
Running backs
coach Jay Graham has been impressed by true freshman Brandon Wilds in
practice this week. “He’s been doing good, picking up blitzes and doing
all that stuff. That’s the most important thing,” said Graham. “Ball
security has been good so I think he’s ready to go. I think he’s more
mentally prepared this week.”
Graham expects both Kenny Miles
and Eric Baker to be ready to go as well. “(Miles) looked good in
practice. I’ll still talk to the trainer to make sure that he’s ready
to go. It’s day-to-day, but he’s practiced all week. Baker is back.
He’s been practicing all week. He’s been doing well. We got three or
four guys ready to go.”
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