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South Carolina faces a brutal schedule after its open date.

The team will have some basic preparation for LSU, then take a couple of days off.

The Gamecocks' offense is still averaging a conference-low 308.6 total yards per game.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football picked up a much-needed 35-13 win against Kentucky on Sept. 27, but the road ahead is a challenging one for coach Shane Beamer .

The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) got their first SEC victory, but after an open date, they take on No. 13 LSU on the road Oct. 11, before hosting No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 11 Alabama, then travel to No. 4 Ole Miss and No. 5 Texas A&M.

"You better be focused on what's in front of you but (South Carolina players) are not dumb, it's pretty realistic that we're going to face five

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