Head-to-Head: UNC-USC

Posted Oct 11, 2007

This weekend provides no reprieve for T.J. Yates and his various offensive weapons, as South Carolina brings the nation’s top-rated pass defense (126.5 yards per game) to Chapel Hill. “It’s not just one thing that they do – they’ve got great corners that contest every single pass and one of the big problems is that [your] quarterback is rarely throwing the ball from a position of comfort,” offensive coordinator John Shoop said. (Inside Carolina)

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