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SEC Media Days: South Carolina has momentum, but no guarantees in portal era

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LaNorris Sellers vs. Alabama
LaNorris Sellers vs. Alabama (Gary Cosby Jr. / Imagn Images)

South Carolina was one of the biggest surprises in the SEC last season. The Gamecocks won nine games and now they bring back the talented LaNorris Sellers at quarterback.

But head coach Shane Beamer knows the margin for error in the SEC is slim and points out the Gamecocks have to replace a ton up the middle on defense.

Kentucky travels to South Carolina in the first half of the season as a likely underdog, in a series that has seen some streaks for both teams in modern times.

Read: All the key points from Beamer at SEC Media Days