re: What does South Carolina have to do to beat Alabama?

The obvious things:
1. Play mistake free football.
2. Good plays on first down -- no lost yardage.
3. Play good field position with special teams.
4. Keep the crowd in the game.

Defensively, USC has to limit the run. Bama will try to repeat Ingram's Heisman winning performance from last year. If they do, Bama wins going away.

Offensively, USC has to control time of possession and keep moving the chains -- and hit a few deep ones. Plus no turnovers.

Bottom line is we have to avoid the two killers of last year: opening the game with a pick-6 and giving up 200+ yards to one running back.

It will be interesting to see how USC's offense does. Despite the lack of rushing success, Spurrier called one of his best games against Auburn. He had it going on with the passing game. If he adapts that well to Alabama's defense, we have a puncher's chance. We just have to get a better defensive plan and execution than what we did against Auburn.