USC-Georgia: RBs are scoring machines

MARCUS LATTIMORE

... Hgt./Wgt.: 6-0, 218

... Class: Junior

... Hometown: Duncan

... Key stats: 440 yards rushing, 92 carries

... Lattimore has had two career games against Georgia. In his coming out party in the second game of the 2010 season, he rushed for 182 yards, scored two TDs and helped the Gamecocks dominate time of possession. Then this past season, he rushed for 176 yards on 24 carries and scored the game-clinching TD.

TODD GURLEY

... Hgt./Wgt.: 6-1, 195

... Class: Freshman

... Hometown: Tarboro, N.C.

... Key stats: 536 yards rushing, 68 carries

... Gurley leads the SEC in rushing, averaging 107.2 yards a game and 7.9 yards per carry. He has rushed for more than 100 yards in four of five games. He leads the SEC in rushing touchdowns with nine, including a long of 55 yards.

KEITH MARSHALL

... Hgt./Wgt.: 5-11, 190

... Class: Freshman

... Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.

... Key stats: 428 yards rushing, 52 carries

... Marshall was the more-highly touted of Georgia’s freshmen running backs duo, but he has not gotten as many carries as Gurley. Still, he is seventh in the SEC with 85.6 yards a game. He has rushed for five touchdowns, including a long of 75 yards.

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GAMECOCKS VS. BULLDOGS

WHO: No. 6 USC (5-0, 3-0 SEC) vs. No. 5 Georgia (5-0, 3-0)

WHEN: Saturday 7 p.m.

TV: ESPN, with Brent Musberger, Kirk Herbstreit and Heather Cox

RADIO: WNKT-FM, 107.5

SATELLITE RADIO: Sirius 91/XM 91

LINE: USC by 2 1/2

A USC WIN OVER GEORGIA WOULD...

Extend USC’s winning streak against SEC Eastern Division rivals to 12 straight games. The last loss within the division came at Kentucky in the middle of the 2010 season.

TOP 10 MATCHUP

This is the fifth time USC has entered a game ranked in the Top 10 and playing a Top-10 opponent. This is the first game between Top-10 teams in Columbia. Other Top-10 matchups:

1984 Gator Bowl: No. 9 Oklahoma State 21, No. 7 USC 14

1987 in Miami: No. 2 Miami (Fla.) 20, No. 8 USC 16

1987 Gator Bowl: No. 7 LSU 30, No. 9 USC 13

2011 in Fayetteville: No. 8 Arkansas 44, No. 10 USC 28

This story was originally published October 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM with the headline "USC-Georgia: RBs are scoring machines."