The South Carolina Gamecocks were left out of the AP poll rankings for another week. The South Carolina Gamecocks are entering the bye week after a big win over the Akron Zips by a final score of 50-7.

South Carolina heads into the bye week with a 3-1 record (1-1 SEC) — exactly the way some of us projected it. Here are five things we’ve learned about the Gamecocks through four games:

A week after a heartbreaking loss to LSU, Ashford steps in for LaNorris Sellers at quarterback and accounts for 376 yards of offense. USC improves to 3-1 heading into the bye week.