Running game gives South Carolina edge
South Carolina's Blake Mitchell and Missouri's Brad Smith will be the centers of attention at the Independence Bowl.
Updated: December 20, 2005, 3:42 PM ET
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The Independence Bowl has Steve Spurrier. The Head Ball Coach has South Carolina bowling in his first season in Columbia, but Big 12-tested Missouri will present the Gamecocks with a challenge.
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