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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Missouri and South Carolina were in similar situations when the season began. Right now, theyre moving in opposite directions.Both the Tigers (2-6, 0-4 Southeastern Conference) and Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4), who meet Saturday, started this season with new coaches, young players and programs looking to move on from highly successful leaders in Missouris Gary Pinkel and South Carolinas Steve Spurrier.But while Missouri has lost four in a row and 10 straight in SEC play, South Carolina has some pep in its step with two consecutive wins since moving freshman quarterback Jake Bentley into the starting lineup last month.Bentley followed up a debut win over UMass on Oct. 22 with a stunning, 24-21 win over then-No. 18 Tennessee a week ago. The Gamecocks had only two touchdown passes in its first six games with Bentley on the bench. Hes thrown four in the past two games to seemingly revive a team that looked destined for a second-straight season without a bowl game.Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said Bentley is a hard worker who prepared the right way for his moment.Certainly seeing him in his first start, playing consistently in his second start against a very good defense, you certainly feel good about the future, Muschamp said.The futures a bit cloudier for the Tigers, who have not won an SEC game since defeating South Carolina in 2015. Theyve lost their four league games by a nearly 20-point average margin and sit last in SEC total defense under first-time head coach Barry Odom. They were beaten 35-21 by Kentucky last week.Theres a lot of people who want Mizzou football to be good, and I understand that, Odom said. I dont take losses very well, and I wont everThere may not be much he can do about this season, however.----Some other things to watch when Missouri plays at South Carolina:FORMER COACHES: The last time these teams played, two of the games all-time greats in South Carolinas Steve Spurrier and Missouris Gary Pinkel led the way. However, less than two weeks the Tigers 24-10 victory, Spurrier walked away from the Gamecocks. Pinkel followed a few weeks later when he revealed he had been diagnosed with lymphoma and needed to give up the game.YOUNG PLAYERS: Missouri and South Carolina are two of the countrys most inexperienced teams. The Tigers have played 24 first-year starters, second in the country behind Illinois 25. The Gamecocks are not too far behind with 19 first-year players, tied for sixth most in the Football Bowl Subdivision.LOCKED IN: Missouri quarterback Drew Lock has accounted for 2,354 yards of offense this season for an average of 294 yards. Hes third in the SEC behind Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly and Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight. Lock threw for 136 yards and two TDs in last years win over the Gamecocks.DOWDLE TIME: South Carolina freshman running back Rico Dowdle gained 127 yards, his first game over the century mark, on 27 carries to lead the offense in the win over Tennessee last week. The carries were the most any Gamecock runner has had since Kenny Miles had 27 rushes in a win over Wofford in 2012.BOWL FOCUS: Missouri and South Carolina can still mathematically win six games and qualify for a bowl game. It seems like a simpler task for the Gamecocks than the Tigers. South Carolina is favored to defeat Missouri, then has FCS opponent Western Carolina at home two weeks later. 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On his recall to the national side in far grimmer times, Matthew Wades allround responsibilities appear to be threefold: batting, wicketkeeping and presence.While Wade insists that his glove work has gone up a notch or three since he was dropped for Brad Haddin ahead of the 2013 Ashes series, ending a run of 12 Tests behind the stumps, he also acknowledged his role around the team will be much more multifaceted than simply adding to his tally of dismissals. At a time when Australian batting could not be at a lower ebb, Wade must bring plenty of runs, after the fashion of his two commendable Test hundreds against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. In particular he must help to fashion lower-order partnerships to extract more value from the home sides tail - something he enjoys.I enjoy that part of the game, I enjoy the scrap, Wade said on Monday. I enjoy getting out there when our backs are to the wall. Hopefully that doesnt come in this Test, but if it does Im looking forward to getting out there and having a scrap, yeah.That liking for a scrap has not always paid off for Wade. He has got himself in trouble on the field for aggressive verbal exchanges, most recently in South Africa during the ODI series that preceded these Tests. But in the wake of the captain Steven Smiths plea for cricketers prepared to fight for the national team cause, a more pugilistic presence behind the stumps has helped push Wade ahead of Peter Nevill.I think I just bring what I bring for Victoria week in, week out, he said. Obviously Ive been picked for a reason and Ill just come and play my way. Ive been picked to come in and be a bit of a presence hopefully I suppose. I feel like being around one day international team for a while I can really lead as well.Ive been around for long enough it doesnt feel like Im coming in for my first game. I can come in and contribute and help the leaders out on the field. I dont go into any game looking to really get into anyones head. I just go out and play the way that I play.Im competitive. I like the contest. If an opportunity comes where I feel like I can contribute in that way to get benefit for the teeam then I will.dddddddddddd I certainly dont go out looking to target people, it just develops out on the ground.Underpinning all this will be Wades effectiveness or otherwise behind the stumps. Intriguingly, he has not worked specifically with any one mentor to improve his technique, whether it be footwork, softer hands or anticipation. But he acknowledges now that it was the art of wicketkeeping that got away from him at the time he was dropped from the Test side, meaning that much more emphasis on it this time around.Theres no doubt when I played Test cricket last time my wicket keeping was not where it needed to be so Ive worked hard on it and improvements have come, he said. So I feel confident in my game that I can make a contribution in the team. Thats what its all about.The good thing about wicket keeping is that everywhere you go generally you find a keeper. Ive done work with Heals [Ian Healy], Ive done work with Rod [Marsh], Ive done work with Tim Coyle. Ive worked with everyone. But in the end when youre out there and things arent going well youve got to try and work it out yourself and if you dont know your game 100% its going to be hard to get back.I just needed to keep better that was basically it. Three years ago was a long time ago so hard to remember exactly what the selectors told me at that time. But I knew I needed to work on my keeping at that stage, it was no surprise I was out of the team. But Ive worked hard on it and Im confident in it that I can contribute. Its not about my wicket keeping or my batting. Its about trying to find a way as a team to get some wins out.Winning culture is something Australia desperately need right now, in whatever form it takes. As Victorias captain, Wade has helmed consecutive Sheffield Shield triumphs for his state and just yesterday helped oversee a crushing win for the Bushrangers over their longtime rivals New South Wales at the SCG. It all helps.Ive played enough first-class cricket now and been around the Australian setup long enough to feel like I can go out and lead, he said. Whether its helping young guys, or helping the more experienced guys. Whatever the team needs, Ill be there to help out. ' ' '