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Hard to recall the last time such staleness was replaced with such fizziness within a seven-day stretch.

There were so many foreboding long-term questions that seemed to emanate from the gut punch against South Carolina. That's just what happens not just when you see your 40-game home win streak snapped, but do so in such a soul-sucking fashion.

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It's remarkable how much other positions can suddenly be lifted when there's new life and new pop at the quarterback position.