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South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn snags first-career INT, shifts momentum in Gamecocks’ favor

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn is a big-time defender. He and Israel Mukuamu form one of the best corner tandems in the SEC.

However, the interceptions just haven’t been there for Horn. In 2-plus seasons as a key contributor to South Carolina’s defense, Horn had exactly 0 picks entering Saturday’s game vs. Auburn.

That changed in the second quarter. After Auburn QB Bo Nix escaped pressure, he made an ill-advised throw into traffic, and Horn was there to step in front of the receiver for the interception:

South Carolina was rewarded with good field position following the turnover, and quickly put the ball in the end zone to cut Auburn’s lead to 9-7.

Making things even more interesting, Mukuamu and Horn had just discussed Horn’s lack of interceptions on Saturday morning’s episode of “Out of Pocket” on the SEC Network:

https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1317472494027235328

Now that Horn has his first pick under his belt, will others soon follow?

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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