There's a few SEC teams that need a win really badly this weekend.

At the top of that list is Oklahoma and South Carolina, two teams that just so happen to play this weekend.

The Sooners are coming off an embarrassing 34-3 loss to Texas, dropping them to 4-2 and 1-2 in conference play. The Gamecocks had a heartbreaking 27-25 loss to Alabama on Saturday, and now sit 3-3 overall and 0-3 in conference play.

South Carolina's record is a little misleading. They nearly beat No. 8 LSU to open conference play before falling 30-27. Over the weekend, they had No. 7 Alabama on the ropes in Tuscaloosa. They even recovered an onside kick in the final minute, but quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw an interception before South Carolina could kick a game-winning field goal.

OU and South Carolina's losses have put both teams in a desperate position this weekend. Questions continue to swirl around the Sooners' offense, and considering their remaining schedule includes four teams inside the AP Top 25, this home contest against the Gamecocks could be their best remaining chance to win in conference play. Another defeat would mean four straight conference losses for South Carolina, putting their hopes of bowl eligibility in serious jeopardy.

Head coach Shane Beamer brings his South Carolina team to town this weekend, marking his first return to Norman since serving as the team's tight end coach from 2018-2020. Here's an early look at what South Carolina has done so far:

Time: 11:45 a.m.

Place: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

TV: ESPN

Radio: 107.7 FM

Saturday will mark the first ever meeting between both teams.

Scoring offense: 27.5 points per game (76th nationally)

Scoring defense: 20.3 points per game (38th nationally)

Total offense: 362.3 (92nd nationally)

Total defense: 299.5 yards per game (20th nationally)

Rushing offense: 175.3 yards per game (55th nationally)

Rushing defense: 110.0 yards per game (32nd nationally)

Passing offense: 187 yards per game (105th nationally)

Passing defense: 189.5 yards per game (36th nationally)

OFFENSE

QB LANORRIS SELLERS

793 passing yards, 62% completion, 4 TD, 4 INT, 219 rushing yards, 3 TD

RB RAHEIM SANDERS

81 carries, 393 rushing yards, 5 TD, 4.9 yards per carry

WR MAZEO BENNETT JR.

17 receptions, 257 yards, 3 TD, 15.1 yards per reception

WR JOSHUA SIMON

16 receptions, 142 yards, 1 TD, 8.9 yards per reception

DEFENSE

S NICK EMMANWORI

Team-high 38 tackles, 2 INT

LB DEBO WILLIAMS

31 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery

DL KYLE KENNARD

17 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

DL DYLAN STEWART

12 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

— South Carolina's defensive line

The Sooners are tied for 10th nationally in sacks per game with 3.17.

One of the teams they're tied with? South Carolina.

The Gamecocks have boasted one of the country's best defensive lines this season. They 12 sacks through their four SEC games, including four last weekend against Alabama and five in Week 2 against Kentucky. Per Pro Football Focus, their pass-rushing grade of 84.5 ranks third nationally. Kyle Kennard ranks fourth nationally in individual sacks

The Gamecocks also rank 15th in tackles for loss (7.3 per game) and have been really solid at defending both the run and the pass. That isn't ideal for an OU offense that has one of the worst passing attacks in the country and has mustered just 38 points on offensive through three SEC games. Even worse, the Sooners are giving up 3.2 sacks per game, which ranks 116th nationally.

— South Carolina's passing offense

As bad as OU's passing has been, South Carolina's has been almost just as bad. The Gamecocks rank 105th nationally in passing offense and 72nd in yards per completion (11.8). Sellers has not been effective through the air, touting a touchdown-interception ration of 1:1 while averaging just 158.6 yards per game. His late-game turnover against Alabama was an absolute killer and sealed his team's chances of upsetting the Tide on the road.

These two teams are very similar. The defense is the strength of both teams, while both offenses have struggled to score and have been some of the worst units in the country when it comes to throwing the ball.

The Sooners open as a 2.5-point betting favorite and have the advantage of playing at home. That could make the difference here. But make no mistake — if OU's offense struggles to generate anything against South Carolina's pass rush, Saturday could be a very long day for the Sooners.

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