In Saturday’s tough loss to LSU, South Carolina’s defense showed more signs of struggle than previous games. In total, the defense missed 17 tackles and had two sacks. As a new week begins, the Gamecocks are back to work preparing for a new opponent, the Akron Zips. “Just proud of our guys, how they practiced so far this week coming off a heartbreaking loss,” defensive coordinator Clayton White said. “Good work yesterday, good work today, looking forward to getting back in Williams Brice this Saturday night. [On3 App: Get South Carolina push notifications from GamecockCentral] South Carolina’s…