South Carolina’s first loss of the season – a 36-33 heartbreaker to then-No. 16 LSU on Sept. 14 – has been the lone blemish in what has been a strong start of the season for its defense. And there are reasons why multiple players on that side of the football felt the team could have done better. The Gamecocks allowed a season-high 417 yards of offense to the Tigers. The team’s disruptive pass rush recorded its lowest single-game totals in sacks (two), tackles for loss (six) and forced fumbles (zero). While the defense forced one interception, an additional two were called back because of penal…