South Carolina will move forward with true freshmen Jake Bentley and Brandon McIlwain at quarterback, Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp told reporters Sunday.
“I just feel like right now, just from an ability standpoint, those two guys give us the best opportunity,” Muschamp said in his weekly teleconference. “And they’re just going to keep getting better. Both of them do things equally well, and we’ll continue to rep that way.”
Muschamp’s decision means South Carolina will turn away from senior Perry Orth, who began the season as the Gamecocks’ starter.
“Perry has been great as far as supporting our guys and talking to them on the sideline.