In the Belk Bowl, South Carolina football will have a player it had a choice to have and Will likely be without a former starter.
Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp announced Tuesday the team will burn the redshirt of freshman linebacker Ernest Jones after talking it over with his family. He has already played four games, but will be used in the bowl.
Muschamp also updated the team’s injuries, saying Keir Thomas has progressed well, while Aaron Sterling, who the staff had hoped to have, is doubtful.
Sterling opened the season as starting defensive end.