‘Take more risks’: How deep balls will factor into USC’s new-look offense

There are several theories about which tweak to the South Carolina offense might have the most impact in 2018, with the most frequent suggestions being a faster pace and the addition of run-pass option plays.

Senior quarterback Michael Scarnecchia has a different view.

“The way we take more risks, throwing more deep balls,” Scarnecchia said when asked about the biggest difference between a Gamecock offense coordinated by Bryan McClendon and the one coordinated the last two years by Kurt Roper. “We were more cautious on throwing deep balls down the field, but I think we’re getting more of the green light if we see the look we want or the matchup we want, we’re like, ‘Hey take it, especially if…