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True freshman quarterbacks to face off when Gamecocks visit Mizzou

COLUMBIA — As recently as three weeks ago, Lorenzo Nunez was a third-stringer on the South Carolina depth chart and Drew Lock was still two seasons away from taking over at Missouri.

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Now, circumstances have conspired to force the two true freshmen into starting roles for Saturday’s noon game at Missouri’s Faurot Field. Nunez will make his second start for the Gamecocks, while Lock will start for the Tigers in place of junior Maty Mauk, suspended for disciplinary reasons related to violations of team policy, according to the school.