Jim Harbaugh knows the quarterback position, and he likes what he sees from South Carolina starter Jake Bentley.
“Does a great job, gives his receivers a chance to make plays, that’s the thing sticks out the most, can get the ball to all different parts of the field, does a real nice job with the deep ball,” Michigan’s head coach said Thursday as his team continues preparations for the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl against the Gamecocks. “He’s a composed guy, doesn’t rattle or get flinched.”
Bentley, South Carolina’s 6-foot-3, 220-pound sophomore, has completed 62.4 percent of his passes for 2,555 yards, 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season.