A view from the South Carolina Gamecocks' sideline with longtime beat writer Josh Kendall of The State newspaper in Columbia:
1. Quarterback Jake Bentley was viewed as a phenom as a freshman in 2016. Now he seen as a quality SEC starter, at best. How has Bentley developed and what kind of season is he having?
Many South Carolina fans don't believe Bentley has developed much since his freshman year. In some ways, he was doomed by his fast start. Everyone expected a big jump from that when he got more experience, and that just hasn't happened.