Matt Stamey / Correspondent
Freshmen of influence
It’s rare to see a team and a season get turned around by true freshmen, but that’s what has happened at South Carolina. The Gamecocks have been a different team since quarterback Jake Bentley and tailback Rico Dowdle became featured players in the offense after the sixth game of the season. Led by Bentley and Dowdle, the Gamecocks are riding a three-game winning streak heading into today’s game. There has been a dramatic change in USC’s offensive production. Before Bentley took over at quarterback, the Gamecocks were averaging only 14.