South Carolina visits Sanford Stadium this weekend amid a 2-3 start to face the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs. After losing senior quarterback Jake Bentley to a foot injury in their season opener against North Carolina, the Gamecocks’ offense has managed to stay productive behind freshman quarterback Ryan Hilinski; they rank higher in total offense than any of Georgia’s prior opponents save for those from Indiana who don shiny gold headgear.
Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp and offense coordinator Bryan McClendon, both alumni of the University of Georgia, have exhibited a lot trust in Hilinksi, who on September 14 connected for more completions than any freshman quarterback had ever achieved against the Nick Saban-led Crimson Tide in a 36-for-57 (fifty-seven!