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Here are five important things you need to know about the sophomore, 6-foot-3, 220-pound South Carolina quarterback before kickoff…
His dad is the running backs coach at South Carolina
Bobby Bentley, Jake’s father, is in his second season as the running back’s coach at South Carolina. Bobby spent two seasons as an offensive analyst at Auburn under Gus Malzahn before returning to his home state.
Two of his brothers play(ed) quarterback
Jake isn’t isn’t the only athlete in the family. Jake’s step-brother, Chas Dodd, played quarterback at Rutgers.