It was a quiet offseason for the South Carolina Gamecocks, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be optimistic about when the 2015 college football season gets going. Here are three reasons why the Gamecocks will make the College Football Playoff this season:
3) Pharoh Cooper
The biggest question surrounding South Carolina this offseason has been at the quarterback position, with the inexperienced Connor Mitch expecting to win the job. The running game will be in good hands with fifth-year senior Brandon Wilds, but Pharoh Cooper will provide Mitch (or whoever's under center) with one of the premier targets in college football.