Traditionally, the backup quarterback is the most popular player on a college football team as fans clamor for whoever is starting to be shown the door, but Michael Scarnecchia knows that’s not true at South Carolina.
Scarnecchia is the Gamecocks’ junior quarterback who is coming off a year missed due to shoulder surgery and has won the No. 2 quarterback job behind Jake Bentley in preseason camp.
“My goal was really to solidify myself as the No. 2 and compete at No. 1, push Jake,” the 6-foot-4, 209-pound Florida native said. “I feel like every day I’ve gotten better.