The South Carolina Gamecocks will be without two of their top performers in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, as quarterback Jason Brown announced his intention to transfer and defensive end Kingsley “JJ” Enagbare will begin preparations for the NFL Draft.
Brown came to Columbia from FCS program St. Francis and made an immediate impact in his first and only year for the Gamecocks, taking over as quarterback against Texas A&M and guiding South Carolina to two huge (and unexpected) wins against Florida and Auburn, the latter of which got USC to bowl eligibility. Brown threw for 721 yards and eight touchdowns against six interceptions, and while that stat line doesn’t leap off the page, the Gamecocks are now without their starting quarterback against North Carolina.