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South Carolina football: how Zeb Noland earned QB1 status

Iowa State quarterback Zeb Noland fires a pass against Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2018, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. 180909 Cyhawk

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has named his starting quarterback for game one of the 2021 season, and it’s not the name that most expected when the offseason began.

With projected starter Luke Doty sidelined with a foot injury, the Gamecocks will call upon graduate assistant turned signal caller Zeb Noland to lead the charge against Eastern Illinois. Noland was a part of the coaching staff just a few short weeks ago, but he now finds himself at the helm of his first SEC matchup.