It's not exactly what you'd expect when you see the word "wildcard."
In a college football context, that's for a young player stepping into a new role, a first-time starting quarterback. It's not a title reserved for fifth-year seniors with double-digit starts on their resumes.
But for South Carolina's football, two of the wildest cards, at least in the eyes of Athlon's season preview, are two of the oldest hands they've got.
USC's picks in the overall list of SEC teams were wide receiver Deebo Samuel and linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams. Both were knocked out for the season against Kentucky in 2017 and both should make big impacts next season if they're on the field.