With the bye week behind us and Georgia Week ramping up, it’s a good time to pull back, look at the bigger picture of the season so far, and acknowledge some hard-working Gamecocks.
I mean, who else? Pressed into early service after a season-ending injury to Jake Bentley in the opener, the true freshman Hilinski has handled the big stage with style and grace, showing the talent that made him such a prized quarterback recruit. While he’s had his struggles — he’s still young and learning, after all — there’s no question that his future is bright, and he’s overall playing well enough to help South Carolina win games.