Will Muschamp says South Carolina will move forward with Jake Bentley and Brandon McIlwain at quarterback

In South Carolina coach Will Muschamp’s Sunday teleconference, the first-year coach discussed a number of topics.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the teleconference was Muschamp saying that the Gamecocks will move forward with freshmen QBs Jake Bentley and Brandon McIlwain splitting time.

Here’s what Muschamp had to say following a 34-28 victory over UMass on Saturday afternoon:

On playing with a lead:

https://twitter.com/dcaraviello/status/790327663894429697

On scoring:

Muschamp points out it is the first time since 2014 #Gamecocks scored 34 points. #UofSC

— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) October 23, 2016

On preserving a lead:

https://twitter.com/dcaraviello/status/790327434809864193

On freshman QBs Jake Bentley and Brandon McIlwain sharing time:

Muschamp on Bentley and McIlwain: "From an ability standpoint, they give us the best opportunity." #Gamecocks #UofSC

— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) October 23, 2016

USC going with Bentley and McIlwain from here on. Perry Orth "has been a great teammate. He’s a great young man," Muschamp says

— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) October 23, 2016

On injured RT Donnel Stanley:

https://twitter.com/dcaraviello/status/790330479379640320

On WR Redrecous Davis’s status:

WR Rendrecous Davis is the only player that will miss the game against UT due to injury. #Gamecocks #UofSC

— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) October 23, 2016

On Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes’ record-breaking day:

Will Muschamp asked if he saw Patrick Mahomes' numbers (734 yards, 88 attempts) last night. "Yeah. I had a heart attack when I saw it."

— Sam Khan Jr. (@skhanjr) October 23, 2016