The Ryan Hilinski era is set to begin on Saturday as South Carolina returns to Columbia looking to bounce back from a tough opening-season loss to North Carolina in Charlotte last weekend.

While South Carolina fans are understandably upset following the results of Week 1, there is newfound hope in Columbia as the Gamecocks are turning over the keys to the offense to the true freshman this weekend against Charleston Southern.

Hopes are high that Hilinski, a top 100 recruit and the nation’s No. 2 pro-style passer in the 2019 recruiting class, will be the catalyst the South Carolina program needs to finally turn the corner under Will Muschamp.

Judging by a recent Instagram post by Hilinski, the true freshman is excited to see the field on Saturday and is asking Gamecock Nation to come out and support the team as they attempt to secure the first win of the season: