South Carolina QB Jake Bentley helped the Gamecocks to a pair of first-quarter touchdowns, but both came on the ground.

In the second quarter, the freshman finally got his first passing touchdown, and it came on a beautiful throw.

Bentley completed three seasons of high school football and reclassified as a senior to graduate early and enroll at South Carolina. His redshirt was officially taken off for Saturday’s start.

The Gamecocks lead UMass 27-7 in the second quarter following a second Bentley touchdown pass.