Will Muschamp reveals who will serve as Jake Bentley’s backup in 2018
By Adam Spencer
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Jake Bentley is the unquestioned starter at quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks, but the backup quarterback position was up for grabs this summer.
On Saturday, coach Will Muschamp announced who had won that competition, and it appears that experience beat out youth.
Per Muschamp, redshirt senior Michael Scarnecchia earned the backup job, beating out redshirt freshman Jay Urich and true freshman Dakereon Joyner:
Muschamp: Michael Scarnecchia is the backup QB. Very pleased with Urich and Joyner.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) August 18, 2018
Scarnecchia is a fifth-year senior, and he appeared in two games last season without completing (or attempting) a pass.
Whether Scarnecchia holds onto the job all year or not remains to be seen, as Urich and Joyner are both talented young athletes, but for now, it’s Scarnecchia’s gig.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
