What Will Muschamp said after South Carolina's 13-10 win at Vanderbilt
After trailing 10-0 at halftime, the South Carolina Gamecocks scored 13 unanswered points, capped off by a 55-yard field goal by K Elliott Fry, to earn a big 13-10 win at Vanderbilt on Thursday night.
Will Muschamp is now 1-0 as the Gamecocks’ head coach. Here’s what he had to say after the big road victory:
Will Muschamp: Really a gutsy performance. Didn't start out very pretty.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
Muschamp: "I'm really worried if it doesn't go well early, how will be respond?"
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On Fry’s game-winning field goal:
Muschamp: Felt the wind in the pregame, noticed the wind going in that direction. Felt confident in anywhere 55 in.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On the Gamecocks rising to the occasion:
Muschamp: We made the plays when we had to make plays.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On managing playing time between QBs Perry Orth and Brandon McIlwain:
QB plan: Wanted to get Mac in the game in the first, see how everyone went. Orth had the hot hand in the second half and stayed in.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On not playing freshman QB Jake Bentley:
Muschamp: Jake Bentley will certainly be ready but there was no consideration to play him.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On the Gamecocks’ heart:
Muschamp: You can't coach guts, you can't coach relentless attitude. That's what our guys showed.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On South Carolina fans making their presence felt:
Muschamp: We outnumbered this crowd tonight. There was garnet and black everywhere.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
On RB A.J. Turner almost taking a safety on the opening kickoff:
Muschamp mentions Turner's mistake on the opening kickoff three times. "He's never done that before. We've practiced that many times."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 2, 2016
South Carolina (1-0) travels to Starkville next Saturday to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
