Here’s a look at who stood out in Saturday’s Spring game
OFFENSE
RB JUJU MCDOWELL
South Carolina’s running back room should go as many as four or five players deep in 2022, and Juju McDowell figures to find his way into the mix. McDowell was largely effective as a change-of-pace back a season ago, finishing the year with 248 yards on 52 carries. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team for his efforts.
Saturday, McDowell flashed the speed that made him so effective in his first fall at South Carolina, racing for 46 yards on his four first-half carries. MarShawn Lloyd and Christian Beal-Smith figure to be spearheads in this year’s backfield, but McDowell will get his due given what he showed during the spring game.
WR/TE CHAD TERRELL
Chad Terrell has had as rough a go of it as anyone at South Carolina. The Mississippi native who starred in high school in Georgia has torn his left and right ACLs at different points of his career, but he’s taking advantage of a sixth year of eligibility afforded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terrell raced past the Garnet defense for a 31-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of Saturday’s contest — the second of three first-half catches on the day. He’s spent the bulk of the spring splitting time between receiver and tight end, given limited numbers at tight end in the wake of Jaheim Bell’s hamstring injury.
QBS SPENCER RATTLER AND LUKE DOTY
Oklahoma transfer quarterback Spencer Rattler. Rattler finished his day 8-of-10 for 79 yards, his longest completion of the night coming on a 30-yard play-action connection with Xavier Legette to open the second quarter. The ex-Sooner also flashed some running ability with 12 yards rushing that were negated by a quartet of sacks. Backup quarterback Luke Doty also flashed in spurts as he returned from the foot injury that sidelined him for the bulk of the 2021 season. Doty completed seven of his 10 passes on the night for 85 yards, including the 31-yard touchdown pass to Terrell. He wasn’t perfect, overshooting Josh Vann on a pair of longer throws, but looked close to the athleticism that made him the Gamecocks’ starting quarterback in 2021 heading into fall camp.
DEFENSE
OFFENSE
RB JUJU MCDOWELL
South Carolina’s running back room should go as many as four or five players deep in 2022, and Juju McDowell figures to find his way into the mix. McDowell was largely effective as a change-of-pace back a season ago, finishing the year with 248 yards on 52 carries. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team for his efforts.
Saturday, McDowell flashed the speed that made him so effective in his first fall at South Carolina, racing for 46 yards on his four first-half carries. MarShawn Lloyd and Christian Beal-Smith figure to be spearheads in this year’s backfield, but McDowell will get his due given what he showed during the spring game.
WR/TE CHAD TERRELL
Chad Terrell has had as rough a go of it as anyone at South Carolina. The Mississippi native who starred in high school in Georgia has torn his left and right ACLs at different points of his career, but he’s taking advantage of a sixth year of eligibility afforded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terrell raced past the Garnet defense for a 31-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of Saturday’s contest — the second of three first-half catches on the day. He’s spent the bulk of the spring splitting time between receiver and tight end, given limited numbers at tight end in the wake of Jaheim Bell’s hamstring injury.
QBS SPENCER RATTLER AND LUKE DOTY
Oklahoma transfer quarterback Spencer Rattler. Rattler finished his day 8-of-10 for 79 yards, his longest completion of the night coming on a 30-yard play-action connection with Xavier Legette to open the second quarter. The ex-Sooner also flashed some running ability with 12 yards rushing that were negated by a quartet of sacks. Backup quarterback Luke Doty also flashed in spurts as he returned from the foot injury that sidelined him for the bulk of the 2021 season. Doty completed seven of his 10 passes on the night for 85 yards, including the 31-yard touchdown pass to Terrell. He wasn’t perfect, overshooting Josh Vann on a pair of longer throws, but looked close to the athleticism that made him the Gamecocks’ starting quarterback in 2021 heading into fall camp.
DEFENSE