Backup qb is always the best player on the team when the starter is struggling.
Since torching Clemson, Bentley has looked pretty bad in his last 3 starts. They are running the wrong offense for his talents (drop back passer). Against Clemson they gave up any pretense of running the ball, mostly abandoned the RPO and just let Bentley drop back and throw the ball all over the field. It worked so well that Muschamp has not allowed his offensive staff to try it again...and the offense has predictably looked awful. Muschamp is as horrible an offensive coach as everyone at Florida thought he was. Up 13-3 he basically went ultra conservative and hoped his suspect D could hold on to win it. Bentley is somewhat overrated, but the coaching staff basically working against him by running wrong offense and not letting him play his game doesn't help. Hilsinki is unknown commodity, but he was highly recruited. Regardless of whether or not the freshman can ignite the Gamecock offense, they simply do not have the defense (especially the secondary) to stop Bama.