Luke Doty is injured and Zeb Noland will get his shot.
Noland, who came to South Carolina as a graduate assistant on Shane Beamer's coaching staff, will be theGamecocks' starter at quarterback when they open the season Saturday againstEastern Illinois, it was announced Tuesday.
Noland has been sharing reps in practice with redshirt seniorJason Brown, who transferred to South Carolina from St. Francis, an FCS school in Pennsylvania. Brown will serve as the backup.