Bobby Bentley will step in and coach QBs for Gamecocks’ bowl

South Carolina running backs coach Bobby Bentley made his name coaching high-flying offensive with prolific quarterbacks at Byrnes. He also helped mold three sons into college quarterbacks.

For the next two weeks, he’ll be coaching one of his sons again.

Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said Bentley will fill in as the team’s quarterbacks coach during preparation for the Outback Bowl. He’ll work with his son Jake. Tight ends coach Pat Washington will work with the running backs and offensive analyst Seth Strickland will worth with the tight ends.

Muschamp added Bobby Bentley isn’t a candidate for the permanent job.

Bobby Bentley built Byrnes into a powerhouse, winning four state titles in a row before jumping to Presbyterian College in 2007. After two years, he returned to Byrnes as an assistant, coaching his stepson Chas Dodd and his son Shuler to prolific high school careers.

Jake was only a freshman when Bobby took over Byrnes for one year in 2013. The family moved to Auburn after that, as Bobby took an analyst job with Gus Malzahn. The Bentley’s returned to South Carolina when Will Muschamp hired Bobby after the 2015 season, and Jake committed and enrolled early that spring and summer.

In 19 games, Jake Bentley has thrown for 3,975 yards, 25 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

This story was originally published December 20, 2017 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Bobby Bentley will step in and coach QBs for Gamecocks’ bowl."