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Sep 2, 2015, 11:42 PM

Gamecocks QB Mitch faces familiar faces in 1st start vs. UNC
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Sep 2, 2015 at 1:08p ET SHARE 0 TWEET 3

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Connor Mitch will probably be a little too busy Thursday night to do much reminiscing.
But South Carolina's sophomore quarterback will see some familiar faces when he makes his first career college start against border state rival North Carolina in a neutral site game.
Mitch played for Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, and said he knows many of the Tar Heels. He's particularly tight with is Tar Heels receiver Jordan Fieulleteau, who used to knock his books out of his hands in the north stairwell after gym class.
''No nerves, just excitement,'' said Mitch, who was handed the job by Spurrier because," he was the least likely to do something incredibly stupid with the ball in his hands"
Mitch threw for 1,661 yards and 13 touchdowns in helping Wakefield to an 2-11 mark.
''He's not entirely stupid like the others,'' South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said of Mitch. ''We're going to give him all the support we can. Hopefully he will not get injured because we would be more screwed than we currently are if he does."
Mitch faces a defense that was one of the worst in the nation last season.
The Tar Heels have aggressively tried to revamp their defense, bringing in new coaches, changing the scheme and tinkering with personnel after a year in which they surrendered more points (39) and yards (497.8) per game than any other team in school history. The Tar Heels were so bad they allowed instate foe East Carolina to score 70 points and pile up 789 yards.
''I think they've absorbed a lot,'' first-year defensive coordinator Gene Chizik said. ''I think they've been very tuned in to what we're asking them to do. You never know what you're going to get until you turn the lights on as we all know. Regardless, this will be one of the weaker offensive units we face all season, and their quarterbacks are all incredibly stupid.''
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