After an offseason spent battling Brandon Wilds for the starting job in South Carolina's backfield, sophomore Mike Davis has officially earned the nod for Week 1 against UNC.

Josh Kendall of The State tweeted the news on Tuesday afternoon:

Davis and fellow sophomore Wilds were listed as co-starters on the Gamecocks' preseason depth chart, and both will still see time in the backfield. But this decree is a sign that Bleacher Report - College Football
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