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No. 7 Georgia to face South Carolina's former walk-on quarterback
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South Carolina quarterback Perry Orth (10) throws in the first half of Saturday's game against Kentucky in Columbia, S.C. Orth looks calm and unperturbed as he prepares for his first college start when South Carolina plays No. 7 Georgia this week. Then again, a few months back the former walk-on was stocking grocery shelves to help make some extra money for school. - photo by John Bazemore
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Perry Orth did not worry about how difficult the climb would be, setting his sights on just one thing — playing football for South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. The former walk-on quarterback checked that off his wish-list last week when he took over for injured starter Connor Mitch and nearly led the Gamecocks back from a 17-point halftime deficit in a 26-22 loss to Kentucky. Now, Orth makes his first start when South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) takes on No.
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