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COLUMBIA — South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and players said the message since Sunday has been “don’t let it linger.” They don’t want to let the sting of the 36-33 loss to LSU bleed into preparation for this week.
The Gamecocks (2-1) host Akron (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU), for the first night game of the season, as the Zips (1-2) from the Mid-American Conference play in a sold-out in Williams-Brice Stadium.
Here’s what to know about the matchup, as South Carolina looks to pick up a Week 4 win before an open date in Week 5:
LaNorris Sellers expected to play vs Akron after ankle injury vs LSU
Beamer announced Tuesday that starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers assured him he’s good to play Saturday after dealing with an ankle injury that kept him out of the second half vs LSU.
Before his injury, Sellers rushed for two touchdowns, including a South Carolina record-breaking 75-yard run for a quarterback, and completed 9 of 16 passes for 113 yards against the Tigers.
Backup Robby Ashford completed 2 of 4 passes for 42 yards, with 11 rushing yards. Akron coach Joe Moorhead was Ashford’s offensive coordinator when Ashford played at Oregon.
Since it’s a non-SEC game, Beamer isn’t required to send an injury report ahead of Saturday.
Akron’s two-quarterback offense
South Carolina defensive coordinator Clayton White coached with Moorhead at UConn in 2011.
White said the Zips will sometimes send out quarterbacks Tahj Bullock and Ben Finley on the field at the same time.
Finley has completed 50 of 88 passes for 549 yards and five touchdowns. He had four touchdowns in the win over Colgate last week. Bullock has completed 13 of 17 passes for 88 yards and rushed for 42 yards.
The Gamecocks may face either at quarterback on Saturday.
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Publish date : 2024-09-19 09:05:25
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