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Injury update as South Carolina enters second bye week

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October 20, 2024

Injury update as South Carolina enters second bye week

South Carolina enters its second bye week of the 2024 slate as a relatively healthy team as the Gamecocks prepare for a five-game grind to complete the regular season.

South Carolina hasn’t been without injuries but it’s been a far cry from the rash of issues that plagued them last year. They even go into this bye week arguably in a better spot than they were going into the first bye, which they used to get LaNorris Sellers, Rocket Sanders, and Jared Brown back healthy.

The first two returned and have played the last three games while Brown came back for the Ole Miss game only to get hurt again and miss the next two contests.

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“Injury-wise, came out of (the Oklahoma game) in pretty good shape, don’t think anything will affect anyone long-term, certainly not for Texas A&M and optimistic that we’ll have Jared Brown back next week for A&M as well,” head coach Shane Beamer said during his Sunday teleconference.

Brown appeared to be emerging as one of South Carolina’s top receiving threats earlier this year only to suffer the initial lower-body injury late in the first half against LSU. It also kept him out the following week against Akron.

The Gamecocks are also hoping to get back rotational defensive tackle DeAndre Jules for the game after the bye week. Jules was injured against Ole Miss and has missed the last two games.

“I would say I’m not as optimistic about Jules as I am Jared Brown,” Beamer said. “That’s not to say that we would rule Jules out. He’s a little bit behind Jared but still optimistic that he’ll be able to play next week.”

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Starting cornerback O’Donnell Fortune has also been dealing with a nagging injury.

He exited the Ole Miss game early but returned for Alabama and made a key second-half interception that at the time kept South Carolina in the lead.

But the issue popped up again Saturday against Oklahoma.

“He went into the game fine and then he tweaked something a little bit and we just didn’t think he was running great,” Beamer said Saturday after the game. “There were a couple of times in the first half where we felt like they ran past him a little bit and we don’t need to be getting run past in coverage. But we’ve got confidence in those other guys and it was good to see Vicari and Judge and David Spaulding get out there and play.”

Since the Gamecocks don’t play this week, there likely won’t be an injury update again until next Tuesday’s Beamer press conference.

That following Wednesday, the SEC will also put out its mandatory player availability report which will include the latest on the status of South Carolina’s players.

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Oak Lawn semi driver made bomb threat that shut down South Carolina interstate: police

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January 4, 2025

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Oak Lawn semi driver made bomb threat that shut down South Carolina interstate: police

A truck driver from suburban Oak Lawn was charged after a bomb threat led authorities to shut down a South Carolina interstate for hours, law enforcement said.

Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, 28, was charged with breach of peace of high and aggravated nature, conveying false information about a bomb threat and no vehicle license.

At around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, a South Carolina State Transport Police officer pulled over a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 in Greenville County due to a missing license plate, WYFF, the NBC affiliate in Greenville, South Carolina, reported. During the stop, the driver, identified as Alhendi, indicated there was an explosive device inside the vehicle, officials said.

All lanes of the highway were shut down while law enforcement investigated the threat.

Following the incident, Alhendi was placed on a detainer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Alhendi failed to comply with the terms of his legal admittance and now has a hearing scheduled for Aug. 6, 2026, before an immigration judge, WYFF reported.

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South Carolina star accepts invitation to 100th Shrine Bowl

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January 3, 2025

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South Carolina star accepts invitation to 100th Shrine Bowl

South Carolina running back Rocket Sanders has accepted an invitation to play in the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl. The Shrine Bowl announced the news on social media.

The East-West Shrine Bowl gives seniors the opportunity to perform in an all-star showcase environment. Practices, combines, and other professional evaluations will help players like Sanders while they prepare for the NFL Draft.

Sanders has earned NFL Draft projections following his strong senior season. Now, at the East-West Shrine Bowl, he will have the opportunity to perform in front of professional scouts, coaches, and decision-makers. Dallas’ AT&T Stadium will host the January 30th exhibition.

He joins fellow Gamecock NFL Draft-hopeful Kai Kroeger as South Carolina alums participating in the Shrine Bowl. Several other USC seniors with professional aspirations will play in other all-star showcases.

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In just one year with the Gamecocks, Sanders left a mark. He brought stability and big-play ability to a running game that was the worst in school history the previous season. His rushing totals were the highest in garnet and black since Kevin Harris’ SEC-leading 2020 campaign.

An All-SEC performer this fall, Sanders posted just under 1200 yards of offense and 13 touchdowns despite missing the Citrus Bowl, most of the Akron contest, and parts of the Ole Miss game. He also made one of the best run-after-catch plays in Gamecock history in the team’s last-minute win over the Missouri Tigers in the Mayor’s Cup.

Sanders’ NFL Draft future is difficult to read because of the position he plays. Outside of the top few running backs, the NFL often doesn’t use high draft picks on ball carriers. Because of that, Sanders’ draft grades have been all over the place. A strong showing at the East-West Shrine Bowl would help solidify his place for next April.

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South Carolina State visits Hobbs and Morgan State

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January 3, 2025

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South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-9) at Morgan State Bears (6-10)

Baltimore; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State takes on South Carolina State after Kameron Hobbs scored 25 points in Morgan State’s 90-68 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The Bears have gone 6-2 at home. Morgan State is second in the MEAC in rebounding averaging 32.9 rebounds. Daniel Akitoby paces the Bears with 6.2 boards.

The Bulldogs are 2-8 on the road. South Carolina State is second in the MEAC giving up 69.7 points while holding opponents to 44.0% shooting.

Morgan State makes 49.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.9 percentage points higher than South Carolina State has allowed to its opponents (44.0%). South Carolina State averages 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 8.0 per game Morgan State allows.

The Bears and Bulldogs face off Saturday for the first time in MEAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Akitoby is averaging 7.5 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Bears.

Drayton Jones is averaging 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Bulldogs.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 3-7, averaging 81.4 points, 32.8 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 85.1 points per game.

Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 70.6 points, 29.2 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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