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ESPN: Gamecocks top Bulldogs but lose Lattimore

There had to be a bittersweet feeling in South Carolina's locker room after today's 14-12 win over Mississippi State.

The Gamecocks improved to 6-1 on the year and 4-1 in conference play, but lost stud running back Marcus Lattimore to a knee injury in the fourth quarter.

Lattimore took a shot to the knee on a play and had to be helped over to the sideline. He was tended to by the training staff and then his mother came down from the stands to be with him. Lattimore had his left knee wrapped in a brace and used crutches to ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: