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Yahoo Sports: Knee sprain for Marcus Lattimore leaves South Carolina holding its breath

South Carolina 14, Mississippi State 12. South Carolina's season might have taken another hit Saturday when All-American running back Marcus Lattimore sustained an apparent knee injury in the fourth quarter against Mississippi State. Lattimore, who was hit by Nickoe Whitley, was tended to on the field and helped to the sideline. Trainers then placed him in a knee brace and Lattimore left the field on crutches. Things weren't great for Lattimore prior to the injury: He had 17 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown, far below his SEC-best 130-yard average for the season. South Carolina ended up winning the ...

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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: