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ESPN: Lattimore sprains knee against Bulldogs

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said after his team's 14-12 win over Mississippi State that he and his players would celebrate officially becoming bowl eligible.

No matter how big or small that celebration truly is, the Gamecocks will have a sinking feeling after watching their best offensive weapon go down against the Bulldogs.

Spurrier told reporters during his postgame news conference that doctors told him running back Marcus Lattimore sprained a knee in the fourth quarter.

"I don’t know how bad Marcus is hurt," Spurrier said. "He possibly could be out for a while. We just have to wait and ...

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