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ESPN: Moving forward without Lattimore

There were so many things to like about Marcus Lattimore as a football player.

But without a doubt, his most endearing quality was how team-oriented he was despite being such an incredible talent.

Now that Lattimore is out for the rest of the season after suffering ligament and cartilage damage to his left knee in South Carolina’s 14-12 win over Mississippi State on Saturday, the Gamecocks will need Lattimore’s team-first mentality more than ever.

They’ll need it from every player and need it for every game.

Losing Lattimore was a huge blow, no doubt. But championship teams find a way ...

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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: