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ESPN: Taking a look at Lattimore's replacements

South Carolina suffered a major blow to its offense when sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore went down with a season-ending knee injury.

It was devastating not only to the team but to Lattimore who is both a tremendous player and person. But like any team, especially one looking to make a championship run, it’s time to move on.

Running back depth is a real issue for the Gamecocks, and this offense has revolved mostly around Lattimore, who ended his season second in the league in rushing with 818 yards and 10 touchdowns on 163 carries.

The Gamecocks have already lost ...

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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: