As South Carolina rolled to a dominant 50-7 win over Akron on Saturday night, the Gamecocks did so without its starting quarterback and its starting running back.
QB LaNorris Sellers didn’t play because of an ankle sprain suffered against LSU. Then running back Raheim “Rocket” Sanders — expected to be a workhorse against the Zips — left the field just minutes into the game.
The Gamecocks’ star tailback hopped on his right leg off the field, then was being evaluated in the medical tent for an extended period. After some time with an ice pack on his left foot, Sanders eventually put on a walking boot and headed to the locker room early…