Marcus Lattimore Working To Return In 2012 From Knee Injury

Pretty amazing that there are humans out there who can gain 2,609 total yards in 20 games, most of them against SEC defenses, despite not spending every moment taking care of their legs. Well, at least one such human. If Lattimore’s able to keep himself healthy the rest of the way, just about everyone’s in trouble.

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For more on Lattimore and the Cocks, visit South Carolina blog Garnet & Black Attack and SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says Lattimore could be out “a while,” and it’s hard not to think that he’ll miss at least one week of play, given how gingerly he walked to the locker room. He’ll be on those crutches for a while, certainly.

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South Carolina has struggled with Mississippi State this Saturday, but the Gamecocks, regarded as SEC East contenders, may have a bigger worry on their hands: Marcus Lattimore has suffered a leg injury and left the game, leaving the Gamecocks without their go-to offensive option.

Lattimore was engaged in a block when he was contacted by another player, and got his leg tied up and rolled underneath him. It’s unclear what part of Lattimore’s leg, specifically, sustained the injury, but ESPN’s Cara Capuano reported that Lattimore had his left knee examined on the sideline, and that the Gamecocks consider his return uncertain.