South Carolina football injury report vs. Clemson: Running backs Lloyd, Beal-Smith both available
COLUMBIA — South Carolina football will have both starting running backs available in its rivalry matchup with Clemson for the first time in weeks.
Leading rusher Marshawn Lloyd, who has not played since South Carolina’s Week 9 loss to Missouri, traveled with the team and is expected to play for the Gamecocks (7-4, 4-4 SEC) against No. 8 Clemson (10-1, 8-0 ACC) on Saturday (noon, ABC) in the regular-season finale at the Tigers’ Memorial Stadium. In eight appearances, Lloyd has 556 rushing yards, 173 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns.
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Wake Forest transfer Christian Beal-Smith, who has grappled with a foot/ankle injury since the preseason, also traveled to Clemson. He last played in South Carolina’s 38-27 win over Vanderbilt and has 146 rushing yards with five touchdowns in seven appearances.
The stakes are high — even higher than usual — for the Palmetto Bowl rivalry. The Gamecocks are coming off of one of the biggest upsets in program history over then-No. 5 Tennessee, and Clemson is looking for dominant win to make a late case for College Football Playoff contention. The Tigers dominated Miami 40-10 in Week 12.
The Tigers, who lead the all-time series 72-42-4, are in the midst of the longest winning streak in the history of the rivalry with seven consecutive victories since 2014. The Tigers previously won seven straight from 1934-1940 and would break the record with an eighth win this year. The Gamecocks' longest streak came right before Clemson's with five straight wins from 2009-2013.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina football vs. Clemson injury report: Both RBs available
