South Carolina’s backfield took a hit Saturday, and it sounds like the Gamecocks may have lost Matt Fuller for the year.
Fuller went down in the first quarter of South Carolina’s 42-25 win over Oklahoma after what was ruled an ankle injury. The junior appeared to have his ankle rolled up on by an Oklahoma defender midway through the opening quarter. He first headed to the injury tent, came back out and moved around, then returned to the tent before eventually going to the locker room with trainers just before the quarter ended.
During the game, Shane Beamer told ESPN that Fuller was getting an x-ray. After the win, Beamer said the news was worse than the initial ankle designation suggested.
“Yeah, doesn’t look good on Matt. I think, unless we get some better news overnight, it’s probably season ending,” Beamer said.
“[He’s] scheduled to have surgery tomorrow morning. Looks like a broke bone in his foot, lower leg area.
Really, really hurting for him. I know Dr.
Guy, the surgeon, told me they had surgery scheduled tomorrow morning. So unless something changes between now and then, it doesn’t look good.”
Fuller finished with four carries for 17 yards before leaving. He entered the day as South Carolina’s leading rusher, with 90 carries for 513 yards and five touchdowns.
With Fuller out, Jabree Coleman, Christian Clark and Isaiah Augustave all saw more work. Coleman led that group with 62 yards on 13 carries. Augustave added 31 yards on six carries, and Clark had four yards on six carries along with a one-yard touchdown.
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