After finishing last in the SEC in rushing yards per game in 2023, the South Carolina football team has seen its ground game become a more integral part of its offense one year later.

South Carolina football is starting Robby Ashford at quarterback against Akron. LaNorris Sellers is dealing with ankle injury from last week's game.

And for months, it was nearly impossible for Beamer to answer a question about Sellers without adding Robby Ashford’s name. Even when Sellers was officially named the starter and Ashford the backup, Beamer still slipped Ashford’s name into answers to questions about Sellers,

As expected, LaNorris Sellers (right ankle) did not start at quarterback as South Carolina hosted Akron on Saturday. Robby Ashford took over as starting quarterback