The South Carolina Gamecocks have played two quarterbacks all season. Shane Beamer has now hinted at playing them both at the same time.

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer said starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers should be ready to go vs Akron Saturday.

"As we sit here on Tuesday, I'm optimistic that all of our key guys will be able to play," Beamer said. "LaNorris assures me that he's good and he'll be ready to roll."

South Carolina Gamecocks' Shane Beamer met with the media ahead of Saturday's game against Akron. Coach Beamer was asked about last week's penalties and the upcoming bye week.

Beamer said Thursday on his weekly radio call-in show that coaches still aren’t certain if Sellers will start the game or play against the Zips (7:30 p.m., ESPNU). Sellers injured his ankle in the first half of last week’s game against LSU. He came back in for one series in the second half, but he was limited and didn’t play the rest of the game.

Sellers suffered an ankle injury in the loss to LSU. He helped South Carolina jump out to a 24-10 1st half lead with 4- and 75-yard rushing scores. In limited action, Sellers had the 88 rushing yards and 2 scores, also going 9-of-16 passing for 113 yards.

Days after South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers’ left the LSU game with what coach Shane Beamer called an “ankle sprain,” Beamer updated the health status of his starting quarterback. During his weekly press conference on Tuesday,

Will South Carolina's quarterback LaNorris Sellers play against Akron on Saturday? During South Carolina's loss against the LSU Tigers this past weekend, starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers suffered an injury in the first half of the football game.