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Shane Beamer provides injury update on South Carolina WR Josh Vann
By Rolando Rosa
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South Carolina pulled off a major upset on Saturday with a 31-30 victory vs. in-state rival Clemson. After the win, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer provided an injury update on wide receiver Josh Vann.
Beamer confirms that Vann has a non-ACL knee injury. The injury was sustained on a 3rd down reception for 34 yards in the first quarter.
Shane Beamer Show (filmed right after the game) injury report:
Darius Rush should be fine.
Josh Vann has a non-ACL knee injury.
No teleconference with Beamer tonight nor availability this week, so it's a wait-and-see.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) November 27, 2022
“He’s OK,” head coach Shane Beamer said via The State.com. “Obviously it was a knee injury. Looked pretty bad. It’s not his ACL, so we’ll see.”
Vann had to use a brace before eventually being put on crutches. Vann has 18 receptions for 296 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Vann led South Carolina last season with 43 receptions for 679 yards, along with 5 touchdowns.
Clemson led 30-21 in the third quarter before South Carolina sealed the win with the game’s last 10 points on a 72-yard touchdown reception by Antwane Wells Jr. and a 35-yard field goal from Mitch Jeter.
South Carolina’s victory snapped a 7-game winning streak in the series. South Carolina concludes the regular season with an 8-4 overall record and 4-4 mark in SEC play.