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#1 South Carolina makes the short trip up to Charlotte to face #9 NC State. Here’s what to watch for in the second game of the season for both teams. 1. Will Ashlyn Watkins play?Junior forward Ashlyn Watkins returned to the team on November 6. She had been suspended for nearly two months following her arrest on August 31. The charges were dismissed and Watkins is fully eligible to play. But will she? On Friday, Dawn Staley stopped short of saying Watkins would play against NC State, but said “If she’s out here, she’s going to play.” Later she said Watkins would not start. It certainly sounds l…