South Carolina had avoided the sheer number of injuries that plagued it last season. Still, when star running back Rocket Sanders hobbled off the field Saturday night against Akron, unable to return to the game due to an ankle injury, that meant the Gamecocks top quarterback, running back, and wide receiver were standing on the sidelines without a helmet. With a 3-1 start to the season, the one defeat a narrow, controversial loss to LSU, the first bye week of the 2024 slate could not come at a better time as the Gamecocks hope to get some of their best playmakers back for a date with Ole Miss …