SEC honors Lattimore as top offensive player

Posted: 09.04.2012 at 4:35 AM

For the 4th time in his Carolina career, Marcus Lattimore is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

COLUMBIA (WACH) - USC junior tailback Marcus Lattimore has been selected as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

In the season opener against Vanderbilt, Lattimore returned to the gridiron for the first time since last October when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in a win at Mississippi State. He responded with a game-high 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries to lead the Gamecocks to a 17-13 win. He also caught three passes for 21 yards. Lattimore’s 29-yard touchdown run in the first quarter put the Gamecocks in front early by a 7-0 score. His second score, a one-yard run in the fourth quarter, proved to be the winning points in the contest.

Lattimore and the Gamecocks will host East Carolina on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. That 12:21 p.m. contest will be televised regionally on the SEC Network with Dave Neal, Andre Ware and Cara Capuano calling the action.

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