South Carolina quarterback Luke Doty suffers foot injury
South Carolina quarterback Luke Doty suffered a foot injury in Friday’s practice. It is currently unclear how long he will be out for, but this is not the news head coach Shane Beamer was looking for as he starts his tenure with the Gamecocks.
It is currently unclear how much time Doty will miss
Columbia-area TV reporter Mike Uva initially reported Doty’s injury mid-day on Saturday.
“I can confirm that South Carolina QB Luke Doty did injure his foot at practice yesterday after being stepped on, according to team sources,” Uva tweeted. “I’m waiting to confirm the severity of the injury.”
Uva later posted an update on Twitter, saying that Doty has a mid-foot fracture and minor ligament damage.
“Update: Luke Doty has a mid-foot fracture & minor ligament damage after getting inadvertently stepped on late in practice yesterday,” he tweeted. “X-rays, MRI & CAT scan will be evaluated by outside team consultants to see what extra protocols, if any, are warranted, according to team sources.”
Doty got his first experience at South Carolina late last year
Doty only attempted one pass last year prior to the final three games of the season. In a 17-10 loss against Missouri, Doty completed 14-of-23 pass attempts for 130 yards and an interception. He also had 59 yards on the ground. Against ninth-ranked Georgia the following week, Doty completed 18-of-22 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The Gamecocks fell to the Bulldogs 45-16. In the final regular season contest, Doty completed just 11-of-25 passes for 85 yards. He had one touchdown and one interception in a 41-18 loss to Kentucky.
On the season, Doty completed 60.6 percent of his passes with 405 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Behind him on the depth chart is St. Francis transfer Jason Brown. Last season, Brown completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 3,084 yards, 28 touchdowns and six interceptions. Colten Gauthier is the only other scholarship quarterback on the Gamecocks roster.