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Alabama at South Carolina injury updates: Wednesday availability report revealed

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Alabama WR DeVonta Smith vs. South Carolina in 2019 (Mickey Welsh, Montgomery Advertiser via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

Alabama and South Carolina are set to meet on Saturday in a game between programs moving in vastly different directions. Still, if there’s going to be a turnaround story for the Gamecocks, the injury report will loom large.

South Carolina has lost two straight and four of its last five, with the lone win in that span coming against Kentucky. Alabama, meanwhile, has won six straight after dropping its season opener, including four straight over ranked opponents.

So what will the injury situation look like? Well, the initial availability report released by the SEC on Wednesday night helps clue us in. Let’s take a look.

Alabama Crimson Tide

South Carolina Gamecocks

Perhaps the biggest name to watch for Alabama recently was running back Jam Miller, who suffered a concussion prior to last week’s Tennessee game. After going through protocol, he was cleared just in time for the game and managed to log 12 carries, albeit for just 15 yards and one score.

With him healthy, the attention shifts elsewhere. The Tide had five players who were ruled out for the Tennessee game: linebacker Qua Russaw, linebacker Jah-Marien Latham, linebacker Cayden Jones, receiver Derek Meadows and defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman.

Those players have been out for varying lengths of time. Meadows, for instance, suffered a concussion against Missouri two weeks ago.

On the other side, South Carolina has been without a handful of players, while several others have been listed as game-time decisions or available in recent weeks.

The players that were out for last weekend’s contest against Oklahoma were receiver Brian Rowe, offensive lineman Nolan Hay, offensive lineman Cason Henry and defensive lineman Davonte Miles. It’ll be interesting to see if any can return against Alabama.

South Carolina and Alabama are set to meet at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on ABC.