Sunday update on status of Dylan Stewart, Nyck Harbor for Clemson

South Carolina raced to a 51-7 victory over Coastal Carolina without wide receiver Nyck Harbor and defensive end Dylan Stewart on Saturday, but head coach Shane Beamer was confident both would be back for the rivalry matchup with Clemson.

Around 24 hours later, speaking on his Sunday evening teleconference, the fifth-year head coach reiterated that sentiment.

“They should be good (for the Clemson game),” Beamer said Sunday. “We’re going out to practice here in about 20 minutes, and both those guys will be at practice. I expect them to be full-go on Saturday.”

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Harbor finished the Texas A&M game with three catches for a career-high 102 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown catch and run he had in the second quarter that gave South Carolina a 27-3 lead at the time.

But he exited and was ultimately taken to the hospital as a precaution following a scary landing on his final catch of the game, a late fourth-down conversion for the Gamecocks.

Stewart has been dealing with nagging injuries since at least the Oklahoma game, which he exited with a hip issue. He then was on the Friday availability report before the Ole Miss game, but played against the Rebels and Texas A&M.

Other than holding those two out, Carolina entered this weekend’s game a relatively healthy football team. Reserve defensive back Jalewis Solomon has been out the last couple of weeks, but hasn’t played a big role this year, and offensive tackle Cason Henry has been out since the Missouri game.

The SEC Network reported during the Coastal game that it’s a nagging back injury and Stewart was spotted on the sideline with a brace around his lower back.

South Carolina will close out the season with the 122nd edition of the Palmetto Bowl against Clemson next Saturday, Nov. 29, at Williams-Brice Stadium. Kickoff is at noon on SEC Network. 

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