South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is “progressing nicely,” head coach Shane Beamer said Thursday, as the redshirt freshman attempts to return from an ankle sprain but it appears to be a game-time decision whether Sellers will play in this Saturday night’s matchup with Akron.

Beamer said Thursday on his weekly radio call-in show that coaches still aren’t certain if Sellers will start the game or play against the Zips (7:30 p.m., ESPNU). Sellers injured his ankle in the first half of last week’s game against LSU. He came back in for one series in the second half, but he was limited and didn’t play the rest of the game.

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers ’ availability is uncertain for Saturday’s game against Akron.

South Carolina expects to have the services of quarterback LaNorris Sellers for Saturday's nonconference game against Akron at Columbia, S.C. Sellers departed last weekend's 36-33 loss to then-No. 16

Sellers suffered an ankle injury in the loss to LSU. He helped South Carolina jump out to a 24-10 1st half lead with 4- and 75-yard rushing scores. In limited action, Sellers had the 88 rushing yards and 2 scores, also going 9-of-16 passing for 113 yards.

He only played three plays in the second half Saturday. And as South Carolina shifted to a Sellers-less offense, it lost all offensive rhythm, all the momentum and precision that, in the first half, had Williams-Brice Stadium ready to burst.

Prior to taking a 24-16 lead over the LSU Tigers into the half, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers goes down with an apparent right ankle injury causing backup R

How severe is the ankle injury that LaNorris Sellers suffered against LSU? Will it keep him out of South Carolina's game hosting Akron on Saturday, or longer?