S. Carolina football players in lunchroom fight

Five South Carolina players were involved in an altercation that took place on campus, and university police are investigating, The State newspaper in Columbia reported.

Receiver C.C. Whitlock, offensive lineman Terrence Campbell, defensive lineman Melvin Ingram and defensive backs Akeem Auguste and Antonio Allen were listed as victims on an incident report obtained by the newspaper. The fight occurred during lunch at a food court in the Russell House on campus.

“There was an incident involving some individuals who are not students, who came on campus and went into an area in the Russell House and an incident ensued,” university spokesman Russ McKinney said.

No players were injured, and indications are that there won’t be any disciplinary action from coach Steve Spurrier.

After practice Thursday, Spurrier said the university “will tell us what we need to do. … I’ve just heard second-hand reports that there was a little fracas, a little tussle between some people that we don’t know and some of our football players.”

More from Spurrier Spurrier also announced Thursday that South Carolina wide receiver Kenny McKinley (hamstring) is “definitely out” and that quarterback Chris Smelley will start. Tommy Beecher will also play at quarterback. As for redshirt freshman quarterback Stephen Garcia, Spurrier said: “I might stick him in there for a couple of plays.”