South Carolina football will be without starting defensive lineman Keir Thomas against Akron. He was not on the dress list.
Wide reciever Shi Smith was also spotted out of uniform during warmup.
Thomas has started at both end and tackle this season. The versatile, 6-foot-2, 276-pound lineman was knocked out against Clemson.
For the season, he is fifth on the team with 44 tackles and has four QB hurries. He has 24 career starts to his credit.
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