Shaw Passes Concussion Tests

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — In his Wednesday teleconference, Gamecock head football coach, Steve Spurrier announced that his starting quarterback Conner Shaw passed all required concussion tests and is cleared to participate fully in practice. On Monday Shaw wore a yellow jersey which limited the sophomore quarterback in practice. It’s expected Shaw worked out with full pads today with the rest of his Gamecock teammates, and passing the concussion tests is also a pretty good sign Shaw will most likely not have any setbacks in starting Saturday against Florida. As for starting safety DeVonte Holloman, Spurrier says Holloman is not responding well to concussion tests after taking a knee to the head at Arkansas. Holloman, a junior, did not practice tonight and his official status for the Florida game is listed as doubtful. Holloman’s back-up at safety is true freshman, Brison Williams Those wearing yellow “non-contact” jerseys included D.J. Swearinger, Aldrick Fordham and C.C. Whitlock. On the offensive line front, O-line coach Shawn Elliott said either Cody Gibson or Mike Matulis would get the starting nod at the right tackle position. “Both of them have seen a lot of work this week as we try to get them both better,” Elliot said. “I think right now it‘s a toss up between them, but Mike‘s been doing real well this week and competing, so it could very easily be Mike Matulis on Saturday. We feel good with either one of them going in there so we‘ll see how it plays out in the next couple of days.” Elliott admitted he made a mistake in putting A.J. Cann at right tackle on Saturday at Arkansas. “Here‘s a guy who had very limited practice experience at that position in an environment where he really couldn‘t hear the snap count. That guy just beat him off the edge. (A.J.) plays his tail off. I put him in a situation not to be successful. That was all on me. It wasn‘t his fault. That was totally my responsibility.” (USC ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORT)