The good news is that South Carolina beat Georgia 14-12 and improved to 6-1 (4-1) on the season, but that's about where the good news ends for Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks.The bad news?Stud running back Marcus Lattimore left the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. Remember, the Gamecocks dismissed Stephen Garcia earlier in the week.It doesn't help that the USC offense wasn't any better this week. Connor Shaw looked a lot like the departed Garcia. He had just 155 yards, a touchdown and two picks. No bueno.Lattimore entered the game as the Gamecocks' best offensive weapon and the SEC's top rusher with 779 yards. He had nine touchdowns on 146 carries. However, he was stuffed for most of the day, as Mississippi State's defense held him to 39 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.He took a hit to the knee and had to be helped over to the sideline, where he was tended to by the training staff. Lattimore had his left knee wrapped in a brace and had to use crutches to get to the locker room. There have been no reports as to the seriousness of the injury, but a serious injury to Lattimore would be a major blow to South Carolina's season.If Lattimore is forced to miss more than a week or two, South Carolina's dreams of an SEC East title are all but dead.I wouldn't be surprised if the Gamecocks lose four of their five remaining games. That's how much Marcus Lattimore means to this team.Read more South Carolina Football news on BleacherReport.com