COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Gamecocks have gotten a major boost in their backfield, as the NCAA has finally paved the way for a talented transfer running back to play for the team.

Running back Rahsul Faison has officially been cleared by the NCAA to play this season, granting him a seventh year of eligibility and ending months of uncertainty about his status.

Faison, a transfer from Utah State, joins an already talented and crowded running back room in Columbia. Last season, he was named an All-Mountain West selection after rushing for 1,109 yards and establishing himself as one of the top playmakers in the conference.

Faison had announced his intent to transfer late last year. But the process took far longer than expected, nearly missing the threshold for him to play at the

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