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Florida head coach Will Muschamp, right, yells at his players during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Wade Payne, Associated Press
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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2012, Florida head coach Will Muschamp celebrates a touchdown against Kentucky during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla. Fourth-ranked Florida has its highest ranking and longest winning streak in Phil Sandlin, File, Associated Press

By Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No. 3 Florida, which played without five starters at Vanderbilt on Saturday, expects to have all of them back against ninth-ranked South Carolina.

Coach Will Muschamp says linebacker Jelani Jenkins, defensive end Dominique Easley, center Jon Harrison, guard James Wilson and left tackle Xavier Nixon should be able to play against the Gamecocks on Saturday.

Jenkins (hamstring), Easley (knee) and Wilson (eye) sat out last week's win against the Commodores. Harrison and Nixon left the game with injuries and did not return.

Muschamp says he's "hopeful to have all those guys back." He adds that the injured players are "definitely going to be fine or probable at the worst."

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Even without three offensive linemen, the Gators finished with 326 yards rushing against Vanderbilt.

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