South Carolina's Boyd suspended

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Running back Cory Boyd has been suspended from South Carolina for violating athletic department policy, the school said.<br> <br> School spokeswoman Michelle Schmitt said Boyd was not part of the Gamecocks right now.<br> <br> Coach Steve Spurrier said the move did not come because of Boyd&#39;s grades. ``He&#39;s got some issues he&#39;s working on,&#39;&#39; Spurrier said.<br> <br> A statement from Schmitt said that while Boyd ``is a student in good standing with the University and currently enrolled in classes, he is not part of the football team due to athletic department policy.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> It is the second-straight summer Boyd wasn&#39;t part of the team. Then coach Lou Holtz kept seven players, including Boyd and dismissed players Moe Thompson and Demetris Summers, from Gamecock workouts. All the players got to return after passing a conditioning test.<br> <br> With the dismissal of Summers and receiver Troy Williamson leaving for the NFL after his junior year, Boyd was the Gamecocks leading returning rusher with 309 yards last season and receiver (347 yards).<br> <br> Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)