COLUMBIA, S.C. - An assault charge against South Carolina quarterback Blake Mitchell has been dropped, and he's back on the team.<br>
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Mitchell was supended from the team on Wednesday, after being arrested on a simple assault charge for allegedly punching a bouncer at a bar. But the charge was dropped today after bouncer Kylan Ertzberger withdrew the complaint.<br>
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Mitchell has been reinstated to the team and will be in uniform tomorrow against Wofford, although coach Steve Spurrier says Mitchell won't play.<br>
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Spurrier said before the fight he hadn't planned to use Mitchell much against Wofford -- partly because of a lingering hand injury and also because of the Gamecocks' poor play on offense the first two games.<br>
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South Carolina is ranked 99th on offense of 119 NCAA Division One-A teams. Mitchell completed almost 64 percent of his passes in a win at Mississippi State and loss against Georgia, but he has yet to throw a touchdown pass.<br>
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