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10/24 18:34 CDT LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to
beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24
LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to beat No. 11
Tennessee 27-24
By PETE IACOBELI
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --- LaNorris Sellers accounted for three touchdowns and
Malik Orsan nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired to lift South Carolina
past No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Saturday night.
Sellers rallied the Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) in the final
minutes and the defense got a strip sack and fumble of Tennessee quarterback
George MacIntyre with 33 seconds to play to set up the winning kick.
Sellers threw for a touchdown and ran for two others, including the tying
scored with 1:17 left. Moments later, MacIntyre fumbled after a sack by Dylan
Stewart and defensive tackle Tomiwa Durojaiye recovered at the Tennessee 34.
South Carolina ran the clock down to 3 seconds and Orsan easily put the kick
through the uprights for the walk-off win.
Fans rushed the field to celebrate the second straight ranked victory for South
Carolina, which defeated then-No. 16 Florida two weeks ago at The Swamp.
The game appeared over a few minutes earlier when the Vols, up 24-17, went for
a fourth-and-1 with 3:35 left on South Carolina's 39 and MacIntyre was stuffed.
Sellers took full advantage and on third-and-goal he was hit by two defenders
and fought through to get the pilon for a touchdown that was upheld on review.
It was a satisfying victory for the Gamecocks, who looked like they would fall
for a third straight time at home after holding double-digit leads over
opponents.
Tennessee rallied from 14-0 down to lead 24-17 but could not contain the
dynamic Sellers at the end. He finished 18 of 32 for 210 yards passing and ran
for 96 yards, including the two touchdowns.
Tennessee tailback DeSean Bishop ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, but it was
not enough as the Vols lost for a second straight time at Williams-Brice
Stadium.
The Takeaway Tennessee: The Vols have some work to do, including mentally as they came out flat to fall behind 14-0 and never fully got control of the game after a dominating 26-10 victory at home over Alabama last week. South Carolina: The Gamecocks aren't done yet, looking to pull off another second-half run as they did in 2024 when they won six in a row after starting 3-3.
Up next Tennessee, after a week off, returns home to face No. 12 Kentucky on Nov. 7. South Carolina heads to Oklahoma next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
The Takeaway Tennessee: The Vols have some work to do, including mentally as they came out flat to fall behind 14-0 and never fully got control of the game after a dominating 26-10 victory at home over Alabama last week. South Carolina: The Gamecocks aren't done yet, looking to pull off another second-half run as they did in 2024 when they won six in a row after starting 3-3.
Up next Tennessee, after a week off, returns home to face No. 12 Kentucky on Nov. 7. South Carolina heads to Oklahoma next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
