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LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24

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Iacobeli, P. (2026, October 24). LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lanorris-sellers-has-three-tds-and-south-carolina-rallies-to-beat-no-11-tennessee-27-24/article_d7a631fc-cb9d-51c8-a438-6eb224c061b5.html

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LaNorris Sellers led South Carolina to a thrilling 27-24 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in the final minutes of their game on Saturday night. Sellers accounted for three touchdowns, including the tying score with 1:17 left, and Malik Orsan kicked the winning field goal as time expired. The defense sealed the win by forcing a fumble from Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre with 33 seconds remaining. South Carolina improved to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in conference play, securing their second straight ranked victory after defeating No. 16 Florida two weeks prior.

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On October 24, 2026, LaNorris Sellers led the South Carolina Gamecocks to an electrifying 27-24 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in Columbia, S.C., accounting for three touchdowns. With less than two minutes remaining, Sellers scored the tying touchdown on a controversial play where he fought through multiple defenders before stretching the ball across the goal line. After forcing a fumble with just under a minute left and recovering it at the Tennessee 34-yard line, South Carolina's Malik Orsan kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. The win marked the second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent for the Gamecocks, who improved to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in conference play.

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Pete Iacobeli

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🔮 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.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24

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Topics

COLUMBIA Gamecocks South Carolina Tennessee Vols

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Tennessee GPE · 7× South Carolina GPE · 5× Sellers PERSON · 4× Gamecocks ORG · 3× Vols ORG · 3× MacIntyre PERSON · 2× COLUMBIA GPE · 1× LaNorris Sellers PERSON · 1× Malik Orsan PERSON · 1× S.C. GPE · 1×

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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.

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🔮 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.

2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

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. asserted

time → account → night

defense → rally → kick

Sellers threw for a touchdown and ran for two others, including the tying scored with 1:17 left. asserted

Sellers → throw → 1:17

Moments later, MacIntyre fumbled after a sack by Dylan Stewart and defensive tackle Tomiwa Durojaiye recovered at the Tennessee 34. asserted

Durojaiye → fumble → Tennessee

South Carolina ran the clock down to 3 seconds and Orsan easily put the kick through the uprights for the walk-off win. asserted

Orsan → run → 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. asserted

which → rush → 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. asserted

MacIntyre → appear → 39

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. asserted

that → take → 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. asserted

they → look → opponents

Tennessee rallied from 14-0 down to lead 24-17 but could not contain the dynamic Sellers at the end. uncertain

Tennessee → rally → end

He finished 18 of 32 for 210 yards passing and ran for 96 yards, including the two touchdowns. asserted

He → finish → 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. asserted

Vols → run → Stadium

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. asserted

they → have → Alabama

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. asserted

they → do → row

Up next Tennessee, after a week off, returns home to face No. 12 Kentucky on Nov. 7. asserted

Tennessee → return → Nov.

South Carolina heads to Oklahoma next Saturday. asserted

Carolina → head → Oklahoma

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