South Carolina may have to wait until the last possible moment before deciding who takes the first snap against Arkansas.
Quarterback LaNorris Sellers is a gametime decision for Saturday’s matchup between No. 17 South Carolina and Arkansas after dealing with a lower body injury suffered against Texas A&M on Nov.
- He opened the week as questionable on Wednesday’s SEC availability report, moved to probable on Thursday and stayed there on Friday, but a Saturday report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel said his status is “in flux.”
Thamel reported that Sellers is expected to be available, though South Carolina will still decide at game time whether he plays. If he’s held out, sophomore Cutter Woods would get his first career start.
Woods has seen limited action this season, going 11 of 17 for 100 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
That possibility gets a little tougher for South Carolina because Nyck Harbor is also out. Harbor has 24 catches for 404 yards this season and was listed as out on Friday’s availability report.
Arkansas had just one notable player on its Friday report, with defensive lineman Quincy Rhodes Jr. listed as probable.
The final availability report will drop 90 minutes before kickoff, around 5:15 p.m. CT. The game is set for 6:45 p.m. inside Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and will air on SEC Network and the Razorback Sports Network.
Arkansas leads the all-time series 14-10 and has won the last four meetings in Fayetteville, including the most recent matchup between the teams in 2022.
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