LaNorris Sellers delivered the kind of finish that can carry a season, but South Carolina is left waiting to find out what it cost.
With the Gamecocks clinging to a 17-9 win over Texas A&M on Saturday, Sellers broke free for a 41-yard touchdown run that sealed No. 21 South Carolina’s fourth straight victory.
The play was electric, the kind of moment that changes a game in an instant. It also came with a major concern: Sellers was already operating on one leg after a second-quarter injury, and he began limping at the 10-yard line on the scoring run before needing help off the field.
X-rays were negative at halftime, but after the game …
For now, South Carolina has more immediate reasons to smile. The win pushed the Gamecocks to six victories, locking up bowl eligibility and keeping their fledgling College Football Playoff hopes alive. But everything around that possibility now circles back to the health of their quarterback.
Texas A&M had one last chance to steal it. The Aggies drove to the South Carolina 10-yard line in the final seconds, but Marcel Reed missed on back-to-back throws to finish the game.
The game itself was tight and ugly in stretches, with field position and hidden yardage playing a big role. South Carolina’s Mason Love averaged 51.4 yards on his five punts, while Texas A&M’s Tyler White was even better at 53.7 on three kicks.
The Gamecocks also made one of the biggest plays of the afternoon on fourth-and-1 in their own territory in the fourth quarter. South Carolina went with the Tush Push, Isaiah Augustave was stopped, then spun and lunged forward to get the marker.
There were a few other notable performances tucked into the win. Charly Mullaly caught his second pass in as many games, a sign he’s been seeing the field more lately after transferring from Holy Cross. Former Gamecock Trovon Baugh played offensive line for Texas A&M, but he was hurt in the first half and did not return.
And a couple of South Carolina players turned in their best work of the season. Brady Hunt caught three passes for 51 yards after entering the day with 14 catches for 118 yards all year, while defensive back David Bucey, a starter who doesn’t always draw much attention, had five tackles and a pass breakup in the first 16 minutes.
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