South Carolina heads into its final SEC road trip riding a four-game winning streak, and the Gamecocks will try to keep that momentum rolling Saturday night at Arkansas.
The No. 21 Gamecocks are 6-3 overall and 4-3 in the SEC after grinding out a 17-9 win over Texas A&M. Arkansas, meanwhile, sits at 3-6 and 1-5 after a 26-23 loss at Auburn, where Alex McPherson’s 43-yard field goal with 33 seconds left handed the Razorbacks their fourth defeat in five games.
Kickoff is set for Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:45 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. The game will air on SEC Network and the ESPN app.
South Carolina opened as an 8.5-point favorite over Arkansas on DraftKings and VegasInsider, while FanDuel lists the Gamecocks as 7.5-point favorites.
The series has leaned Arkansas’ way overall, with the Razorbacks holding a 14-10 edge. But South Carolina has taken three of the last four meetings.
The teams haven’t played since 2022, when Arkansas won 44-30. In that game, future Gamecock Rocket Sanders ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns.
South Carolina’s last win in the series came on Oct. 7, 2017, a 48-22 victory in which Jake Bentley threw three touchdown passes.
For South Carolina, the path forward starts with LaNorris Sellers. The senior quarterback has been the engine behind the turnaround, and even with an ankle injury against Texas A&M, he still helped close the door with a 41-yard touchdown run late in the game.
Shane Beamer said Sunday that he fully expects Sellers to play against Arkansas. Sellers is second in the SEC in total offense at 304.1 yards per game.
There’s also a familiar face on the South Carolina sideline with a connection to this matchup. Offensive coordinator Kendal Briles was Arkansas’ OC when the Razorbacks beat the Gamecocks in 2022.
Arkansas comes into the game with a first-year head coach in Ryan Silverfield, who arrived after a strong run at Memphis. Silverfield led the Tigers to back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2023 and 2024 and reached bowl games in each of his six seasons there.
The Razorbacks’ only conference win came against Vanderbilt, 31-21 on Oct. 7.
Statistically, Arkansas has struggled to keep pace in league play, sitting last in the SEC in scoring at 20.0 points per game and total offense at 337.8 yards per game.
South Carolina’s offense has gotten a lift from Mazeo Bennett, who has become Sellers’ top target. The Greenville High product has caught a touchdown in four straight games and has 38 receptions for 497 yards and five scores.
On the other side of the ball, Anthony Addison turned in a strong outing against Texas A&M with eight tackles, 1.5 for loss, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry. The Sumter native has 28 tackles this season, including five for loss, and is tied for the team lead with four sacks.
Arkansas has its own playmakers to lean on, starting with Chris Marshall. The former Under Armour All-American, now at his third school after stops at Boise State and Texas A&M, leads the Razorbacks in the passing game. He ranks third in the SEC in receiving yards per game at 87.2 and has 48 catches for 698 yards and two touchdowns.
Up front, Quincy Rhodes gives Arkansas a disruptive presence. The 6-foot-6, 273-pound senior was a second-team preseason All-SEC selection and has posted 21 tackles, a team-high six tackles for loss, three sacks, five quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.
South Carolina’s schedule has been a roller coaster, but the stretch run now brings a road test in Fayetteville before a home date with Georgia and a trip to Clemson. The Gamecocks are trying to keep the winning streak alive, and Arkansas is trying to stop the slide.
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