South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers Unlikely to Return After Taking Vicious Hit

The Gamecocks star took a big hit in the second quarter against Vanderbilt and is unlikely to return.

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is unlikely to return for the Gamecocks vs. Vanderbilt. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

South Carolina starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers took a big hit in the second quarter against Vanderbilt on Saturday night and is unlikely to return to the contest.

The play came with less than two minutes to go in the first half, when Sellers dropped back to throw and hit running back Raisul Faison out of the backfield. Sellers was hit hard after releasing the football, which resulted in a targeting penalty on Commodores linebacker Langston Patterson.

LaNorris Sellers had to be helped off the field after this hit.

The defender was called for targeting and ejected from the game. pic.twitter.com/obHOp93MIN

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Sellers remained down on the field and was helped to the sideline.

Vanderbilt took a 14–7 lead into halftime on the road against the 11th-ranked Gamecocks.

Sellers entered Saturday having completed 23 of his 38 pass attempts for 337 yards and two touchdowns; he's also run for a score on the ground. In 2024, Sellers tossed 18 touchdown passes and ran for seven more on a 9-4 South Carolina team.

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