LaNorris Sellers gives South Carolina early lead over Texas A&M with perfect 50-yard TD pass
By Sydney Hunte
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LaNorris Sellers and South Carolina have a big mountain to climb as they face 9-0 Texas A&M at Kyle Field on Saturday.
The two teams are in dramatically different situations. The Gamecocks, at 3-6 and losers of their last four, need to run the table to become bowl-eligible. The Aggies, meanwhile, are in contention for an SEC Championship Game appearance and a College Football Playoff berth.
Clearly, South Carolina has nothing to lose in this one. They took an early 3-0 lead before the Aggies responded with a field goal of their own. But on the Gamecocks’ ensuing possession, on a 3rd-and-7 at midfield, Sellers put his team up once more as he hit Vanderius Jacobs with a 50-yard strike as South Carolina went up 10-3 with just under 5-and-a-half minutes remaining in the 1st quarter.
Here’s video of the catch. Sellers couldn’t have thrown this one any better:
Jacobs, in his second year with the Gamecocks after transferring from South Carolina, entered the day with 343 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 21 receptions. Those scores came against South Carolina State and Vanderbilt.
It’s just the 8th passing touchdown of the season for Sellers after an 18-TD year in 2024. He started the afternoon with 1,536 yards on the year.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
