Shane Beamer shares update on hobbled LaNorris Sellers after gritty Week 10 victory
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Shane Beamer watched star quarterback LaNorris Sellers play through injury on Saturday afternoon in a big Week 10 victory over Texas A&M.
Sellers got through the huge 17-9 win in one piece, as he managed the victory while dealing with an ankle injury that forced the junior signal-caller to leave the game briefly in the first half.
But Sellers returned and was able to give the Gamecocks a brave effort in the face of injury, going 20 of 31 for 251 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions. A surging South Carolina team improved to 6-3 overall and 4-3 in the SEC partly thanks to the courageous performance of Sellers, who didn’t flinch in the face of adversity.
Beamer was “concerned” at halftime and voiced that concern, but then he watched Sellers grind through the afternoon and on Sunday the head coach provided an update on the condition of his QB during a teleconference with reporters.
“Everything today looks good. Got some tests done today. Everything looked good with the tests,” Shane Beamer said. “We certainly feel good about his availability. We’ll know a lot more in 24 hours, but certainly nothing concerning.”
With South Carolina rolling into the rankings after 4 straight victories, having Sellers healthy and available will be paramount to keep its roll going.
Next up for the Gamecocks in Week 11 is a primetime matchup at struggling Arkansas, with kickoff next Saturday night set for 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
South Carolina fans will wait for updates this week to see if Sellers is all set and ready to go for that matchup against the Razorbacks.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
