LaNorris Sellers bulldozes Tennessee as South Carolina fells another Top 25 SEC team New York Times (Online) Seth Emerson The redemption tour continued for South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers, Dylan Stewart and Shane Beamer. And it comes at the cost of Tennessee's SEC championship and College Football Playoff chances. South Carolina rallied to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Saturday night at William Brice Stadium, winning on Malik Orsan's 48-yard field goal as time expired. South Carolina fans then rushed the field, likely resulting in a $500,000 fine from the SEC. The Gamecocks will gladly take it considering where they were two games ago: 2-3 with Beamer's job seemingly on the line. But two wins over ranked teams — at Florida, then Tennessee at home — have rescued the season. And it came with two big plays from the team's biggest stars, who were also the two biggest faces of the Gamecocks' disappointing start. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers tied the game with a remarkable, dexterous move at the goal line, running through one tackler, twisting his body and leaning forward into the end zone. That completed a 4-yard touchdown run on third down, and the extra point made it 24-24 with 1:17 left. AN ABSOLUTELY INSANE INDIVIDUAL EFFORT BY LANORRIS SELLERS 🤯 @GamecockFB x 📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/Utim1MBwZz — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 24, 2026 Tennessee took over with time to drive for a game-winning field goal and approached midfield. But South Carolina's Dylan Stewart got to George MacIntyre, hitting the quarterback as he began to throw. The ball fell out of MacIntyre's hands, and the Gamecocks jumped on it at Tennessee's 35-yard line. Four plays later, Orsan hit the game-winning field goal. Stewart, an NFL first-round prospect, was suspended for a game during the Gamecocks' struggles after multiple incidents during the team's home loss to Alabama. He returned for the win at Florida and made the key defensive play on Saturday. South Carolina (4-3 overall, 2-3 in the SEC) has now equaled its win total from last season. It still has a tough final stretch, including three road games and home games against Texas A&M and Georgia. But the Gamecocks have at least turned around a season that was almost derailed. As for Tennessee (6-2, 3-2), it may have lost its margin of error in the Playoff race. The Volunteers were coming off a win over now-No. 13 Alabama that vaulted them into the hunt for the SEC championship game and Playoff. So far, no team with three regular-season losses has received an at-large bid in the two seasons of the 12-team CFP. That may change this year, but it's no guarantee. The Volunteers' final four games: No. 12 Kentucky, at Texas A&M, No. 18 LSU and at Vanderbilt.