South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers left the game against Vanderbilt with an injury and is not reportedly not likely to return.
The Gamecocks quarterback went down late in the second quarter of the Saturday, Sept. 13 contest at Williams-Brice Stadium. He took a hit above the shoulders as he was throwing the ball and stayed on the ground as the team training staff attended to him on the field. He walked off alongside trainers and coach Shane Beamer as the Gamecocks trailed 14-7.
Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson was flagged for targeting and was ejected from the game.
LaNorris Sellers injury update
The SEC Network broadcast reported Beamer said Sellers is out for the remainder of the game. Greenville News, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported Sellers didn’t go into the injury tent after he left the field.
It’s a brutal injury for South Carolina, as Sellers is considered one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC and is a big reason why the Gamecocks are ranked No. 11 and considered a College Football Playoff contender.
Who is South Carolina backup QB?
Stepping in for Sellers is senior Luke Doty. A versatile player, he has played in 41 games in five seasons with South Carolina, with six starts at quarterback and three at receiver. He is 141-for-232 for 1,543 yards with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions in his career.