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Sellers Accounts for Five Touchdowns as South Carolina Beats Oklahoma 42-25 in Norman

LaNorris Sellers threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 96 yards and two more scores as South Carolina beat Oklahoma 42-25 in Norman for its third straight win.

By admin Nov. 1, 2026 · 12:42 PM ET 2 min read

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LaNorris Sellers threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 96 yards and two more scores as South Carolina beat Oklahoma 42-25 on Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma. Sellers finished with 397 total yards, more than Oklahoma’s 359 yards as a team, and the win was South Carolina’s third in a row after an earlier three-game losing streak.

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Sellers put South Carolina on the board with a 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Oklahoma tied the game early in the second quarter when linebacker Kip Lewis picked off Sellers and returned it 30 yards for a score. South Carolina answered with three touchdown drives, all of at least 75 yards. Christian Clark’s 1-yard run put the Gamecocks back in front, Sellers then hit DJ Black for an 84-yard score, and a 75-yard drive ended with a touchdown reception by Nyck Harbor that gave South Carolina a 28-10 lead at halftime.

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Defense held Oklahoma to 71 first-half yards

South Carolina’s defense held Oklahoma to 71 yards in the first half and finished with a 521-359 yardage edge. Oklahoma had not given up more than 382 yards in any game this season before Saturday, and 241 of Oklahoma’s yards came in the fourth quarter, after South Carolina had taken control. Sellers hit touchdown throws of 84 and 79 yards, and Mazeo Bennett Jr., who caught the 79-yard score, finished with four catches for 107 yards. Oklahoma’s defense had not allowed a passing play longer than 54 yards before Saturday, according to Field Level Media.

For Oklahoma, Ivan Carreon led the team with five catches for 88 yards and his first two career touchdowns. South Carolina running back Matt Fuller was injured early in the game and did not return. South Carolina finished 6 of 6 in the red zone with six touchdowns, and converted 9 of 14 attempts on third and fourth down, according to Saturday Down South.

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The win moved South Carolina to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in SEC play, while Oklahoma fell to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference. South Carolina will look to keep its run going when it hosts Texas A&M next Saturday, according to ClutchPoints. South Carolina still has to play Texas A&M, at Arkansas, Georgia and at Clemson, according to Saturday Down South.

Reporting based on coverage by Field Level Media via Deadspin and Saturday Down South.

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