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South Carolina beats No. 11 Tennessee with last-second field goal
South Carolina beat No.
11 Tennessee 27-24 in Columbia on Saturday, ending the game with a field goal as time expired.
Tennessee had rallied from a 14-0 deficit to lead 24-17, but the Gamecocks mounted a late comeback.
Quarterback LaNorris Sellers scored three touchdowns, including a tying run with 1:17 left.
With 33 seconds remaining, South Carolina recovered a fumble by Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre after a sack.
Malik Orsan then made a 48-yard kick for the win as the clock ran out.
The victory was South Carolina’s second straight against a ranked team, after it beat Florida two weeks earlier.
South Carolina beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Malik Orsan’s 48-yard field goal as time expired.
The Gamecocks rallied from a 24-17 deficit in the final minutes.
LaNorris Sellers accounted for three touchdowns, including the tying score with 1:17 left.
A Tennessee fumble with 33 seconds remaining set up South Carolina’s winning kick.
- Who
- South Carolina beat No. 11 Tennessee.
- What
- South Carolina won 27-24 on a 48-yard field goal as time expired.
- When
- Saturday night, Oct. 24, 2026.
- Where
- Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
- Why
- Not stated
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Tennessee rallied from a 14-0 deficit to lead South Carolina 24-17.
LaNorris Sellers scored a touchdown to tie the game at 24-24.
Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre fumbled after a sack, and South Carolina recovered the ball at the Tennessee 34.
Malik Orsan kicked a 48-yard field goal to give South Carolina a 27-24 win.
- Final score
- South Carolina 27, Tennessee 24
- Winning kick
- Malik Orsan’s 48-yard field goal as time expired
- South Carolina touchdowns
- LaNorris Sellers accounted for three
- Tennessee fumble
- Recovered by South Carolina at the Tennessee 34
- Venue
- Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina