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LaNorris Sellers is nearing South Carolina football history
South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

LaNorris Sellers is nearing South Carolina football history

Not many teams have been playing better football over the past several weeks than the South Carolina Gamecocks.

After a disappointing 2-3 start to the season, the Gamecocks have rattled off three straight impressive wins to get to 5-3 and earn a No. 23 ranking in the AP Top 25.

The catalyst behind the winning streak has undoubtedly been quarterback LaNorris Sellers, and he is beginning to creep up on South Carolina football history.

LaNorris Sellers could break several program records before the end of the season

With 68 career touchdowns, Sellers is just six total touchdowns away from setting the all-time school record and is just 848 yards shy of breaking the school record for career yards. 

Additionally, Sellers needs nine total touchdowns over the final 4-5 games to set the single-season touchdown record at South Carolina and 12 more passing touchdowns this season to break the all-time single-season record in that department. 

At one point during the 2025 season, it was unclear if Sellers would ever reach his full potential. Fast forward one season later, and he's begun to turn in one of the greatest careers of any quarterback in program history.

If LaNorris Sellers continues this pace, South Carolina will be a playoff contender

The recent stretch from Sellers has made South Carolina one of the most dangerous teams in the country. It's fairly similar to the 2024 season when the Gamecocks rattled off six straight wins to finish the season 9-4 and just narrowly missed the College Football Playoff.

That same scenario could play out this season if Sellers continues to play like one of the top quarterbacks in the country. If the Gamecocks can continue to play well and win games, they'll be right in the thick of the CFP discussion on Selection Sunday.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan. 

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