The Gamecocks quarterback left after a sack and fumble but came back to play against Texas A&M.
LaNorris Sellers went down with an ankle injury in the second quarter of South Carolina's game against Texas A&M on Saturday, after taking a sack and fumbling the ball. He walked to the sideline, spent time in the injury tent, then headed to the locker room with a trainer.
At halftime, coach Shane Beamer told ESPN the staff was worried. "We're concerned, he's got an ankle right now," Beamer said. "Taking an X-ray on it, don't know the results of that right now." Despite the scare, Sellers returned to action in the second half.
The timing mattered given how well Sellers has played. He arrived at the game with 1,849 passing yards and 22 total touchdowns against seven interceptions, and he had just thrown five touchdowns in a 42-25 win over Oklahoma in Week 9. That performance was part of a three-game win streak for South Carolina, with Sellers playing some of the best football of any quarterback in the country over the last month. Losing him for any stretch would have been a significant setback for Beamer's offense, which has leaned heavily on his dual-threat ability all season.