Recap · 2026 week 8 · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Final
South Carolina's walk-off field goal sinks No. 11 Tennessee
South Carolina scored the last 10 points after trailing 24-17 in the fourth quarter, and LaNorris Sellers accounted for three touchdowns.
Third and Data
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Orsan's 48-yard field goal as time expired gave unranked South Carolina a 27-24 upset of No. 11 Tennessee at home. The kick broke a 24-24 tie and finished a fourth-quarter rally for the Gamecocks, who had trailed by 7 with 11:46 to play.
South Carolina built a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Tennessee answered with all 21 of its first-half points in the second quarter, winning the period 21-3 and taking a 21-17 lead into halftime.
Neither team scored in the third quarter. Tennessee kicked a field goal early in the fourth to go up 24-17 with 11:46 left, its largest lead of the game.
South Carolina then scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. The Gamecocks tied the game at 24, and the lead changed hands twice on the day with two ties after scores. Orsan settled it from 48 yards with no time left.
South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers ran for 2 touchdowns and threw for a third, finishing with 96 rushing yards and 210 passing yards. Sellers also threw an interception, and Tennessee's TJ Metcalf had one pick. Mazeo Bennett Jr. caught a touchdown pass and led South Carolina with 88 receiving yards.
South Carolina's Fred Johnson made a career-high 14 tackles, topping his previous best of 11. Tennessee ran for 184 yards and held the ball for 34:12. Tennessee's DeSean Bishop carried 32 times and ran for a touchdown.
Tennessee hurt itself with 90 penalty yards, well above its 58 a game entering. South Carolina won without its usual ground game, running for 134 yards against its 232 a game entering.
The takeaway
South Carolina: The Gamecocks improved to 4-3 and 2-3 in conference play after rallying from 7 points down in the fourth quarter to beat No. 11 Tennessee as an unranked team.
Tennessee: The Volunteers fell to 6-2 and 3-2 in conference play after scoring just 3 points in the second half and drawing 90 penalty yards.
Up next
South Carolina: The Gamecocks play at Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Tennessee: The Volunteers host No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 7.