South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers left Saturday's game against Texas A&M in the second quarter after suffering an apparent left ankle injury but returned to start the third quarter showing no ill effects.
Sellers was sandwiched between defenders on a sack at the Aggies' 18-yard line, lost a fumble, and grabbed his left ankle before being helped off the field by trainers. He entered the injury tent and underwent an X-ray. Coach Shane Beamer told the ESPN broadcast at halftime, "We're concerned. He's got an ankle, and he's getting an X-ray on it. I don't have anything else."
Sellers re-entered the contest for the second half and played without visible limitation. Before exiting, he had completed 10 of 15 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown.
The Gamecocks (5-3) entered the game ranked No. 21 in the first College Football Playoff rankings on the strength of three straight wins. Sellers has accounted for 13 touchdowns during the winning streak and was named the AP National Player of the Week after posting 397 yards of total offense and five touchdowns at Oklahoma. Highlights included an 84-yard touchdown pass to DJ Black and a 79-yard touchdown to Mazeo Bennett, both made off schedule with Sellers outside the pocket.
Beamer praised the execution of scramble drills that created those big plays, noting the staff had emphasized scramble rules during the bye week and in preparation for Texas A&M's defensive pressure.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
