South Carolina stuns No. 16 Florida 38-19 in SEC victory

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South Carolina defeated No. 16 Florida 38-19, ending an eight-game SEC losing streak.

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing, as the Gamecocks stunned No. 16 Florida 38-19 on Saturday to end an eight-game skid in Southeastern Conference play. Sellers completed 23 of 35 passes for 279 yards, finding Nyck Harbor, Mazeo Bennett Jr., Donovan Murph and Lex Cyrus for scores. It was Sellers' best outing since throwing five touchdowns against Missouri in November 2024.

South Carolina took control with two touchdown drives in the third quarter, picking on Florida's beleaguered secondary following a 45-minute lightning delay that extended halftime. Sellers' most impressive play was a 3-yard run in the third quarter in which he tossed aside a defender and nearly scored, plunging in on the next play to seal the victory. South Carolina's last SEC win came against Kentucky in September 2025. Coach Shane Beamer's team had blown four significant leads in its last five SEC games but closed this one out without issues.

The Gators, who were double-digit favourites at home, lost a second consecutive game in lopsided fashion after a 45-17 loss to then-No. 25 Missouri. South Carolina won in Gainesville for the first time since 2014. The Gators will likely fall out of the AP Top 25 after the defeat.

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• LaNorris Sellers shows up big, and South Carolina stuns No. 16 Florida 38-19 in the SwampLaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and South Carolina stunned No. 16 Florida 38-19 to end an eight-game skid in Southeastern Conference play.News4Jax · 10 Oct, 21:44
• LaNorris Sellers shows up big, and South Carolina stuns No. 16 Florida 38-19 in the SwampLaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and South Carolina stunned No. 16 Florida 38-19 to end an eight-game skid in Southeastern Conference play.Clickorlando · 10 Oct, 21:44

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