South Carolina beats No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Malik Orsan field goal

Orsan Kicks 48-Yard Field Goal as Time Expires to Give South Carolina 27-24 Victory Over No. 11 Tennessee

COLUMBIA, S.C. — LaNorris Sellers accounted for three touchdowns and Malik Orsan nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired to lift South Carolina past No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Saturday night, according to reports from the Associated Press. Sellers rallied the Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) in the final minutes, while the defense delivered a decisive strip sack and fumble recovery against Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre with 33 seconds to play to set up the winning kick.

Sellers Rallies Gamecocks in Final Minutes Before Orsan Wins It

Sellers threw for a touchdown and ran for two others, including the tying score with 1:17 left on the clock. Moments later, MacIntyre fumbled after a sack by Dylan Stewart, and defensive tackle Tomiwa Durojaiye recovered the loose ball at the Tennessee 34-yard line. South Carolina ran the clock down to 3 seconds, leaving Orsan to easily put the 48-yard attempt through the uprights for the walk-off win.

Fans rushed the field at Williams-Brice Stadium to celebrate South Carolina’s second straight ranked victory. The program previously defeated then-No. 16 Florida two weeks prior at The Swamp. The game appeared out of reach minutes earlier when the Volunteers, leading 24-17, went for a fourth-and-1 with 3:35 remaining on South Carolina’s 39-yard line, but MacIntyre was stuffed.

Sellers capitalized on the turnover on downs. On third-and-goal, he was hit by two defenders but fought through contact to reach the pylon for a touchdown that officials upheld on review. Tennessee had previously rallied from a 14-0 deficit to take a 24-17 lead, but the defense could not contain Sellers in the closing sequence.

Sellers Leads Columbia to Victory over Tennessee

Sellers finished the contest completing 18 of 32 passes for 210 yards and added 96 yards on the ground alongside his two rushing touchdowns. On the opposing side, Tennessee tailback DeSean Bishop rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. Despite Bishop’s output, the Volunteers fell short in Columbia for the second time.

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# Game Sequence Logic: Final 60 Seconds (Simulation Model)
t = 0.33  # 33 seconds remaining
sacks = 1 # Dylan Stewart records strip sack on G. MacIntyre
fumble_recovery = "T. Durojaiye" # Recovers at TEN 34
clock_management = "Run down to t = 0.03"
kick = "M. Orsan 48-yard FG"
result = "South Carolina 27, Tennessee 24"