South Carolina star wins another national award
South Carolina redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers dominated the Missouri Tigers to the tune of five passing touchdowns and nearly 400 yards of offense this weekend. Because of he effort, he was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week on Tuesday, and then a couple of hours later, the Gamecock signal-caller picked up another national honor.
Following his stellar performance, the Maxwell Football Club announced Sellers as its National Player of the Week, as well.
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From the South Carolina Athletics press release:
University of South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers has been named college football’s National Player of the Week, the Maxwell Football Club announced today.
Previously, Sellers was selected as the SEC’s Offensive Player of the Week, was named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 for Week 12, was recognized as one of the Manning Award’s “Stars of the Week” and was the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Missouri last Saturday.
Sellers, a 6-3, 242-pounder, turned in the best game of his career, completing 21-of-30 passes for a career-high 353 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in the Gamecocks win over No. 24/21 Missouri, 34-30, last Saturday to secure the Mayor’s Cup. He added 45 yards rushing, for a career-best 398 yards of total offense.
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The redshirt freshman from Florence, S.C. led the offense to touchdown drives in the final two minutes at the end of each half, including a six-play, 70-yard drive in 47 seconds for the game-winning touchdown with 15 seconds remaining in the contest.
Sellers joined Spencer Rattler, Tommy Suggs, Jeff Grantz, Steve Taneyhill (twice), Syvelle Newton, Dylan Thompson and Jake Bentley as Gamecocks with five or more TD passes in a game.
Sellers has led the Gamecocks to wins over three nationally-ranked opponents in consecutive weeks for the first time in school history. He has been honored by the SEC each of the last three weeks, earning Freshman of the Week honors after his performance in the win over No. 10/11 Texas A&M and again following his efforts in the win at No. 24/25 Vanderbilt. Sellers was also the Davey O’Brien co-National Quarterback of the Week following the Texas A&M win.
Sellers and the No. 19/19 Gamecocks (7-3, 5-3 SEC) will host FCS Wofford (5-6, 3-5 SoCon) on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Williams-Brice Stadium. Game time is set for 4 pm ET and the contest will be streamed on ESPN+/SEC Network+. Jay Alter will have the call with Rocky Boiman providing the analysis. Ashley Stroehlein will work the sideline for the broadcast.
