LaNorris Sellers update: South Carolina QB's status vs. Vanderbilt revealed

After taking a big hit towards the end of the first half, South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is OUT for the entirety of the second half against Vanderbilt Saturday night.

Backup quarterback Luke Doty relieved Sellers and remained in the game for the final 1:48 of the first half. With Sellers out, he will be Carolina’s QB for the rest of the game.

Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson, who made the hit on Sellers, was ejected for targeting.

“Shane Beamer coming out, I asked him about LaNorris Sellers’ health,” SEC Network‘s Cole Cubelic said prior to the start of the second half. “He quickly just told me ‘he’s done and will not go the rest of the football game.”

It took about a minute for the SEC officiating crew in Columbia to buzz down to review for targeting following the hit, right as Carolina’s center snapped the ball to Doty. Doty hit wide receiver Nyck Harbor in stride for what would have been a major pickup, but the play was blown dead due to the review.

“I asked (the referee) as soon as it happened if they were looking at it for targeting; for our quarterback to be laying on the ground like that, he probably got hit in the head,” a furious Beamer continued. “For whatever reason, it took them a while to buzz down. I don’t know what’s going on in Birmingham or wherever they look at it, but I thought it was pretty obvious.”

Sellers threw an interception and no touchdowns prior to injury

Prior to Sellers’ injury, the preseason All-SEC selection completed 6/7 passes for 94 yards. He threw one interception and rushed for -3 yards on three carries. He hit the locker room prior to South Carolina kicker Mason Love‘s missed 53-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining in the half, likely to be tested for a concussion.

Sellers’ absence in the second half is a massive loss for the Carolina offense. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea discussed Sellers’ ability to make good decisions with the ball and create plays with his legs earlier this week.

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