South Carolina football's Shane Beamer updates LaNorris Sellers, Rocket Sanders' injuries
COLUMBIA — South Carolina football starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers and running back Rocket Sanders were both fully participating in practice ahead of Saturday's game against No. 11 Ole Miss (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), according to coach Shane Beamer.
"I wouldn't say they are 100% but they both said they feel good and they look great," Beamer said Tuesday.
Beamer added he wouldn't say much more because it's an SEC game this week, which means both teams are required to submit a public injury report and update it each day beginning Wednesday night.
Sellers sprained his ankle right before halftime during the LSU game in Week 3, missing the second half against the Tigers and the entire Week 4 game against Akron.
Sanders left the Akron game six minutes into the first quarter and didn't return. He sat on the sideline with a boot on his foot.
The Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1) had an open date in Week 5.
LaNorris Sellers stats for South Carolina 2024
Sellers has played only one full game this season, as he missed a quarter of Week 2 against Kentucky, a half against LSU and the entire game against Akron. In the nine quarters he has played, he has thrown 393 yards and two touchdowns on 29-of-53 passing. He has three rushing touchdowns and 145 yards on 40 carries.
Sellers had been sacked 10 times and thrown two interceptions.
Rocket Sanders stats at South Carolina 2024
The Arkansas transfer has been the go-to running back for South Carolina this season. He has 286 yards on 57 carries and scored four touchdowns. In 2023 for the Razorbacks, he dealt with both knee and shoulder injuries. In the offseason he had surgery for his torn labrum and missed the spring season.
The Rebels (4-1, 0-1) average 216.8 rushing yards per game this season; South Carolina is averaging 192.3. Ole Miss is a pass-first offense typically and is averaging a conference-best 390.4 passing yards per game.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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