South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers suffered an ankle injury late in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against No. 16 LSU. Sellers dropped back to pass on third-and-10 from LSU’s 35-yard line but landed awkwardly on his leg while taking a sack. Sellers was taken directly to the locker room before the first-half ended.
Though the ABC broadcast indicated that Sellers got his ankle taped and was going to try and play in the second half, former Auburn transfer Robby Ashford took the first snaps at quarterback for the Gamecocks in the third quarter.
LSU holds a 24-16 lead against the Tigers at halftime.
“He’s got a little bit of an ankle,” South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said during a halftime interview with ABC. “We’ll go in there and look at it and see where we are.”
Sellers was having a breakout game against the Tigers prior to his injury. He completed eight of his 15 pass attempts for 112 yards and rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries. His 75-yard touchdown rush gave South Carolina a 24-10 lead with 4:28 to go in the second quarter.
Ashford was also in the game for one play following Sellers’ injury. He was sacked for a loss of three on fourth-and-14, bringing the first half to an end. South Carolina also has former Oklahoma quarterback Davis Beville available, if necessary.
