South Carolina’s SEC home opener is a big one today as the No. 16 LSU Tigers come to Williams-Brice Stadium for a noon kickoff on ABC. Follow the latest scores and live news updates here.

Halfway: USC 24, LSU 16

The Gamecocks received a big pass just before halftime, but were unable to capitalize as two sacks ended the drive.

USC quarterback LaNorris Sellers left the game just before the final half due to what USC coach Shane Beamer told ABC was an ankle injury

2nd quarter USC 24, LSU 16

The teams continued to trade touchdowns in the second quarter, as Doug Nussmeier hit Kyren Lacy for a 12-yard touchdown with 1:20 left in the second quarter. The extra point was missed.

2nd quarter: USC 24, LSU 10

After LSU cut the lead to 17-10, quarterback LaNorris Sellers ran the ball 75 yards in the first half of the drive to give the Gamecocks a two-touchdown lead with just over four minutes left in the second quarter.

The 75-yard run was the longest a Gamecocks quarterback has ever run in college.

2nd quarter: USC 17, LSU 10

Damian Ramos connected on a 28-yard field goal to leave the Tigers with just 4:27 left in the second period.

The drive was set up after USC quarterback LaNorris Sellers fumbled and the Tigers recovered it at the USC 18.

2nd quarter: USC 17, LSU 7

LSU’s best drive of the day results in its first touchdown, as Caden Durham hauls in from 26 yards out with 8:08 left in the second quarter.

It was an eight-play, 75-yard drive for the Tigers, who had only seven yards of offense before that.

2Q: USC 17, LSU 0

Gamecocks extended their lead on a 10-yard run from Rocket Sanders on the first play after USC had blocked a punt.

Maurice Brown blocked the punt and Pitt transfer Buddy Mack returned the ball 16 yards to the LSU 10-yard line. Brown, a former walk-on tight end, was awarded a scholarship by South Carolina this week.

2Q: USC 10, LSU 0

Alex Herrera scored a 28-yard field goal with 13:49 left in the second quarter.

It was a 13-play, 65-yard scoring drive that lasted 6:24

End of Q1: USC 7, LSU 0

South Carolina leads after the first quarter and starts the second quarter with the ball on LSU’s 13-yard line.

USC outscored LSU 135-7 in the first quarter.

Gamecocks make the difference

South Carolina was on its second possession when LaNorris Sellers was intercepted in the end zone by Zy Alexander. It was Sellers’ second interception of the season.

Question 1: USC 7, LSU 0

The Gamecocks took the first drive and ran it down the field, capped by a 4-yard run from LaNorris Sellers with 12:14 left in the first quarter.

Sellers was 2-of-3 for 27 yards. Running back Rocket Sanders carried him three times for 44 yards.

Gamecock Captains

Running back Rocket Sanders, tight end Brady Hunt, safety Nick Emmanwori and linebacker Demetrius Knight were USC’s leaders for the game.

Suggestions honored

Former Gameocks QB Tommy Suggs and his family paid tribute before the game, naming USC’s football entrance after him last month.

Well-known starters

Gamecock basketball players Bree Hall and Raven Johnson were Saturday’s celebrity starters, leading the crowd in the Gamecock chant.

The women’s team, which won the national championship in 2024, signed autographs before the match and were due to be honored during halftime.

Salespeople switch to contacts

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers changes his glasses on Saturday.

The redshirt freshman is switching from his Rec Specs to contact lenses, his mother told The State Saturday morning. ESPN’s Rece Davis was the first to say Sellers would make the switch today.

The reason for the change may have been Sellers’ inability to see pass rushers coming from the left and right. Sellers’ mother told The State earlier this year that he hated wearing contact lenses, despite the recommendation of USC athletic trainer Clint Haggard. He wore the glasses his final two years at South Florence High School.

Haggard agreed with Sellers and went to OpticsOutfitter.com, where he found the pair he almost picked out the first time. There it was. The Challenger XL. Sellers’ glasses.

Final Availability Report for South Carolina

The latest injury report was released Saturday morning and three Gamecocks will miss the game — OL Jakai Moore, DB Emory Floyd and LB Andrew Colasurdo. Moore and Floyd have not played in a game this season.

The following LSU players are attending the game: WR Chris Hilton Jr., S Jordan Allen, DE Da’Shawn Womack RB John Emery Jr., Princeton Malbrue, OL Kobe Roberts, LB Jake Ibieta, DE CJ Jackson and DT Jacobian Guillory.

Gamecocks Uniform Report

The Gamecocks wear black uniforms with white helmets and pants.

Last Bet Line

LSU is a six-point favorite, according to Vegas Consensus. The line opened on Sunday with LSU as a six-point favorite.

Watch the match today

• WHO: South Carolina (2-0, 1-0 SEC) vs. No. 16 LSU (1-1, 0-0)

• Where: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

• When: Saturday afternoon

• TV: ABC

• Current: ESPN.com and the ESPN app

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