South Carolina Edges Texas A&M 17-9

LaNorris Sellers led a late comeback as South Carolina extended its winning streak to four games with a home victory over Texas A&M.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Football

South Carolina defeated Texas A&M 17-9 on Saturday night in Columbia, South Carolina. The win lifted the Gamecocks to 6-3 overall and 4-3 in the Southeastern Conference, while Texas A&M fell to 4-5 overall and 1-5 in conference play.

Why it matters

The result guaranteed Texas A&M a losing Southeastern Conference season and gave South Carolina its fourth straight victory after an 0-3 start in conference play. The game also marked a turnaround for a Gamecocks team that had struggled early in SEC play.

Sellers finished with 251 passing yards and a 41-yard rushing touchdown in the final two minutes, while Rueben Owens II added a season-high 137 rushing yards. The extraction does not disclose the results of Sellers's ankle X-rays taken at halftime.

The players

LaNorris Sellers

LaNorris Sellers is South Carolina's starting quarterback, who threw for 251 yards and ran for a touchdown in the win over Texas A&M.

Steve Spurrier

Steve Spurrier is the former South Carolina head football coach and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Florida, who was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame this week.

The details

Malik Orsan kicked a 43-yard field goal in the final quarter to give South Carolina a 10-9 lead, and Sellers later scored on a 41-yard run after South Carolina stopped Texas A&M on downs. Texas A&M's Marcel Reed threw an incomplete final pass to end the Aggies' last possession, and David Olano missed a field goal early in the third quarter.

Saturday, November 7, 2026: South Carolina defeats Texas A&M 17-9 in Columbia.
Earlier this week: Steve Spurrier is inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.

The Big Picture

South Carolina's four-game winning streak after an 0-3 start in SEC play reverses the early-conference slide that had threatened its season. Texas A&M's loss ensures a losing conference campaign for the Aggies, who now sit at 1-5 in the Southeastern Conference.

South Carolina's fourth straight win keeps its path to a bowl berth in play, while Texas A&M's losing conference record removes it from the SEC standings race. Fantasy managers tracking Sellers should note his dual-threat production, including the 41-yard touchdown run.

The takeaway

Teams that recover from a slow conference start can still build momentum late in the season, as South Carolina did with four straight wins. The result shows how a single quarterback's dual threat can decide a close game.