LSU vs. South Carolina: Box score, stats and summary feat. LaNorris Sellers (Week 3)

The 16th-ranked LSU Tigers are on the road against the South Carolina Gamecocks in SEC action today and the game has been exciting. The Gamecocks have shown the ability to jump out to an early lead but the Tigers have been able to fight back and make this a game.

While South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is struggling with his passing, he has been a force running the football. LSU has been able to run the ball effectively and take advantage of turnovers to get back into this game. The second half was back-and-forth so let's take a look at the box score.

LSU vs. South Carolina box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
LSU	0	16	6	14	36
South Carolina	7	17	0	9	33

LSU box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Pass Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Garrett Nussmeier	3	-25	0	24-40	285	2	1

Receiving and Rushing:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Caden Durham	11	98	2	1	1	0
Josh Williams	10	20	1	2	15	0
Zavion Thomas	1	12	0	1	-1	0
Kaleb Jackson	7	27	0	0	0	0
Garrett Nussmeier	3	-25	0	0	0	0
CJ Daniels	0	0	0	4	53	0
Aaron Anderson	0	0	0	5	96	0
Mason Taylor	0	0	0	6	58	1
Kyren Lacy	0	0	0	5	63	1

Defense:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Major Burns	0	1
Harold Perkins Jr	0	1
Zy Alexander	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Converted/Attempts	Field Goals Made/Attempts	Long
Damian Ramos	3-3	1-1	28

South Carolina Box Score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
LaNorris Sellers	10	88	2	9-16	113	0	1
Robby Ashford	11	11	0	2-4	42	0	0

Receiving and Rushing:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
LaNorris Sellers	10	88	2	0	0	0
Raheim Sanders	19	142	2	1	11	0
Oscar Adaway III	1	1	0	0	0	0
Robby Ashford	11	11	0	0	0	0
Vandrevius Jacobs	0	0	0	1	31	0
Jared Brown	0	0	0	3	48	0
Joshua Simon	0	0	0	3	40	0
Nyck Harbor	0	0	0	2	18	0
Mazeo Bennett Jr.	0	0	0	1	7	0

Defense:

Player	Interception	Fumble Recoveries
Dylan Stewart	0	1
Nick Emmanwori	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Point Converted/Attempts	Field Goals Made/Attempts	Long
Alex Herrera	3-3	2-3	42

LSU vs. South Carolina Game Summary

The South Carolina Gamecocks were able to strike first as LaNorris Sellers ran in a four-yard touchdown to give the Gamecocks a 7-0 led on their opening possession and that would be the only scoring in the first quarter.

Alex Herrera would kick a 28-yard field goal early in the second quarter to make it 10-0 South Carolina. Raheim Sanders would have a 10-yard rushing touchdown to make it 17-0 and that is where things began to turn. Caden Durham ran in a touchdown for 26 yards to get the LSU Tigers on the scoreboard, trailing 17-7.

Damian Ramos would knock down a 28-yard field goal of his own and make this a 17-10 deficit. LaNorris Sellers would have a massive 75-yard rushing touchdown on the first play of the following drive and make it 24-10 Gamecocks. Kyren Lacy would secure a 12-yard reception in the end zone, but they failed to convert on a two-point attempt so the score going into halftime was 24-16

The only score in the third quarter would be Caden Durham running in a nine-yard touchdown but LSU failed to convert a two-point attempt once again and it would be 24-22 South Carolina.

LSU would secure their first lead of the game when Mason Taylor caught a two-yard pass and make it 29-24 Tigers. The Gamecocks would add 10 points in the next few minutes as Raheim Sanders ran in a 66-yard touchdown (failed two-point conversion) and Alex Herrera knocked down a 42-yard field goal to make it 33-29 Gamecocks.

The LSU Tigers would go down the field quickly and with 72 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, they would have Josh Williams run in a two-yard touchdown and take a 36-33 lead. South Carolina would march down the field but Herrera would miss a game-tying 55-yard field goal attempt as time expired.