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South Carolina: Sellers' TD sprint saves Gamecocks, but will his injury linger?.

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It was a marvelous moment with a stupendous finish, but it came with a very dark cloud attached. X-rays were negative at halftime, but after the game ...

Reed's Knicks won the title after his moment. For the Gamecocks, their first College Football Playoff berth hangs in the balance of their quarterback's health.

But their fledgling hopes for the CFP are strengthened, and with their sixth win, the team clinched bowl eligibility. —Texas A&M converted 8 of 18 first downs.

The Gamecocks had a hard time keeping Marcel Reed, who struggled all season before this game, on the ground. USC's Mason Love averaged 51.4 yards on his five punts, and A&M's Tyler White was at 53.7 on his three tries.

KEY POINTS

  • Sellers' TD sprint saves Gamecocks, but will his injury linger?.
  • LaNorris Sellers, operating on one leg after sustaining a second-quarter injury, channeled New York Knicks legend Willis Reed with a 41-yard sprint for the game-clinching touchdown in No.
  • Sellers began limping at the 10-yard line on his touchdown run.
  • Texas A&M drove to the Gamecocks' 10-yard line in the final seconds, but Marcel Reed overthrew two receivers to finish the game.