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LaNorris Sellers leads South Carolina past Oklahoma 42-25 for a third straight win

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Willert, T. (2026, November 1). LaNorris Sellers leads South Carolina past Oklahoma 42-25 for a third straight win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lanorris-sellers-leads-south-carolina-past-oklahoma-42-25-for-a-third-straight-win/article_4ea34019-29c9-51fb-baa8-aee6d185c9fa.html

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LaNorris Sellers led South Carolina to a 42-25 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla., with 301 passing yards and three touchdowns along with 96 rushing yards and two scores. South Carolina’s defense limited Oklahoma to just 118 total yards through three quarters as the Gamecocks built a commanding lead early. While Oklahoma managed to score two fourth-quarter touchdowns, South Carolina maintained its third consecutive win.

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On November 1, 2026, LaNorris Sellers led South Carolina to a decisive 42-25 victory over Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Sellers passed for 301 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 96 yards and two scores. South Carolina built a commanding 35-10 lead by halftime, thanks to long touchdown passes of 84 and 79 yards from Sellers to DJ Black and Mazeo Bennett Jr., respectively. Oklahoma's defense, typically one of the best in the country, struggled mightily against Sellers and the Gamecocks, who amassed a total of 521 offensive yards. The Sooners managed only 118 yards through three quarters but rallied with two touchdown passes from John Mateer to Ivan Carreon in the fourth quarter. Despite this late surge, South Carolina secured its third consecutive win and improved their record to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

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🔮 The Sooners’ defense, among the best in the country coming in, couldn’t contain Sellers or the Gamecocks, who rolled up 521 yards of total offense.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · LaNorris Sellers leads South Carolina past Oklahoma 42-25 for a third straight win

🔮 Isaiah Hartenstein added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which won its third straight to start the season but lost three players to injury, including All-Star guard Jalen Williams, who went down hard on a drive to the basket with 1:14 left.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Thunder stay undefeated with a 108-101 victory over the Clippers

🔮 Mestemaker countered with 264 yards and two touchdowns but Oklahoma State couldn’t finish drives and settled for Keltner field goals of 47, 30 and 41 yards.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Oklahoma State scores 34 points in the 2nd half to storm past Colorado 57-24

🔮 Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in their home opener to beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 32 points in a convincing win over San Antonio on Tuesday night, finished with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting against Denver.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Thunder overcome SGA's shooting woes to beat Nuggets 96-84 in home opener

🔮 Following the pick, Minchey took the Wildcats 44 yards in seven plays, finding tight end Willie Hernandez for a 12-yard touchdown.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · No. 15 Kentucky rallies to beat Oklahoma 21-13 and move into a tie for the SEC lead

🔮 The Oklahoma defensive back shared a locker room with Jackson Arnold, who played his way out of Norman two season ago, and John Mateer, who may have played his way out of the Sooners’ starting lineup with No. 1 Texas coming up this weekend.

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🔮 “And that will never change.

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🔮 No. 10 Oklahoma NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — 2025 record: 10-3 Expectations The Sooners could challenge for the national championship if they can duplicate their dominance on defense, run the ball more effectively and survive a brutal stretch of early-season games on the road.

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Gamecocks NORMAN Oklahoma Sooners South Carolina

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Sellers, who also ran for 96 yards and two scores, threw touchdown passes of 84 yards to DJ Black and 79 yards to Mazeo Bennett Jr. to help South Carolina (5-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) build a 35-10 lead on the way to its third straight win.

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🔮 The Sooners’ defense, among the best in the country coming in, couldn’t contain Sellers or the Gamecocks, who rolled up 521 yards of total offense.

2026-11-01 · Toronto Star

LaNorris Sellers leads South Carolina past Oklahoma 42-25 for a third straight win · assertive framing

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — LaNorris Sellers passed for 301 yards and three touchdowns, and South Carolina’s defense limited Oklahoma to 118 yards and 10 points through three quarters of a 42-25 win on Saturday. asserted

defense → pass → Saturday

Carolina → run → win

The offense came to life for Oklahoma (4-4, 2-3) in the fourth quarter, with John Mateer throwing a pair of scoring passes to Ivan Carreon to help the Sooners cut into the lead. asserted

Sooners → come → lead

Kip Lewis returned a Sellers interception 30 yards for a score to pull Oklahoma even at 7-7 early in the second quarter. asserted

Lewis → return → quarter

It was the third pick-6 of Lewis’ career, but one of the few things Oklahoma’s defense did right all game. asserted

defense → do → things

He led the Gamecocks on three successive scoring drives — two covering 75 yards — and the lead ballooned to 28-10 at halftime. asserted

lead → lead → halftime

Mateer and the Sooners were booed as they ran off the field. asserted

they → boo → field

The Gamecocks have Oklahoma’s number in Norman, outscoring the Sooners 77-34 in two games played at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. asserted

Gamecocks → have → Family

The Sooners’ defense, among the best in the country coming in, couldn’t contain Sellers or the Gamecocks, who rolled up 521 yards of total offense. asserted

who → come → offense

Up next South Carolina: Hosts Texas A&M on Saturday. asserted

Carolina → host → Saturday

Oklahoma: Plays at No. 17 Florida on Saturday. asserted

Oklahoma → play → Saturday