South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers’ chances of taking the field Saturday against Arkansas have increased considerably. The junior signal-caller was upgraded to probable on Thursday’s SEC availability report after initially being listed as questionable Wednesday because of an ankle injury suffered during the Gamecocks’ 17-9 win over Texas A&M on November 7.
Sellers appeared to aggravate the injury after scoring a rushing touchdown late in the contest. Although he momentarily left the game, the 21-year-old managed to return and ultimately finish the contest. His upgrade to probable suggests South Carolina has reason to be optimistic about having its starting quarterback available versus the Razorbacks.
Sellers has been essential to the Gamecocks’ recent turnaround. Following a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky that dropped South Carolina to 2-3, the team responded with four consecutive victories over Florida (38-19), Tennessee (27-24), Oklahoma (42-25) and the Aggies. Throughout that stretch, Sellers has accumulated 1,041 passing yards and nine touchdowns while adding 246 rushing yards and six scores on 51 carries…