By Grace Raynor, Sam Khan Jr. and Justin Williams No. 10 Texas A&M entered Saturday’s game all alone in first place atop the SEC and having won nine of its last 10 matchups with South Carolina .
But the Gamecocks proved to be the more dominant side in Columbia, defeating the Aggies 44-20 in resounding fashion as the home fans stormed the field. Advertisement South Carolina outscored Texas A&M 24-0 in the second half after a 20-20 tie at halftime. It’s the program’s first win over a ranked opponent since defeating top-10 Clemson in 2022.
The Gamecocks brought a top-10 defense into the weekend, but it was the offense that outgained A&M 530 total yards to 350. South Carolina (5-3, 3-3 SEC) did most of its damage on the ground, rushing for 298 yards at 6.7 yards per carry, including 144 yards and two touchdowns from running back Raheim Sanders and a career-high 106 yards and one touchdown from quarterback LaNorris Sellers , who added another 244 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.
The Gamecocks had 12 plays go for 15-plus yards: seven passes and five rushes. A&M, on the heels of a comeback win over LSU last week, stuck with redshirt freshman Marcel Reed at quarterback after he was brought off the bench in relief of Conner Weigman last week. Reed completed 18 of 28 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown and ran for 46 yards, but committed both of the Aggies’ turnovers — one interception and one fumble.
Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1 SEC) is now one of five teams with on.
