Tigers senior defensive end Zion Young (3 tackles, QB sack, 2 TFLs) put pressure on Sellers all afternoon. He was not alone. Redshirt sophomore linebacker Josiah Trotter, Jr. led the Tigers with 11 tackles and one tackle for loss.
Conversely, the Gamecocks had little to no answer for a Missouri running game that generated 285 yards on 48 carries. SEC rushing leader Ahmad Hardy scooted for 138 yards on 22 carries and running back mate Jamal Roberts rushed 13 times for 76 yards. Both running backs scored touchdowns.
We go through all the stars and co-stars in our photography recap of Saturday’s action.
Missouri's Centennial Project for Memorial Stadium is scheduled to be completed by October 2026.
Missouri entered the game sporting a three-game winning streak to start the season.
Missouri freshman wide receiver Donovan Olugbode (seen going against Toriano Pride in warmups) led the Tigers in yards per catch (14.1 YPR) in 2025.
South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse attempts to corral a one-handed interception during pregame warmups. Cisse posted four tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup on the afternoon.
Missouri first-team All-SEC running back Ahmad Hardy runs behind Brett Norfleet (No. 87 pictured) and Jayven Richardson (No. 75 pictured) on an outside run scheme.
Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy (No. 29 pictured) was a terror for the Gamecocks on Saturday afternoon. Hardy rushed for 138 yards on 22 carries (one TD).
South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor (No. 8 pictured) blocks Missouri DE Damon Wilson II (No. 8 pictured) on a reverse in the first quarter.
South Carolina's defensive backs played its share of man coverage versus Missouri's wide receivers on Saturday afternoon.
Vicari Swain (No. 4 pictured) and Jalon Kilgore (No. 24 pictured) get physical with Missouri's wide receivers at the line of scrimmage.
Missouri's Beau Pribula scours the field for a target as South Carolina rolls into their post-snap coverage.
Missouri QB Beau Pribula (No. 9 pictured) eludes multiple South Carolina defenders on this scramble. Pribula -a Penn State transfer- rushed for 72 yards on nine carries.
Missouri's Beau Pribula throws the football on the move as he's pressured by South Carolina's Dylan Stewart.
Second-team All-SEC defensive end Bryan Thomas, Jr. (No. 46 pictured), -one of the Gamecocks most active defenders- gets a goal line stop versus Missouri's Jamal Roberts. Thomas, Jr. led the Gamecocks with 12 tackles for losses in 2025 (eight QB sacks).
South Carolina DE Dylan Stewart (No. 6 pictured) closes from the backside to tackle Hardy for no gain. Stewart tied with Thomas for the team lead in tackles for losses (12) in 2025.
South Carolina QB Lanorris Sellers threw for 302 yards and two scores, but Missouri's defense -led by Zion Young's (No. 9 pictured) monster day (3 tackles, sack, 2 TFLs)- held them to minus nine yards rushing.
Missouri LB Josiah Trotter (No. 40 pictured rushing QB Lanorris Sellers) harassed the Gamecocks all afternoon. Trotter finished with 11 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries.
