South Carolina Beats No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Last-Second 48-Yard Field Goal

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The Facts

  • South Carolina beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Oct. 24, 2026, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on a 48-yard field goal by Malik Orsan as time expired. Fox News only
  • LaNorris Sellers scored a 4th-quarter touchdown on 3rd-and-goal from the 4 to tie the game at 24 with 1:17 left. Fox News only
  • Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre fumbled on the third play of the Vols' final drive; South Carolina recovered at the Tennessee 34 with 33 seconds left. Fox News only
  • Earlier, Tennessee was stopped on 4th-and-1 at the South Carolina 38 with about 3:30 remaining. Fox News only
  • Sellers rushed for 96 yards on 18 carries and scored twice; South Carolina led 14-0 in the first quarter. Fox News only
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  • South Carolina had been 1-28 under Shane Beamer when trailing by seven or more points in the fourth quarter. Fox News only
  • South Carolina moves to 4-3 overall and 2-3 in the SEC; Tennessee falls to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in conference. South Carolina hosts Oklahoma next; Tennessee plays No. 12 Kentucky in two weeks. Fox News only
  • In another game on Oct. 24, Texas beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27 in Austin after leading 24-3; Ole Miss scored 21 unanswered points, then Trinidad Chambliss's final pass to the end zone was intercepted by a Texas defender. Fox News only

Context

South Carolina defeated No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 in an SEC game, winning on a final-play field goal after a late touchdown and a Tennessee fumble. The result leaves South Carolina 4-3 and Tennessee 6-2.

Separately, Texas held off No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27 after blowing most of a 24-3 lead, per Fox News.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 1.

3 Critical Reader This is a single college football game result with a walk-off field goal affecting two teams' records and conference standings, which is minor news with limited impact beyond the fanbases and SEC standings.
3 Science & Tech Analyst This is a single college football game result with a walk-off field goal, which is a notable regular-season upset of a ranked team but affects only fans and conference standings with limited broader impact.
3 News Editor This is a single college football game result with a dramatic finish and notable upset-type implications, but its impact is limited to fans, conference standings, and sports audiences rather than broad public affairs.
2 Global Affairs Analyst This is a routine college football game result with limited broader geopolitical significance, though it is a notable sports upset with no wider impact.
2 Business Analyst This is a routine college football game result with limited economic impact beyond sports betting and local interest, so it scores low.
2 Informed Citizen This is a single college football game result with no broad impact beyond fans and bettors, and it will matter little in a week.
2 Policy Expert This is a single college football game result with no governmental, legal, or broad public-impact action, affecting only fans and team standings, so it is niche sports news.

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