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Razorbacks Return Home to Face Surging Gamecocks

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Kickoff between the Razorbacks and the Gamecocks is set for 6:45 p.m. Saturday, November 14 on the SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline reporter) on the call. Next up Arkansas heads back on the road to Austin to face Texas on November 21.

Schedule: No. 17 South Carolina (6-3) at Arkansas (3-6)

Tune In: Saturday night’s matchup between Arkansas and South Carolina will stream on SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline reporter) on the call. The game can also be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield including locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM or through the Razorback app, with Chuck Barrett (play-by-play), Quinn Grovey (analyst) and Geno Bell (sideline reporter) on the call from inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Notes:
Ryan Silverfield, Arkansas’ first year head coach, earned his first SEC win as a head coach with a 31-17 victory against Vanderbilt on Oct. 17. On Saturday, Silverfield is looking to lead the Razorbacks to a second consecutive win against South Carolina at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, where the Hogs have a 6-2 record against the Gamecocks.

KJ Jackson, Arkansas’ starting quarterback, looks for a bounce back performance against South Carolina on Saturday. The Montgomery, Ala., native has completed 165 of 279 passes (59.1%) for 1,853 yards and eight touchdowns while also rushing for a team-leading four touchdowns so far this season.

Cam Settles, Arkansas’ leading ball carrier through nine games, with 71 carries for 314 yards and two touchdowns (a team-high 4.4 yards per carry). The Little Rock native became the first Razorback rusher to reach 100 yards, doing so on 16 carries (6.3 ypc) against Auburn on Nov. 7.

Chris Marshall has become one of the SEC’s best receivers so far this season at Arkansas. The Missouri City, Texas, native has caught 48 passes for 698 yards and two touchdowns across eight games played. or 633 yards and two touchdowns through seven games played. The highlight of Marshall’s season so far is his back-to-back 100-yard receiving games against Georgia on Sept. 19 and Tulsa on Sept. 26. Marshall ranks third among SEC pass catchers in receiving yards per game (87.3), fourth in receptions per game (6), first in receiving plays of 10-plus yards (32) and tied for third in first down receptions (29). Marshall is the first Razorback to lead the team in receiving yards in seven or more games through nine games of a season since wide receiver Marcus Monk (7) in 2006.

Quincy Rhodes leads the Arkansas defense in sacks (3) and ranks second in tackles for loss (6) through nine games. The North Little Rock native, who has logged a tackle for loss in six of the Razorbacks’ nine games this season, has recorded 12 career sacks. Entering Saturday’s game against South Carolina, he is 4.5 sacks shy of cracking Arkansas’ career top 10.

Shane Beamer, already in his sixth season as head coach of South Carolina, boasts a 39-33 overall record during his time so far in Columbia. Beamer’s Gamecocks are 6-3 overall and 4-3 in SEC play so far during the 2026 season. In his first and only opportunity to play Arkansas in Fayetteville, the Razorbacks defeated them 44-30 on Sept. 10, 2022.

QB LaNorris Sellers has reemerged as one of the best quarterbacks in college football under former Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles. Sellers has completed 172 of 274 (62.8%) passes for 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while leading South Carolina in rushing with 104 carries for 637 yards and seven touchdowns (6.1 ypc). Sellers suffered a left-ankle injury in South Carolina’s 17-9 win against Texas A&M on Nov. 7 so backup Cutter Woods could play against Arkansas on Saturday,

RB Matt Fuller, along with Sellers, is a big part of South Carolina’s ground attack. Fuller has rushed 94 times for 530 yards and five touchdowns (5.6 ypc). Fuller has also proven himself as a pass catcher with 18 receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown. The Jesup, Ga., native will be vital next to backup quarterback Cutter Woods, assuming Sellers is unable to play following his injury against Texas A&M on Nov. 7.

WR Mazeo Bennett Jr. has led the South Carolina receiving core this season. Bennett has caught 38 passes for 497 yards and five touchdowns through nine games so far during the 2026 season. The Greenville, S.C., native’s caught four passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the Gamecocks’ victory against Oklahoma on Oct. 31.

LB Fred Johnson is a key defender for South Carolina at linebacker this season. Johnson has tallied a team-high 70 tackles along with two and a half sacks, which is good enough for third on the team, and a pass defended through nine games so far during the 2026 season. The Norfolk, Virginia, native will be entrusted with leading the Gamecocks defense against Arkansas’ offense.

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By Carter Huff

Experienced Sports Blogger
Arkansas Athletics Communications Intern
Razorback Foundation Collegiate Board Secretary

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