It would be so cosmically cruel — and yet a tad poetic — if South Carolina fell to a subpar, unranked Wofford team 40 years to the week after the Gamecocks lost to a subpar, unranked Navy team, spoiling a magical season just a week before playing a game at Clemson.

LaNorris Sellers threw for 307 yards with three touchdowns and just four incompletions to lead No. 19 South Carolina to a 56-12 win over Wofford.

South Carolina leads Wofford 21-9 in what has been a slow start for the Gamecocks. Penalties have hurt the Gamecocks at inopportune times, as they have committ