LaNorris Sellers, Asher Cunningham earn major award after Week 6

Week 6 of the 2026 college football season featured several standout individual performances, including one from South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers and Utah State linebacker Asher Cunningham.

Sellers was electric against Florida on Saturday, finishing with 279 yards through the air, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He added 20 yards and one touchdown on the ground to lead the Gamecocks to a 38-19 triumph.

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It was by far his best start of the season and snapped South Carolina’s three-game losing streak. He has 1,338 yards through the air, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in six games this year.

Cunningham helped Utah State beat Washington State 17-16 on Friday with a monstrous performance. He finished with 17 total tackles, 0.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He was everywhere on defense.

Because of these performances, Sellers and Cunningham were named the Walter Camp National Players of the Week, per On3’s Brett McMurphy.

What’s next for Sellers and Cunningham?

Utah State Aggies linebacker Asher Cunningham (11) sacks Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. (1) during the third quarter at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Sellers and South Carolina will play No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 24 after enjoying a bye week this Saturday, while Cunningham and Utah State will play Texas State on Oct. 24.

Kickoff for the South Carolina-Tennessee game will be at 3:30 p.m. ET, while Utah State-Texas State kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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