Dylan Stewart ejected after pushing Vanderbilt player, will miss first half vs. Mizzou

South Carolina star linebacker Dylan Stewart has been ejected in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s game against Vanderbilt due to his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of the game. He will now miss the first half of next week’s game against Missouri.

He was tangled up with Vanderbilt OL Bryce Henderson and slung him to the ground, effectively ending his night early.

Vandy OL Bryce Henderson talked perhaps too confidently this week.

He just baited Dylan Stewart into an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and an ejection pic.twitter.com/oqEbyqSJx7

— Jordan Kaye (@jordankaye_23) September 14, 2025

The ejection capped off a disappointing night for Carolina, as it fell to Vanderbilt 31-7. It marked the Gamecocks’ first loss to the Commodores since 2008. Prior to exiting the game, Stewart recorded three tackles, one TFL and one pass deflection.

South Carolina was trailing 14-7 near the end of the first half when quarterback LaNorris Sellers exited the game after taking a big hit. Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson, who made the hit on Sellers, was ejected for targeting.

With Sellers absent for the entirety of the second half, Vanderbilt rattled off 17 unanswered points to cement the 24-point victory. It opens SEC play with a win for the first time since 2011.

Sellers’ exit marked turning point in game for South Carolina

Prior to Sellers’ injury, the preseason All-SEC selection completed 6/7 passes for 94 yards. He threw one interception and rushed for -3 yards on three carries. He hit the locker room prior to South Carolina kicker Mason Love‘s missed 53-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining in the first half, likely to be tested for a concussion.

Sellers’ absence in the second half was a massive loss for the Carolina offense. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea discussed Sellers’ ability to make good decisions with the ball and create plays with his legs earlier this week.

“I think there’s everything you’d want to see out of a quarterback,” Lea said during a Tuesday press conference. “Not necessarily as someone defending a quarterback. I mean, he’s big and physical and smart and makes good decisions with the ball and can create with his legs. He’s got arm strength… He’s really talented in all the areas you want a quarterback to be talented in.”

While Sellers’ availability for next week’s game against Missouri up in the air, Stewart’s is not. He will officially miss the first half, but will be available for the second half.