Seth McGowan Apologizes for Touchdown Celebration at South Carolina

Kentucky RB Seth McGowan vs. South Carolina, via Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Kentucky opened the game at South Carolina with a bang. Running back Seth McGowan toted the rock three times for 42 yards on the opening drive and rushed into the end zone to give the Wildcats an early 7-0 lead.

McGowan has quickly created a reputation as a hard runner. He’s also known to make some moves after catching the ball, too. It’s now clear that throwing the football is not in his repertoire.

To celebrate the score, McGowan threw the football. It did not hit the turf or the hedges in the end zone. He pelted a South Carolina fan.

Seth McGowan throwing darts at Gamecock fans pic.twitter.com/oBbU4eMlEt
— Rare Rookies #BBN (@rarerookies) September 28, 2025

Quite odd to do this to an old man but okay pic.twitter.com/oRxdIJjw9b
— owen (@uhhOwenn) September 28, 2025

“That was completely my fault,” the running back said after the game.

“I would like to apologize to the fan that the ball connected with. I tried to throw it at the ground, and in a high-energy moment, it kind of slipped out, came out wrong. Absolutely unacceptable, and that’s something that won’t happen again.”

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McGowan was not penalized for throwing the football. In addition to his statement, he shared another written apology on social media.

If anyone can get me in contact with the fan or his family I would like to formally apologize to them and make it up any way possible. Also I would like to apologize to the entire fans of South Carolina Football and their program.
— Seth McGowan (@Sjmcg_28) September 28, 2025

I think McGowan will be able to get in touch with the South Carolina fan who got hit. LaNorris Sellers said it was his grandfather who took the shot from the Kentucky running back in the end zone. McGowan was Kentucky’s brightest star in an otherwise bad game, rushing for 112 yards on 17 carries, while Sellers lit up the Cats. He completed 11-14 passes for 153 yards and tallied 98 non-sack rushing yards.

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