Football powers converge to support South Carolina athlete compensation bill
Football coaches from South Carolina's three major school have joined together at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass a law allowing their schools to directly compensate their athletes.
Beamer Break: South Carolina football coach injures his foot in a frustrated, postgame kick
Add coach Shane Beamer to South Carolina's injury list with a broken bone in his right foot following his team's 41-39 loss to Florida.
South Carolina runs over No. 5 Tennessee 63-38; Hooker hurt
Spencer Rattler had the best day of his unpredictable career, throwing for 438 yards and six touchdowns as South Carolina beat No. 5 Tennessee 63-38 on Saturday night, all but eliminating the Volunteers from the playoffs.
Sanders helps No. 16 Arkansas rocket past South Carolina
Rocket Sanders ran for a career-high 156 yards with two touchdowns and KJ Jefferson ran for a score and threw for one in the fourth quarter as No. 16 Arkansas beat South Carolina 44-30.
Beamer gets mayonnaise bath as South Carolina wins Mayo Bowl
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a bucket of mayonnaise dumped over his head, putting a messy finish on the Gamecocksโ 38-21 victory over North Carolina in the Dukeโs Mayo Bowl.
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South Carolina names former grad assistant its starting QB
South Carolina has named former grad assistant and North Dakota State passer Zeb Noland as its starting quarterback for the Gamecocks' opener against Eastern Illinois this weekend.
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South Carolina names Oklahomaโs Beamer its football coach
COLUMBIA, S.C. โ South Carolina has made it official, hiring ex-assistant Shane Beamer as its head football coach. The son of longtime Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer takes over for Will Muschamp, who was fired last month with three games left in the season. Beamer spent four seasons as a South Carolina assistant under Steve Spurrier from 2007-10. Beamer also worked for his father at Virginia Tech, Kirby Smart at Georgia and, for the past three seasons, Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma. With the Sooners, Beamer worked with teams that have made the past three College Football Playoffs.
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Hokies Look for Prime-Time Players at Spring Game
BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) -Virginia Tech's stepped through 14 practices this spring dating back to March 24. The Virginia Tech annual spring game set for Saturday gives the Hokies coaching staff a chance to see the young talent - performing under pressure. Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach Shane Beamer explains what the coaches are looking for when they kick it off Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg. "You know the biggest thing in a spring game situation is watching our guys compete in front of a large crowd. So I'm just eager to see our young guys and see how they perform," explains Coach Shane Beamer.