Shane Beamer identifies most important change for Spencer Rattler in last 2 games

Spencer Rattler and the South Carolina offense came alive in the final 2 games of the regular season, lifting the Gamecocks to upset wins over Tennessee and Clemson. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer points to a change in mental approach.

Beamer joined Saturday’s “SEC Nation” on the SEC Network. When discussing his team’s big finish, Beamer said that for Rattler it was all about playing looser and not worrying about miscues.

Shane Beamer on Spencer Rattler via SEC Nation

‘For him, it was just playing free and not worrying about making mistakes. Cut it loose. Give our talented (playmakers) to go make plays. He did a lot of great things before those 2 games. I saw in practice all year.’

— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) December 3, 2022

Rattler completed over 70% of his passes against Tennessee and Clemson, throwing for nearly 800 yards with a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 8-2.

South Carolina, now 8-4 on the season, enters its bowl games as one of the hottest teams in the country. Rattler and the Gamecocks will learn their bowl assignment on Sunday.