Shane Beamer recaps lopsided loss to Georgia: 'They've got like 100 5-star football players on their defense'
Shane Beamer watched his Gamecocks fall at Georgia 40-13 in a game they fell behind 26-6 at halftime.
South Carolina lost LB Sherrod Greene and QB Zeb Noland to injuries in the game.
Luke Doty relieved Noland, and was 13-for-26 passing for 153 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Georgia, meanwhile, racked up 491 yards in the win and overcame 3 turnovers to 2 for South Carolina.
Next week, South Carolina returns to action against Kentucky at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Here is some of what Beamer told the media after the game:
Shane Beamer: We played physical, and we competed. There’s a lot we can take from that. Having said that, you can’t help a great football team like that and we certainly helped them a lot.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) September 19, 2021
Shane Beamer asked about the Georgia defensive line and what they did tonight:
“They’ve got like 100 five-star football players on their defense.”
— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) September 19, 2021
Beamer said that Zeb Noland got a pretty significant cut on his hand.
Said he doesn’t think it’s broken, but Noland didn’t have any feeling in it when he came out.
— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) September 19, 2021
Shane Beamer talking to reporters tonight:
“Congratulations to Kirby and Georgia. They’ve got a hell of a football team.”
— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) September 19, 2021
Beamer: Thought Doty did great; Brad Johnson was sick all day and wasn’t 100 percent; Doty didn’t get into full team drills until Thursday, started Noland because he’d played well last two weeks, no reservations putting Doty in. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) September 19, 2021
Beamer: Greene has lower leg injury, out for a while, Noland has cut on hand, don’t think it’s broken, had no feeling in the hand; Cam Smith out second half, foot was stepped on, same one previously injured. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) September 19, 2021
Beamer: Georgia defense is big, physical and fast, loaded with five star recruits and they play really physical. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) September 19, 2021
Beamer: Saw signs from his team that leave him very excited about the team, Foster played well, they tackled well, receivers made some good plays and lot to build on there. Have to get better before next week. Saw signs of a team with a chance to be good. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) September 19, 2021
Beamer: Georgia has a hell of a football team, they played great, knew it would be a physical, violent game, proud of his guys, they played with a lot of physicality, thought his guys competed. Can’t help a great football team, and they did that tonight. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) September 19, 2021
