Shane Beamer reviews difficult win over Troy: ‘I feel like I aged 40 years’

Shane Beamer spoke with the media after South Carolina’s workmanlike 23-14 victory over Troy as the Gamecocks’ defense rescued the team to help pull out the win.

The Gamecocks improved to 3-2 as the Trojans, who were paid $1.4 million for the game, couldn’t take advantage of several mistakes by South Carolina. It was another case of the defense playing great, and the offense struggling as it couldn’t seem to get the ground game going once again.

The Gamecocks play Tennessee next week.

Here’s a sampling of what Beamer told the media:

Beamer on #Gamecocks injuries:
OL Jaylen Nichols (missed today w/high ankle sprain), WR Josh Vann (played today w/groin injury), DB Cam Smith (head injury during game, Beamer doesn’t think it’s a concussion)

— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) October 2, 2021

Beamer out of context: “I don’t know about you guys, but I feel like I aged 40 years in that game.”

— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) October 2, 2021

#Gamecocks Beamer on throwing to the TE’s early and often with recruits on hand: We want to highlight our best players!

— SportsTalk Media Network (@sportstalksc) October 2, 2021

Four-star tight end Oscar Delp was, of course, in attendance at tonight’s game.

Spectacular tip-toeing around that question from @CoryDiaz_TGN in asking it and Beamer in answering it. https://t.co/rThjmuofMg

— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) October 2, 2021

Beamer said the refs were initially reviewing to see if Damani Staley was down or not.

Said the folks in SC’s box thought Jahmar Brown might’ve dropped the ball short.

Beamer joked he didn’t tell the refs that, but they caught it on replay.

— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) October 2, 2021

Beamer on that insane non-touchdown fumble play:

“I think that was the longest play in the history of college football.”

— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) October 2, 2021

Shane Beamer: Cam Smith had a minor head injury, sat out the second half. Doesn’t think it’s a concussion.

— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) October 2, 2021

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.