South Carolina pulled off another big Novermber upset victory under Shane Beamer, dominating Texas A&M 44-20 at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday. LaNorris Sellers threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for a third while Rocket Sanders totaled 144 yards and 2 scores on the ground.

In 2022, the Gamecocks took down No. 5 Tennessee and No. 8 Clemson in back-to-back weeks, and fans will hope that this sparks a late-season run. They stormed the Williams-Brice Stadium field after the final whistle to celebrate the third win over a Top 10 team of the Shane Beamer era.

And that earned South Carolina a $250,000 fine from the SEC, the conference announced on Sunday.

NEWS | South Carolina fined for violation of access to competition area policy: https://t.co/2ST8xkzMFk pic.twitter.com/FV3qJBiK9j

— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 3, 2024

It’s the second time in a calendar year that the university has incurred a fine from the conference. In January, the Gamecocks men’s basketball team defeated visiting Kentucky 79-62. A third offense, and every offense thereafter, will cost the university $500,000.

The Gamecocks, 5-3 on the season and 3-3 in the SEC, have won back-to-back games. On October 19, they defeated Oklahoma 35-9. They can clinch bowl eligibility in Week 11 with a win over Vanderbilt.

After the Vandy game, the Gamecocks wrap up their home slate against Missouri and Wofford before rounding out the regular season at in-state rival Clemson.

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.