What Shawn Elliott said after South Carolina's 37-32 loss to Clemson

Here’s what South Carolina coach Shawn Elliott had to say after his team’s 37-32 loss to Clemson:

Shawn Elliott: “Our team fought to the very end. Players believed, they came out, they fought … they did everything in their power.”

— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 28, 2015

Elliott: “We did everything in our power to go out there and defeat the No. 1 team in the nation.” — TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) November 28, 2015

Elliott: “I can’t tell you how privileged I’ve been to be the interim head coach here. I love those players, those players fight.”

— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 28, 2015

Elliott: Doesn’t blame Orth for the loss. “He did everything he possibly could do with the tools God gave him.” — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 28, 2015

Elliott: “All I can do is go lay it on the line every time I have a chance to go lead this football team.”

— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 28, 2015

Elliott: “This isn’t a funeral, you know … ” — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 28, 2015