After falling to Vanderbilt and Tennessee, the Crimson Tide bounced back with one after another hit. However, entering week 13, no one imagined an unranked team like Oklahoma would crush them with an embarrassing 24-3 on the scoreboard! Alabama’s playoff hopes are over! Yeah, you must have heard this one after their third loss. The fire ignited when analysts and college football experts started supporting the notion that Bama could still be in the playoffs. And boy, oh boy! This kind of stuff received so much hate from the fans, who smelled favoritism among the Tide. Now, how will they react after Josh Pate made the same comments for yet another SEC team?

Josh Pate stirred the pot as he penned a post on X. “Performance of the year has down in Clemson, SC, today. South Carolina is making the playoffs.” Nobody should deny that, especially when Shane Beamer’s boys are fresh out of a 17-14 win over Clemson Tigers. Do you all remember the claims everyone was making about Clemson going to play against SMU for the championship games and all? All those claims are underwater now, as no one knew South Carolina would crush Clemson’s dreams into pieces.

On top of that, they got a strong chance in the playoffs as well because of its tough schedule. Yeah, the Gamecocks’ schedule is among the toughest for the 2024 season. It’s not a surprise if they become the first 3-loss team to land a spot in the final playoff rankings, as Josh Pate suggested. If you look at their last year’s 5-7 record, the squad has come a long way!

However, South Carolina’s victory over Clemson was more about their star quarterback, LaNorris Sellers’ hard work. The young guy rocked through the game to pull a 17-14 victory over No. 12 Clemson. Sellers went on and rocked with 164 yards and rushed for 166 yards while hitting two touchdowns. In other words, yesterday’s game was full of surprises and miracles. For instance, while the clock was ticking at 1:08, Sellers’ winning 20-yard run is going to be remembered for years to come. After all, it was one of the longest runs any player has pulled out in South Carolina’s history. With that, let’s learn what Beamer is saying about South Carolina’s playoff hopes.

Head coach Shane Beamer about South Carolina’s playoff picture

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer didn’t mince his words while roaring about their recent victory over the Tigers. “We’ve got three losses. I get it.” Still, he’s not done with their playoff hopes. He pointed out their tough schedule by saying, “We’re now 4-1 on the road, with our only loss by two points in a hostile environment,” he questioned. With four top-25 victories and a tough schedule, our man got a point.

While analyst Paul Finebaum backed his words, saying, “If South Carolina pops into that bracket, no team is jumping at the chance to play them.” They are not just talking the talk but also walking the walk. After turning the tables from their last year’s record, Beamer’s squad has momentum in the playoffs.

Not only did they win against Clemson, but after this game, the Tigers’ playoff hopes are on thin ice. Dabo Swinney’s boys have three losses on the road and South Carolina nearly crushed their playoff hopes. Well, the whole week 14 game status is looking different from what everyone predicted. That’s what makes this sport unpredictable, as they say!