Ole Miss Rebels displayed remarkable gameplay against South Carolina in today’s game. The game concluded with a high-margin win for head coach Lane Kiffin’s Rebels with a 27-3 final score. However, after the game, the much-known facts from the game came to light. There were big mistakes made by Shane Beamer’s South Carolina in the game. Let’s see what the major shortcomings of the team were.
After Gamecocks’ poor gameplay, a fan taking to X to share his insights from their game highlighted this, saying, “There are numerous issues and concerns for the #Gamecocks today, but the failed fake punt had a massive impact on this game. Crowd energy, which was strong, dropped; Ole Miss gained some confidence and never looked back. The reward in that moment was not at all worth the risk.” Well, it looks like South Carolina is not coming off great in terms of gameplay after their showdown against the Rebels.
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There are numerous issues and concerns for the #Gamecocks today, but the failed fake punt had a massive impact on this game. Crowd energy, which was strong, dropped, Ole Miss gained some confidence and never looked back. The reward in that moment was not at all worth the risk.
— Jay Philips (@JayPhilips1075) October 5, 2024
It was a disappointing performance by the Gamecocks today, marking the first time since 2021 that they failed to score a touchdown in a game. Even with players like star LaNorris Sellers at quarterback position, the team could only secure 162 receiving yards and 145 rushing yards and gave allowed Ole Miss Rebels 455 yards on defense.
In a crucial moment, Sellers’ pass to his teammate for the Gamecocks ended in failure as he gave the football directly to the Ole Miss defender. Surprisingly, the game had 11 stoppages caused by injuries to the Rebels. Which somehow affected South Carolina’s focus. Let’s see what Gamecocks head coach has to say about the whole situation.
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Shane Beamer on Rebels injury
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South Carolina’s head coach Shane Beamer didn’t shy away from highlighting the team’s poor gameplay against the Ole Miss Rebels. However, he also expressed his opinion on the 11 injury calls made by the Ole Miss Rebels throughout their game. “First of all, I hope all of those guys are OK,” said Beamer, addressing their injury situation.
But Shane’s next statement, Shane Beamer, addresses the injury stoppages during the game with a mix of frustration and sarcasm, saying, “We had some guys that had some injuries as well… I hope they’re OK. It’s remarkable to me; I have my own problems; we just got our b–s kicked, but it’s fascinating to me how many injuries occur for them after the opposing offense makes a first down or has a big play.” Beamer’s diplomatic statement hints that he suspects how often Ole Miss players seemed to get injured right after their offense made a big play or achieved a first down. The Ole Miss Rebels have emerged victorious against them, making this statement less meaningful after the game.
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Did South Carolina's failed fake punt seal their fate against Ole Miss, or was it just bad luck?