Here's what South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer said when asked if he was content going into the open date with a 3-1 record.

In the LSU game, Sellers was the more productive quarterback. He rushed 10 times for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns, also completing 9-of-16 for 113 yards with 1 interception. Robby Ashford, Sellers’ backup, was 2-of-4 passing for 42 yards and rushed 11 times for 11 net yards in the LSU game.

The fourth-year head coach finished up his media duties Saturday night and called SEC Coordinator of Football Officials John McDaid, looking for some clarification on a number of penalties that went against USC. He also added that athletic director Ray Tanner has “had some conversations with the league office as well.”

Shane Beamer exhausted his only option on Saturday night. South Carolina had just lost a heartbreaker to LSU — once up 17, the Gamecocks gave up the game-winning touchdown with just over a minute to play — and much of the game’s story centered on officiating.

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer called the SEC head of officials after LSU loss. The South Carolina Gamecocks took a tough loss on Saturday versus the LSU Tigers. In the midst of that loss,

After South Carolina's 36-33 loss to LSU Saturday, coach Shane Beamer sought clarification for some of the 13 penalties called on the Gamecocks.

Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer and athletic director Ray Tanner were in contact with the SEC office about some of the referees' calls in Saturday's loss to LSU.