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.

Perhaps the most controversial of the officiating crew's calls in the game were the two voided pick sixes Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw. The first occurred in the opening quarter when O'Donnell Fortune intercepted Nussmeier. However, a horse collar tackle by Kyle Kennard on the LSU signal-caller negated the score.

The Gamecocks, methodical out of the gate, jumped to a 17-0 lead and looked like they might hang 50 on the 16th-ranked Tigers. Of course, LSU fought back took the lead in the fourth quarter, retook it with 72 seconds left and watched USC kicker Alex Herrera’s last-second kick sail left.

LSU, led by tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones Jr., held Kennard and Stewart mostly in check. The true freshman was held without a tackle and Kennard did have 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss but also got flagged for numerous penalties.

South Carolina hurt their own cause Saturday in their failed upset bid against LSU. The Gamecocks scored the first 17 points of the game and looked poised

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South Carolina Gamecocks' Shane Beamer met with the media ahead of Saturday's game against Akron. Coach Beamer was asked about last week's penalties and the upcoming bye week.