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.

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.”