I am so honored and humbled to have served as your head coach."ĭuring an appearance at ESPN in July, Beamer told ESPN that he would prefer that someone on his current coaching staff - either longtime defensive coordinator Bud Foster or associate head coach/running backs coach Shane Beamer, his son - replace him when he retired as the Hokies' coach. It's an emotional day for me and my family. I will be forever grateful to everyone who made these past three decades the best years of my life.
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"I know Hokie Nation will continue to give our players and our coaches their full support in these last three games, and hopefully through a bowl game. "I was going to wait until the end of the season to make this announcement, but I've always believed in being open and honest with my players and coaches," Beamer said in his statement. South Carolina was penalized eight times for 61 yards, including a holding call that nullified a 65-yard-touchdown run and an offside call that eliminated an interception.Beamer addressed his decision in a statement released by the school, citing his "love and passion for this great university, this program and our tremendous fans."
South Carolina: One way the Gamecocks didn’t look like Beamer Ball were all the flags. They drop to 0-2 against Southeastern Conference teams. “It was fun to watch all the backs tonight,” White said.Įastern Illinois: The Panthers fall to 6-37 against Football Bowl Subdivision teams and last beat one in 2016 with a 21-17 win over Miami of Ohio. The three main Gamecocks running backs shared 36 carries. ZaQuandre White had 12 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown and also led the Gamecocks with four catches, including a 10-yard touchdown that made it 29-0 just before halftime. He’s just very cool, calm, collected, confident, poised,” Beamer said. “I didn’t even worry once about the quarterback. He threw for five TDs last season n seven games at North Dakota State. Noland was 13-for-22 for 121 yards and four touchdowns. “It just hits different in the SEC,“ said Noland, who played high school football in Georgia. Beamer asked Noland to turn in his whistle and grab pads and a helmet a few weeks ago. Noland got that chance Saturday when expected starter Luke Doty sprained his foot in fall practice and couldn’t play in the opener.
Noland came to Columbia this spring to be a graduate assistant after playing seven games for North Dakota State in a season delayed to spring 2021 because of COVID-19.Ĭhris Katrenick was 13-for-22 for 78 yards and Tyler Hamilton caught five passes for 32 yards for Eastern Illinois. We want to have that mentality,” Shane Beamer said.īeamer, 44, brought joy and enthusiasm to a team that had lost six in a row and 11 of its past 14 games - at least for a night and against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent.īeamer won his opener with an unusual quarterback. You have the ability to score on offense, defense or special teams no matter who is on the field. “People talk about Beamer Ball - that’s what it was. The Gamecocks version of Beamer Ball blocked two punts, picked off two passes with one going back for a 61-yard touchdown, ran a successful two-point trick play with the kicking team on the field after their first touchdown, converted all three fourth downs it tried including a fourth-and-goal from the 3, had two sacks and hit hard. He promised “Beamer Ball” just like his dad Frank Beamer played at Virginia Tech and his team delivered, holding the Panthers (0-2) to 109 yards and getting its first shutout in 13 years, It was the debut for South Carolina coach Shane Beamer. (AP) - South Carolina coach turned quarterback Zeb Noland threw for four touchdowns on 13 completions as the Gamecocks beat Eastern Illinois 46-0 on Saturday night.
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