Videos with the coach and selected players: Lloyd and company lead the way in win over Charlotte 49rers
Sept. 25, 2022
Beamer opens up his presser by thanking Gamecocks fans for creating a great atmosphere. Notes it hasn't been an easy week after poor showing vs. UGA. Beamer had told Marcus Satterfield that he wanted to run the ball 40 times and dominate the line of scrimmage
Beamer: Regularly discusses game plan w/coordinators. They discuss how to best attack opponent, 3rd down and red zone .... Says they are still finding themselves. Wants to establish identity and what run scheme best suits them but also wants Rattler to be comfortable
Beamer: Feels like they missed 2-3 sacks in first half (poor fundamentals) but Clayton White handled it and helped guys make the adjustment. Pressure on QB led to 2nd-half turnovers
Beamer: Notes that they haven't won consecutive games since starting 2-0 last season. Really wants his guys to put another great week of preparation together heading into SC State game
Beamer: Disappointed w/the way they defended on 3rd down in the first half and missed opportunities to sack Reynolds. But really pleased w/the way his team responded to adversity
Lloyd and company lead the way in win over Charlotte 49rers
“There’s no question this hasn’t been an easy week around here coming off the disappointment of last Saturday and some of the other stuff from this week,” head coach Shane Beamer said. “And just to play like we did, for the most part really, really proud of them. None of South Carolina’s remaining opponents are as disastrously poor statistically on defense as Charlotte, sure. But for a Gamecocks squad that had yet to piece together 40 minutes of cohesive offense, the win was a start.
Running back MarShawn Lloyd did his best Reggie Bush impression dancing around, through, and quite literally over any wobbly Charlotte defender that dared to try and stop him. Charlotte defensive back Wayne Jones was the first poor soul who attempted to impede Lloyd’s path.
Dashing through a truck-sized hole on the left side of the South Carolina line, Lloyd squared up Jones at the second level of the 49ers' defense. The 5-foot-9, 212-pound tailback promptly hurdled Jones with a world-class leap, dipped back to the outside, and raced into the end zone for the Gamecocks’ first of six rushing touchdowns. Lloyd did one better on his second carry of the third quarter, hitting a hole and bowling over Jones once more before outracing the rest of the Charlotte defense for his second of his three touchdowns on the night.
He added his final score by shaking Jones on a stutter step and slipping inside from seven yards out. “That’s what I came to South Carolina for the energy, to win,” Lloyd said postgame. “We got a great overall team win and I’m super excited about that.” Running mate and previously prolific Wake Forest tailback Christian Beal-Smith added a pair of rushing touchdowns of his own on Saturday.
Beal-Smith, who had been limited through the first three games of the season with a foot injury, leaped over the Charlotte defensive line for South Carolina’s fourth touchdown run of the night and his first score as a Gamecock. He added a second on a 1-yard touchdown plunge midway through the third quarter part of a 39-0 South Carolina scoring run that spanned 27 minutes of game time. Juju McDowell notched the final rushing touchdown on a 4-yard run, while Arkansas State transfer receiver Corey Rucker’s 52-yard fourth-quarter touchdown reception was the final score of the night.
Defensive coordinator Clayton White’s unit combined for three interceptions on three consecutive Charlotte possessions to gift the South Carolina offense fields of 7, 33, and 43 yards on its three third-quarter drives.
South Carolina’s three picks also marked its most in a game since a 2020 win over Auburn. Take Saturday for what it was. South Carolina rolled albeit after a bit of a messy start over a team that ranked dead-last in the FBS in total defense. That much is true.
South Carolina was downright dominant and that’s something worth celebrating even if those fans that departed early did theirs well beyond the confines of Williams-Brice Stadium at 11:08 p.m. on Saturday.
FIRST DOWN - Lloyd had the best game of his brief Gamecocks career on Saturday. He finished his day with 169 yards on the ground including 64 yards via seven attempts on South Carolina’s first drive of the day. The Delaware native recorded his previous career-high 55 rush yards in the 2021 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois.
KEY STATS 49 - The Gamecocks scored 49 points for the first time against FBS competition since a 2018 win over Coastal Carolina. 70 South Carolina’s number of rushing yards on its first drive. That’s more than it mustered in the entire loss vs. Arkansas (40).
THE TAKEAWAY - Charlotte: The 49ers lost both Power Five games they’ve played this season, falling at Maryland, 56-21, before the South Carolina blowout. Charlotte has a face-paced attack behind Reynolds that had the Gamecocks' defense on its heels in the first half. The school does leave with $1.4 million in guarantees for playing at Williams-Brice Stadium.
South Carolina: There are still plenty of things to fix for the Gamecocks. This is certainly a start to gaining confidence and momentum once they return to SEC play in two weeks. The offense was efficient and powerful and the defense, after a sluggish first half, got three second-half interceptions that South Carolina turned into points.
545 total yards - The Gamecocks picked up 161 yards on the ground to score on all four of their first-half possessions. But the 49ers were largely on target behind sixth-year quarterback Chris Reynolds, converting their first seven third downs and throwing for 132 yards to keep things close at the half, 20-14.
South Carolina finished with a season-best 545 yards of offense. The Gamecocks’ run of points each series ended when backup quarterback Luke Doty was intercepted by Jones yes, the one who was hurdled by Lloyd with 8:22 left in the game.
UP NEXT - South Carolina takes on FCS opponent South Carolina State on Saturday.
Sept. 25, 2022
Charlotte ATSouth Carolina(1 - 4 - 0, 0 - 1 - 0)(2 - 2 - 0, 0 - 2 - 0)
| 1ST QUARTER | 2ND QUARTER | 3RD QUARTER | 4TH QUARTER | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 56 |
| CHARLOTTE | SOUTH CAROLINA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Offense | ||
| Yards | 292 | 545 |
| Plays | 64 | 66 |
| Avg. Per Play | 4.56 | 8.26 |
| TDs | 3 | 7 |
BOX SCOR E/ BOX SCORE (PDF) / 2022 SEASON STATS / GAME NOTES / COACH BEAMER QUOTES / CHARLOTTE QUOTES
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ2_KjA4gnw
Coach Beamer Quotes
Beamer opens up his presser by thanking Gamecocks fans for creating a great atmosphere. Notes it hasn't been an easy week after poor showing vs. UGA. Beamer had told Marcus Satterfield that he wanted to run the ball 40 times and dominate the line of scrimmage
Beamer: Regularly discusses game plan w/coordinators. They discuss how to best attack opponent, 3rd down and red zone .... Says they are still finding themselves. Wants to establish identity and what run scheme best suits them but also wants Rattler to be comfortable
Beamer on Marshawn Lloyd's highlight hurdle: Proud of Marshawn. Ran the ball w/bad intentions. All the backs did good things .... Everybody on the sideline was excited when he did it. He's super-talentedBeamer: Feels like they missed 2-3 sacks in first half (poor fundamentals) but Clayton White handled it and helped guys make the adjustment. Pressure on QB led to 2nd-half turnovers
Beamer: Notes that they haven't won consecutive games since starting 2-0 last season. Really wants his guys to put another great week of preparation together heading into SC State game
Beamer: Disappointed w/the way they defended on 3rd down in the first half and missed opportunities to sack Reynolds. But really pleased w/the way his team responded to adversity
Lloyd and company lead the way in win over Charlotte 49rers
“There’s no question this hasn’t been an easy week around here coming off the disappointment of last Saturday and some of the other stuff from this week,” head coach Shane Beamer said. “And just to play like we did, for the most part really, really proud of them. None of South Carolina’s remaining opponents are as disastrously poor statistically on defense as Charlotte, sure. But for a Gamecocks squad that had yet to piece together 40 minutes of cohesive offense, the win was a start.
Running back MarShawn Lloyd did his best Reggie Bush impression dancing around, through, and quite literally over any wobbly Charlotte defender that dared to try and stop him. Charlotte defensive back Wayne Jones was the first poor soul who attempted to impede Lloyd’s path.
Dashing through a truck-sized hole on the left side of the South Carolina line, Lloyd squared up Jones at the second level of the 49ers' defense. The 5-foot-9, 212-pound tailback promptly hurdled Jones with a world-class leap, dipped back to the outside, and raced into the end zone for the Gamecocks’ first of six rushing touchdowns. Lloyd did one better on his second carry of the third quarter, hitting a hole and bowling over Jones once more before outracing the rest of the Charlotte defense for his second of his three touchdowns on the night.
He added his final score by shaking Jones on a stutter step and slipping inside from seven yards out. “That’s what I came to South Carolina for the energy, to win,” Lloyd said postgame. “We got a great overall team win and I’m super excited about that.” Running mate and previously prolific Wake Forest tailback Christian Beal-Smith added a pair of rushing touchdowns of his own on Saturday.
Beal-Smith, who had been limited through the first three games of the season with a foot injury, leaped over the Charlotte defensive line for South Carolina’s fourth touchdown run of the night and his first score as a Gamecock. He added a second on a 1-yard touchdown plunge midway through the third quarter part of a 39-0 South Carolina scoring run that spanned 27 minutes of game time. Juju McDowell notched the final rushing touchdown on a 4-yard run, while Arkansas State transfer receiver Corey Rucker’s 52-yard fourth-quarter touchdown reception was the final score of the night.
Defensive coordinator Clayton White’s unit combined for three interceptions on three consecutive Charlotte possessions to gift the South Carolina offense fields of 7, 33, and 43 yards on its three third-quarter drives.
South Carolina’s three picks also marked its most in a game since a 2020 win over Auburn. Take Saturday for what it was. South Carolina rolled albeit after a bit of a messy start over a team that ranked dead-last in the FBS in total defense. That much is true.
South Carolina was downright dominant and that’s something worth celebrating even if those fans that departed early did theirs well beyond the confines of Williams-Brice Stadium at 11:08 p.m. on Saturday.
FIRST DOWN - Lloyd had the best game of his brief Gamecocks career on Saturday. He finished his day with 169 yards on the ground including 64 yards via seven attempts on South Carolina’s first drive of the day. The Delaware native recorded his previous career-high 55 rush yards in the 2021 season-opening win over Eastern Illinois.
KEY STATS 49 - The Gamecocks scored 49 points for the first time against FBS competition since a 2018 win over Coastal Carolina. 70 South Carolina’s number of rushing yards on its first drive. That’s more than it mustered in the entire loss vs. Arkansas (40).
THE TAKEAWAY - Charlotte: The 49ers lost both Power Five games they’ve played this season, falling at Maryland, 56-21, before the South Carolina blowout. Charlotte has a face-paced attack behind Reynolds that had the Gamecocks' defense on its heels in the first half. The school does leave with $1.4 million in guarantees for playing at Williams-Brice Stadium.
South Carolina: There are still plenty of things to fix for the Gamecocks. This is certainly a start to gaining confidence and momentum once they return to SEC play in two weeks. The offense was efficient and powerful and the defense, after a sluggish first half, got three second-half interceptions that South Carolina turned into points.
545 total yards - The Gamecocks picked up 161 yards on the ground to score on all four of their first-half possessions. But the 49ers were largely on target behind sixth-year quarterback Chris Reynolds, converting their first seven third downs and throwing for 132 yards to keep things close at the half, 20-14.
South Carolina finished with a season-best 545 yards of offense. The Gamecocks’ run of points each series ended when backup quarterback Luke Doty was intercepted by Jones yes, the one who was hurdled by Lloyd with 8:22 left in the game.
UP NEXT - South Carolina takes on FCS opponent South Carolina State on Saturday.
