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South Carolina fans chant 'fire Beamer' following loss to Mississippi State.

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The Bulldogs outscored the Gamecocks 41-18 over the final two and a half quarters, cementing a 41-34 win in their SEC opener in Columbia. As the clock hit zeroes, fans inside Williams-Brice Stadium chanted ‘Fire Beamer’.

Coming off a 4-8 season, blowing the loss Saturday night served as another massive blow to Beamer’s popularity within the fanbase. Sellers passed for 282 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions, while Taylor hit the four touchdown mark and recorded 251 passing yards.

The Gamecocks fell to 2-1 on the year, while the Bulldogs are 3-0 and continue to crawl closer and closer to the AP Top 25 Rankings. WATCH: South Carolina fans chant “fire Beamer” after falling to Mississippi State.

Following the loss, South Carolina fans took out their frustrations on head coach Shane Beamer . “SEC ball is different, and the first two games were great over Kent State and Towson .

KEY POINTS

  • $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers was outplayed by Mississippi State quarterback KaMario Taylor in the matchup.
  • South Carolina fans chanted 'fire Beamer' following the Gamecocks' disappointing home loss to Mississippi State Saturday night.
  • South Carolina opened Saturday night's game against Mississippi State with a commanding 16-0 lead, but that didn't last long.
  • Following the loss on Saturday, Carolina fell to 35-31 (16-25) overall under the sixth-year head coach.