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Beamer Ball backfires in Hokies' upset bid vs. Gamecocks in the worst possible time

Say it ain't so... The Virginia Tech Hokies nearly pulled off the upset bid of the favored South Carolina Gamecocks at beautiful Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Instead, the No. 13 team in the nation proved victorious over the hopeful Hokies with the help of some good, old-fashioned Beamer Ball. Yes, Shane Beamer used his family's famous recipe of winning big with special teams ... to win big.

While the final score of 24-11 will not do this game service in the end, Virginia Tech felt like it was one play away from seriously threatening the Gamecocks all afternoon long.