When the clock struck triple zeros at Mercedes-Benz Stadium late Sunday afternoon, the No. 13 South Carolina football team walked off the field with a 24-11 victory over Virginia Tech in the Aflac Kickoff Game. It just wasn't a win for Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer; it was a win over a program that he grew up around for decades.
His father Frank, is the legendary coach of the Hokies who brought the program to the national stage behind some talented players who went on to have great NFL careers. He also surrounded himself with outstanding assistant coaches, from Bud Foster to his son Shane.