What Shane Beamer said after South Carolina’s stunning win over Oklahoma

After a 35-9 win over Oklahoma on Saturday, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer spoke to the media about the team’s performance. Here’s what he had to say.

— I’m very pleased that the players have overcome the heartache of last week and responded the way they did today. It was really fucking awesome. The mentality was enough, is enough. It’s time to kick down the door.

— So happy and proud to be her coach. His energy is renewed every Sunday. They come back and continue working every week.

— One of the keys to the win was dominating the turnover battle, and they absolutely did that. It would be difficult to score points against OU’s defense. When you can score like that on defense, it’s a great start to a game.

— I hated the way the team played in the third quarter. They dominated the first half. I wanted them to do the same in the second half. So that’s disappointing. But away wins are difficult.

— This is a great testament to what kind of program they have in South Carolina.

— Didn’t want to change the offensive mentality at all. The offense was told to stay relaxed on the sideline. Play with a killer instinct. If they got back up, it would be hard for OU to come back.

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— O’Donnell Fortune tweaked something in the game. I didn’t want to risk injury with him.

— The defense was on the hunt today. Gave the entire defense a play ball. If you get as many sacks as they do, they deserve it. They keep getting better.

— This win is extra special coming back to a place where he has so many memories from his time at OU. Truly grateful and appreciative of his time here in Norman. It was so cool to see so many of the players he coached out here at the game today. But because of the way the team responded, this would have been one of the most special wins in any case. That makes it even more special.

— You can take on anyone in this country. The record may not say it, but they have shown they can play well against the best in the SEC. The young men in the program are so much fun to be around. I am grateful to be her coach.

— When they line up and play, the defense feels like it has an advantage over the opposing offensive line. They have a good defensive group.

— Today, with effort and planning, there was a little bit of both. They have older people and can do a lot. But defense is about effort. The other key was putting effort into every play. I said that because OU plays so hard. They knew they had to play harder than the Sooners.

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— Nick Emmanwori is an elite football player. I give him credit for the plays he made. It goes back to effort. I can’t remember a time when the defense got off to such a good start as it did today. They were on a mission to get takeout food.

— It was similar today on offense. The decisive drive towards the end of the first half with Simon’s touchdown was huge. Every team still on the schedule has a good defense. So you have to get better. Stuffing your own toe too much offensively. But they did a great job protecting the football. In his eyes, whoever won the turnover battle would win the football game.

— The decision to start Cason Henry was based on a better week of training. But he has high hopes for Henry and Jatavius ​​Shivers. I have to be more efficient on offense. But it’s not just them; it’s all of them.

— You never relax in a game like this. No matter what the score was at halftime, they tried to score points. They wanted to try to get two points in the second quarter instead of going for an extra point. Kai Kroeger stayed on the ball too long for the fake field goal. He had the play there. They felt like they knew what they were getting from OU and weren’t under any great illusion. It’s hard to score points against this defense.

– They were prepared for both quarterbacks – Jackson Arnold and Michael Hawkins Jr. – in this game. But they didn’t treat her any differently. Arnold is a good athlete, you saw that on video. I didn’t really feel like they needed to change their game plan in any way.

— The other key to this game was not allowing OU to steal an extra possession. They expected OU to do something when the Sooners trailed 21-0. They have often faked punts and field goals in the past. They worked a lot on fake punts and field goals this week to prepare for whatever OU threw at them. I knew something wasn’t normal with OU’s fake punt. Great job by Demetrius Knight to make a stop.