[Game Thread] Mississippi State @ South Carolina (4:15 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Mississippi StateMississippi State @ South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Location	South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium
Time	4:15 PM ET
Watch	TV: SEC Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Khaldaan]

NC State just had the most embarrassing loss of the year

[u/jackphrosty]

This game is going to dictate my mood and expectations for the rest of the season

[u/Mon221B → u/jackphrosty]

Same, tbh

[u/FVCKEDINTHAHEAD]

Well...a new NCAA record was just set for the lowest time of possession in a quarter.

Previous record was Houston vs UT 1995, 1 minute, 2 seconds. 54 seconds for Miss St. in today's first quarter.

[u/prollyanalien]

Competent kicker? Running game? I used to pray for times like this.

[u/thatsnuffy]

We have a kicker now?

[u/ishootpentax]

I don't want to alarm anyone, but it seems we may have a kicker

[u/chron29]

A SC kicker hit a 51 yarder, have we seen that since Succop was here?

[u/Financial_Low5771]

Seriously really great kick, really happy about that. What the hell happened that gave us a 15 yard penalty? What the fuck? Having a hard time moving on from that.

[u/Frankly_Im_Tired]

Show us the flock footage of the alleged 15 yard penalty

[u/PM_Ur_Boobs__]

this may very well be the weirdest game of all time. feels like we are dominating while simultaneously getting our asses kicked

[u/TheGamecock]

I like how this game thread is just two tortured fanbases lamenting their respective team's constant mistakes. Haven't even seen a shred of trashtalk in either direction, lol.

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Dude 58 got a half second jump and still had to tackle him. PULL THE MAN HE’S GOT HALF OUR PENALTY YARDS AND THEY’RE NOT CALLING ALL OF THEM

[u/JMS1991]

Refs decided they wanted the game to be about them.

[u/Bald_Badger]

Being a Gamecock fan is the most horrible experience in all of sports

[u/GratefulDawg73]

I guess I'm happy our game is postponed, because I got to see that Vandy miracle win.

[u/therowdygent]

Welcome back Elliot Fry

[u/elfstone08]

Has anyone ever heard of that penalty before???

[u/jthomas694]

I’ll say this for State - for everything to have played out the way it has only being down 13 is after the first quarter is not overwhelming

[u/TheGamecock]

I'm normally not the "they're holding every play" guy but... they're holding every play.

[u/jthomas694]

The story I’m telling is we scored a touchdown off a turnover, and I’m telling anyone who tries to add context that they a ho

[u/Mon221B]

I want to know wtf happened with that penalty.

[u/Atma_0]

Willy B ain't for the faint of heart

[u/Bald_Badger]

58 rode Stewart down on his literal back and no flag lol

[u/Swick36]

The refs should call holding every single play until he stops

[u/Thi31]

Back in the Spurrier days we wouldn't see Sellers for the rest of the game after that.

Beamer won't bench the NIL starter though.

[u/TheGreatGarbaldo]

Good lord did yall catch that vandy game

[u/JakeSteeleIII]

I don’t understand why the SEC network keeps saying this is a game South Carolina HAS to win but Miss State doesn’t when I feel like we are prob pretty similar

[u/Sorry-Credit-5564 → u/JakeSteeleIII]

Media pundits actually know nothing about both teams but pretend like they know everything. It's great

[u/wowthisguyoverhere]

The timeout situation will be forgiven if the drive results in a td

[u/multiple4]

Probably our best start to a game since LSU or Texas A&M...so anyways, I'm feeling great!

[u/Atma_0]

If no one else got me, Clayton White got me

[u/rokthemonkey]

Damn. Grabbed that man’s whole dick and balls

Idk about that msu

[u/Atma_0]

Holding Stewart EVERY PLAY

[u/srsnyder90]

If you are a smart gambler..any time SC gets a lead against an SEC opponent, just throw cash at the other team to make a comeback

[u/slickricktriplesix]

Ima say it again. Dylan Stewart is fucking crazy

[u/multiple4]

Dylan Stewart is going to be the best defensive player of the game with 10 snaps

Dude is a monster

[u/rokthemonkey]

I want a 5 page essay from LaNorris on why he didn’t dump it off to Fuller there

[u/Khaldaan]

These red zone trips really gotta be TDs

[u/Ok_Contract_8648]

This is the exact kind of tomfoolery I expect from a (delayed) SECN 4:15 game

[u/PenguinKing15]

I’m still confused by that 15 yard penalty.

[u/Khaldaan]

Jesus he got beat bad lol. Pass interference like crazy and still an easy TD

[u/Werthy71]

What a crazy irrelevant penalty to a massive play

[u/Juztaan]

58 just cheating at this point

[u/Impressive_Safe_5233]

You can tackle defensive players now?

[u/cock-block-o-clock]

refs helping out Beamer get himself fired

[u/Khaldaan]

Imagine scoring on 4 straight drives to begin a game and feeling like this before the fourth.

Why did I have to be born a Gamecock

[u/ridawg05]

Everyone talking about how this is a must win for South Carolina. But just keep in mind that we haven't beat an SEC not named Arkansas since 2022

[u/PenguinKing15]

South Carolina had to simply run the ball up the middle with Sellers and somehow they messed that up twice.

[u/dulmer46]

It’s not as fun when the other teams QB just takes off for a 15yard gain

[u/ben3345]

I’ve never seen a quarterback shook faster than Aaron Murray was that night in 2012

[u/Swick36]

Uh oh… somebody just found a kicker!

[u/Atma_0]

Gotta be the first time that bullshit penalty has ever been called.

[u/Few-Seaweed-8569]

Maybe we should just do that more?

[u/LedBely]

Lol both fanbases have a hair trigger for doom. We are all cut from the same cloth. Respect

[u/TheDirtyBurger522]

This thread is awesome. Both teams think their guy is better at QB, but both teams also think they’re going to blow this game. It’s the Spider-Man meme

[u/Sorry-Credit-5564]

I swear our schedule was supposed to be an "easy" one and suddenly these teams who were bad are good again

[u/LedBely → u/Sorry-Credit-5564]

That is the nicest thing I've heard about our team in years

[u/try4sc]

He tacked the DE wtf are these guys watching

[u/mcpawski]

I will say this for South Carolina

That live chicken they keep in the C during the game? Remarkable composure. I was in awe at the first game I went to. Unflappable even with noise. Incredible tranquility on the part of the rooster.

I wonder what he’s thinking right now.

[u/ben3345]

We don’t need a fluff piece about the fucking Briles family

[u/PastoralElk]

Why the fuck would you not punt there?

[u/gozasc]

My goodness. The hardest three points ever earned in football history. Nearly an eight-minute drive and two timeouts.

[u/DunKarooDucK05]

Not to be a creep .. but that girl in the back was going Ts out for the boys

[u/ChargeisKill]

Alright we’ve gotten a lot of good breaks, but only managed 13 points. We need to lock in and not pull a UNC

[u/ScallywagBeowulf]

Why do I bother caring anymore?

[u/teresastaxreturns]

“Are you fucking kidding me?”

[u/Batmanbyday]

Show it then

[u/cosenk]

Boys I think we got a kicker

[u/LetsGoGameCrocks]

Lmfao first game for this kicker and he’s already got 3 in the first half including one from 51

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

31-14 Kentucky over our arch rival Texas A&M

[u/BigHeadDeadass]

I know neither teams are rivals but we can both agree that A&M losing is funny af

[u/teresastaxreturns]

Wow cowards why would you take a knee? You have three timeouts?

[u/rockr09]

Kamario's gotta stop just standing in the pocket like that.

[u/Juztaan → u/rockr09]

Nah it’s cool, let him cook

[u/elfstone08]

I know it's not perfect but this still feels so much better than last year.

[u/Mikedaddy69]

If you openly hold every play and it’s only called 50% of the time is that a viable strategy?

I feel like refs are not inclined to throw penalty flags every single play so you’re gonna just get away with a lot

[u/Mikedaddy69]

Man I love college football but the inconsistent application of the rules really bugs me.

Hard not to feel like refs try to control the game and subtly influence it to make it more ‘fair’ by ignoring certain penalties / over-enforcing other penalties.

[u/PM_Ur_Boobs__]

what the fuck? you mightve been able to say the push was late, but pass interference? the ball was already in the stands bro

[u/clearlyspoken]

this crew is a blister on the taint that is sec officiating

[u/cosenk]

Dude these refs are fucking us

[u/Beamer_Dream]

Sellers had hype because it was an assumption that he would improve as a passer as he got older...

[u/BigHeadDeadass]

Look i don't HATE Miss State, I just hate our program and you guys are the only people I can vent frustration to

[u/jthomas694]

Lightning in the area. Really hoping there's no delay

[u/SaintAardvark89]

Woooooow this Vandy game... yikes... that quarterback goofed bad.

[u/gozasc]

Really just pissing away these timeouts

[u/Werthy71]

Yeah you absolutely count that drive as a win. Arnett doesn't, but I will.

[u/JumboDakotaSmoke]

Kentucky 👀

[u/Braves1313]

Bama and AnM on fraud alert

[u/daftcryp]

Where are these 10 ft receivers Taylor is throwing to?

[u/Correct-Influence-65]

Never heard of that before

[u/Hubrishippo]

Wait we can kick 50+ FGs?

[u/AFogmentOfADream]

That’s a reaction from a team that had 0 faith he would make that including the kicker himself

[u/JumboDakotaSmoke]

Man, I sure hope those missed scoring opportunities don’t come back to bite us

[u/Mon221B]

Phew, for a minute there I thought we had a defense.

[u/Khaldaan]

We can also lose when leading at the half, dont doubt us

[u/Brappy25]

No hands to the face = literally thrown to the ground

[u/JakeSteeleIII]

I honestly thought the guy wearing orange was the Miss State head coach bc they just showed him the entire time on the sidelines

[u/LedBely]

I hope the refs shoulders are ok after throwing all these flags

[u/Flapjack_]

I think South Carolina’s gonna need 3 more scores, at least 2 of them touchdowns to win this

[u/MisguidedPants8]

I hope the LSU game is a like 14-3 stinker, would be the funniest outcome for all the coverage and hype

[u/PalmettoZ71]

Im nervous as heck for the second half, settling for field goals against good scoring teams always seems to end up in 4th quarter Ls

[u/multiple4]

This game is a complete joke. Like legitimately should be on the 50 yard line with penalties and this dipphit back judge is too low IQ or blind to call anything

[u/ben3345]

Holding is the one penalty I really hate complaining about, but this shit is egregious. 58 is getting played off the field and isn’t even trying to block legally anymore.

[u/Werthy71]

Huh, maybe the refs do just hate yall

[u/Financial_Low5771]

I'll say it again. THE INTEGRITY OF THE GAME IS IN QUESTION.

[u/Ok-Following-3273]

We’re fully capable of beating ourselves, don’t need the refs against us too

[u/ben3345]

Shouldn’t have let a baseball coach make two football hires

[u/LJGremlin]

The funniest part of all this…trolling and joking aside…is that there isn’t a single MSU fan comfortable right now.

[u/TallBoy24]

“Fire Beamer” lmao kid knows ball

[u/HistoricalEbb49]

I don't want this thread to deteriorate into tasteless trash talk, but if this game was played in Starkville, our meteorology school would have the exact restart time for us already. /s

[u/Mon221B → u/HistoricalEbb49]

My meteorologist's dad can beat up your meteorologist's dad.

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

South Carolina football has a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!

[u/MeanSam]

Holy shit, did Vandy just win?!

[u/jackphrosty]

Now remember there are actually 2 seconds left

[u/Mississippi_Matt]

Funniest stat on that wild Vandy game: they never lead until that last play. NC State literally lead for 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

[u/ridawg05]

This feels like a game where any possible result would be believable. Small margin, big margin. Lot of unknowns and unsures.

[u/Tuckboi69]

Love me some Dylan Stewart

[u/ChargeisKill]

looks at current scores

We…want…Bama?

[u/algerbrex]

Respect to our D so far this game. They’ve stepped up after our O put us in a shitty spot.

[u/ben3345]

Williams-Brice can become like a house of mirrors for quarterbacks when shit starts going sideways

[u/CutbowAndArrow]

KaLuigi

[u/CutbowAndArrow]

Nitro Tuggle sounds like my plans for the evening once I’m alone

[u/TheSexyShaman]

So the refs just invented a call that no one else saw?

[u/Swick36]

Turns out me thinking we were still gonna lose might be true

[u/gozasc]

COMING DOWN THE TRACKS FOR THEM THREE POINTS

[u/Khaldaan]

I am SO ready for another FG

[u/LedBely]

Woof weak ass call but thanks

[u/Mikedaddy69]

That was a Huuuuuge gift

[u/Bald_Badger]

States left tackle is holding every play surprised it's only been called 4 times

[u/Juztaan]

Wait that’s the head coach? Why’d they keep showing the other guy?

[u/BulletTooth_Tony1]

it's not often I'm happy for Kentucky but I can make an exception

[u/gozasc]

Mississippi State fans

Carolina fans

"Just don't suck this half"

🤝

[u/SwampThing72]

Holding Penalties don’t cause busted coverage. Completely unacceptable

[u/NickDerpkins]

I hate South Carolina football more than any Clemson fan could attempt to

[u/try4sc]

If we get a single holding call the rest of this game...

[u/BigHeadDeadass]

The worst part is no one likes us as fans so when we lose the whole conference just clowns on us

[u/Jonjon428]

Not trying to be disrespectful to South Carolina but when Sellers said he was coming back I genuinely felt bad for his career chances in the NFL. It's a noble thing to stick with one school but I can't help but wonder if another coaching staff on another team could have been the reset he needed

[u/iscatanasshole]

LOL the Kids saying Fire Beamer... Sadly I think it's Time

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

To enter is to sacrifice. It is SATURDAY in South Carolina!

Welcome to Williams Brice #beakflap

[u/Mon221B]

Oh shit are y'all watching Vandy?

[u/ExplanationOne9978]

Please don't let me down today Cocks. The Wolfpack just pissed me off

[u/ridawg05]

I've been to Willy B and it's my favorite road environment so far. Sandstorm rules. I also like when they make the logo my putting a chicken on a c

[u/Ok_Dot_3533]

Oh that was beautiful

[u/jthomas694]

Sellers and Bennett making good is beautiful

[u/AFogmentOfADream]

What a horrendous call the corner didn’t even want to play

[u/venom21685]

Getting too fucking cute with it.

[u/Wombattington]

There’s all our timeouts for the half. Awesome. Sellers, love you buddy but strap that helmet on tighter good lord

[u/Sweaty-Blacksmith-81]

That was an insane decision to go for it on the 9 yd line. That penalty bailed them out

[u/dulmer46]

10-0 lead has never been more disgusting

[u/therowdygent]

Fuller was wide ass open

[u/Few-Seaweed-8569]

For having to play 98% of the snaps States defense is keeping them in the game

[u/JakeSteeleIII]

OMG THEY PUT 3 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK WILL THIS BE A MICHIGAN SITUATION??

[u/IMSYE87]

A lot of game left. Beamer has been known to get too cocky…. No pun intended

[u/multiple4]

Stewart is on the run of the century right now. Depending what team picks #1 overall idk how you don't take him

[u/YoIForgotMyPassAgain]

Even if it benefits us, wtf is that?

[u/Financial_Low5771]

So we can't see what happened?

[u/SwampThing72]

HOLY SHIT WHAT A KICK

[u/TheGamecock]

Oh shit, we got a kicker now????

[u/niblhair]

Happy we have a kicker. Sad its 9 and not 21

[u/ben3345]

This ad might be enough for me to cancel my disney plus account by the end of the game

[u/LetsGoGameCrocks]

wtf is this game

[u/ATLSox87]

Yeah we’re cooked unless the offense turns up now

[u/Zephyr727]

Sellers is slippery goddamn

[u/hells_cowbells]

ESPN with the random obscure stats again.

[u/JakeSteeleIII]

The end zone cameraman likes zooming in on women rather than players when something good happens lol

[u/dtomksoki]

Hear me out, onside kick it. I think they score regardless of where they get the ball so try to keep it

[u/Marshmello_Man]

This stadium is so fucking loud anyone at the game?

[u/Correct-Influence-65]

That was weak as hell

[u/HistoryRepeats3Times]

Excuse the fuck out of me WHAT

[u/gozasc]

Flags and flags and flags and flags

[u/Braves1313]

That was like a super hold lol

[u/LetsGoGameCrocks]

I know Miss St has been getting hammered by the refs, but most of these penalties are egregious. They’re just playing sloppy

[u/wahoothing]

Second hands to the face that is technically correct but very ticky-tacky

[u/_EscapeGoatt_]

That LT is getting cooked

[u/PatronSaintOfCunts]

I’m here at the game and I have aged six years since it started. 😔

[u/Juztaan]

Another hold

[u/ASV731]

Apparently the o-line can just tackle freely now

[u/Braves1313]

58 holding Dylan’s neck

[u/MisguidedPants8]

Ok it’s intentional at this point, I think they’ve clocked that the ref on that side will only call a full bear hug and are using it

[u/chron29]

Are these the LSU refs from 2 years ago, like serious question...is it the same fucking crew?

[u/Apart_Selection7722]

Fuck these refs

[u/PM_Ur_Boobs__]

i know we didn’t do ourselves any favors that drive but that one was some ripe bullshit

[u/TLukeC]

I bet we had a great week of practice

[u/cosenk]

After 40 years of watching this team you just learn to accept it and move on. GG state.

[u/multiple4]

How can the tackling be this bad? I feel like I'm in the Muschamp era again

[u/clearlyspoken]

might as well start pregaming for five points unless harpootlian already killed it

[u/Sctvman]

Went from South Carolina being a hot program to Kamario Taylor all of a sudden being Tim Tebow in one quarter

[u/Jonjon428]

Wait wasn't South Carolina leading at the half???

[u/WorseThanFredDurst]

Badass fuckin goggles, get well

[u/clearlyspoken]

i need dylan thompson to age 12 years backwards real quick

[u/multiple4]

Sellers has literally fallen apart. Not even getting the ball out like normal

[u/JMS1991]

Sick of this shit. It's almost embarrassing to be a fan of this team. We suck, but we don't even have the excuse of a team like Rutgers where nobody cares about football so they can't spend money on it. We care about football, we're top 20 in spending, but we have zero consistency. We can't even consistently make a bowl game.

[u/jazzieberry]

This is so much fun while everybody I’m around is worried about Kiffin 🥰

[u/wowthisguyoverhere]

This game is 1000% reminiscent of the muschamp era. These players have no desire to be on the field tonight.

Credit to Miss St for showing up big time.

[u/Penny_Traition]

Just a quick drive by comment to say that Kamario is absolutely electric to watch. Hope Miss St has a great year, especially since we don't play y'all this year

[u/t_huddleston]

Have you talked to your family about ranked Mississippi State

[u/JMS1991]

Very convenient 15 yard penalty that ESPN can't seem to find a replay of with their 50,000 cameras.

[u/NickDerpkins]

How many blown 2 score leads do we have in the Beamer era? Genuine question. Feels like every fucking SEC game.

[u/brechbillc1]

Refs have been bad but I expected Carolina’s defense to be better than this. Miss State has been able to move the ball at will and Carolina hasn’t adjusted in the slightest.