{"id":267987,"date":"2025-11-03T02:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/267987\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T02:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:29:07","slug":"national-reactions-from-south-carolinas-loss-to-ole-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/267987\/","title":{"rendered":"National reactions from South Carolina’s loss to Ole Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, South Carolina was on the road for an SEC matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels. Continued offensive ineptitude and stretches of poor tackling doomed the Gamecocks to their sixth loss in seven games. At the end of the night, the scoreboard read 30-14<\/a> in favor of Lane Kiffin\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

Despite Ole Miss not playing its A-game, Carolina couldn\u2019t take advantage of numerous opportunities the Rebels provided. Because of that, Shane Beamer\u2019s group fell to 3-6 overall and 1-6 in Southeastern Conference play.<\/p>\n

With the game going about like many pundits believed it would and the South Carolina-leaning story looking nearly identical to the rest of the disappointing season, national reactions were limited. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, Saturday\u2019s results came as no surprise to most around college football.<\/p>\n

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GamecockCentral\u2019s Mingo Martin noted that ESPN analyst and former NFL player and front office member Louis Riddick was exceptionally critical of South Carolina football during the television broadcast. Riddick wasn\u2019t impressed with quarterback LaNorris Sellers\u2019 accuracy and decision-making. He called out some other players\u2019 effort issues in the game, too. He was especially displeased with the USC offensive game plan, using descriptors such as \u201ctotal failure,\u201d \u201cnot well-coached,\u201d \u201cdoesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d and \u201cdisjointed.\u201d Riddick also pointed out that certain elements of the offense (route combinations, quarterback drop steps, and blocking designs) don\u2019t match up with traditional offensive teachings. As much as he verbally thrashed the coaching staff (repeatedly), he didn\u2019t let the players off the hook. Riddick said that most of the game, primarily on offense, was \u201cpoorly executed.\u201d<\/p>\n

I have never heard a commentator truly tear into a team like Louis Riddick has to South Carolina tonight.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mingo (@MrtinMade) November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

CBS Sports\u2019 Brad Crawford called South Carolina\u2019s offense \u201cthe worst in college football.\u201d He added that he believes \u201cit\u2019s not close.\u201d USC is the only FBS team that hasn\u2019t reached 350 yards in a game at least one time this season. The Gamecocks also haven\u2019t scored more than 22 offensive points in a game. Against Ole Miss, Carolina managed just 230 yards and 14 points.<\/p>\n

Ole Miss rushes 3 on 4th and 17 and sacks LaNorris Sellers.<\/p>\n

This is the worst offense in college football and it’s not close.<\/p>\n

197 total yards tonight for the Gamecocks.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Again, there wasn\u2019t much to like about the Gamecock offense on Saturday night. The lone highlight came in the third quarter when track and field All-American Nyck Harbor got behind the defense. Bussin\u2019 with the Boys\u2018 JP Hovey, a South Carolina alum, was one of many Gamecock fans happy to see Harbor reel in a long touchdown for the second week in a row. Unfortunately, there wasn\u2019t much else to celebrate on that side of the ball.<\/p>\n

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Yahoo Sports senior writer Dan Wolken shone a spotlight on a tough reality for Carolina. He said that last year\u2019s Gamecocks were \u201cthe most fun team in the country to watch.\u201d Contrastingly, this year\u2019s group has \u201cbecome a very tough watch,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

South Carolina was the most fun team in the country to watch last season. This year they\u2019ve become a very tough watch.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

On3\u2019s Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman barely addressed the on-field action in their instant reaction show. Instead, the duo concluded that Ole Miss is a virtual College Football Playoff lock following the win.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

During his Week 10 instant reaction See Ball, Get Ball show, former All-American David Pollack had plenty of thoughts about the Gamecocks\u2019 failures. He heavily criticized offensive coordinator Mike Shula, quarterback LaNorris Sellers, and the team as a whole. \u201cWatching South Carolina and this team\u2013they\u2019re competitive, they stay in games\u2013but it\u2019s not pretty to watch.\u201d He softened the blow slightly by reminding his listeners that the rival Clemson Tigers have also been bad.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

South Carolina, mercifully, will be on a bye this week. The Gamecocks will not play again until taking on the Texas A&M Aggies on November 15th. That game will be in College Station.<\/p>\n