Overview
- South Carolina opened the season with a 24–11 win over Virginia Tech at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium.
- After an illegal-formation penalty, Shane Beamer chose a re-kick that freshman Vicari Swain returned roughly 80 yards for a touchdown.
- Quarterback LaNorris Sellers added a 15-yard rushing score and later hit Nyck Harbor for a 64-yard touchdown to seal control.
- Virginia Tech icon Frank Beamer wore South Carolina black, received a loud ovation, and delivered the pregame prayer during a public honor.
- Postgame, Sellers handed the game ball to Frank Beamer, and Shane Beamer told ESPN’s Kris Budden the special-teams swing felt “so fitting.”