South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had to be held back by team staff members after Illinois coach Bret Bielema taunted the Gamecocks during the third quarter of the Citrus Bowl. This is the first-ever matchup between these two programs, but the game has been chippy right from the start.
The incident occurred when Bielema walked across the field to check on injured Illini defensive back Jaheim Clarke. Bielema then held up his arms in an apparent signaling of substitution, which caused Beamer to run onto the field incensed. Beamer had to be held back and could be seen telling the game’s sideline reporter, “you saw what he did.”
Illinois had been taking advantage of late substitutions all game, forcing Beamer to burn two timeouts. The South Carolina coach has been visibly upset about the strategy, but it is legal.
The Illini would go on to win 21-17, and the post-game handshake between Beamer and Bielema was civil despite the in-game confrontation.
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