Mike Elko, No. 10 TAMU Trolled By CFB Fans for Upset Loss vs. Beamer, South Carolina

Julia StumbaughNovember 3, 2024

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Texas A&M’s hopes of a trip to the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff are in danger after a Saturday night upset by South Carolina.

South Carolina won 44-20 over the visiting Aggies to deal No. 10 Texas A&M their first loss to an SEC opponent.

ESPN @espn57-YARD TOUCHDOWN FOR SOUTH CAROLINA TO GO UP 17 POINTS AGAINST NO. 10 TEXAS A&M 😱 pic.twitter.com/Fpp0cslzpB

Matt Dowell @MattDowellTVSouth Carolina beating Texas A&M is not a surprise. This team has been knocking on the door all season.

South Carolina beating Texas A&M by 24? Yeah, I didn’t see that coming

The loss ended Texas A&M’s undefeated 5-0 streak against conference opponents. There are now no remaining SEC teams yet to suffer a loss to a conference opponent this season.

Dalton Mott @dmott225Georgia, Texas, LSU, Texas A&M and Tennessee all with 1 conference loss in the SEC. These final 4 weeks are going to make for a insane finish

Kenneth @TexasSports1015Huge damages to playoff chances today. Iowa State, Penn State, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh, Clemson.

The Texas A&M defense struggled to limit South Carolina as the Gamecocks finished the game with 530 total yards, including 288 on the ground.

Tickle Me Elko @JiveMikeElkoI legit would love to know the actual amount of missed tackles tonight

Larry Van Loh @LarryVanLoh1If A&M tackles like they are tonight Texas shouldn’t worry about November 30

The loss led to fan criticism of Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko just one week after he received praise for his team’s performance against conference rival LSU.

Gamecock Football @GamecockFBTO THE MOON 🚀 pic.twitter.com/FFHHSQl9Yy

Heath Cline @heathradioNot sure why Mike Elko thought it was a great idea to risk giving South Carolina the ball in FG range down one score midway through the third quarter, but the Gamecocks appreciated it.

Scott Rabalais @RabalaisAdvMike Elko has gone for it on fourth down twice inside his 35 and A&M didn’t get it either time. South Carolina turned those stops into 10 points. The Gamecocks lead the Aggies 30-20, 6:50 3Q.
See a pattern here?

Nick Fink @finkn23Just one more punt Mike Elko. Just one more punt will get A&M back in this game

Power Mizzou @PowerMizzoucomWhy does Mike Elko keep going for fourth and one on his own side of the field?

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer had a different end to his Saturday night as he was swarmed by fans storming the field after the win.

The victory marked the Gamecocks’ first ranked win under Beamer since the program’s upsets of Tennessee and Clemson at the end of the 2022 season.

SportsCenter @SportsCenterShane Beamer’s doing an interview in this crowd …

Who can find him 😭 pic.twitter.com/i0ee48TGST

Ben Portnoy @bportnoy15I don’t think ~that~ many people are surprised South Carolina showed up, but I still think this is one of the more underrated teams nationally.

A couple plays away from beating Alabama and LSU and now a signature win over A&M.

Shane Beamer has himself a squad in Columbia.

Brad Crawford @BCrawford247Can confirm South Carolina’s fans have rushed the field. Goal posts are coming down.

Shane Beamer has his first win over a top 10 team since 2022 and the failures against ranked teams is over.

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed went 18-of-28 for 206 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the loss. After his passing touchdown at the end of the second quarter, the Aggies failed to reach the end zone for the rest of the game. Amari Daniels recorded 13 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown.

South Carolina signal caller LaNorris Sellers meanwhile went 13-of-27 for 244 yards, two touchdowns and no interception to lead the Gamecocks to victory. Joshua Simon hauled down four catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while Tonka Hemingway, Dylan Stewart and T.J. Sanders recorded sacks.

The biggest matchup of Texas A&M’s season is yet to come. The Aggies are slated to face the rival Texas Longhorns in the Nov. 30 season finale.

Nick Meals @nickmealsThis is gonna come down to UT/UGA winner and Texas/A&M winner isn’t it?

Just a ND fan @xmannnn7A&M is still gonna be 9-2 heading into Texas, they have a good chance going 10-2, don’t write them off yet

Thomas Payne @TPayne04Still tied for 1st in the SEC, gotta win out now. Honestly feels like Georgia is on borrowed time with how bad Beck has looked, going to come down to A&M, Texas, Tennessee and LSU

The first CFP rankings of the season come out on Tuesday. The Aggies will hope to win out over New Mexico State, Auburn and No. 6 Texas in order to continue their at-large bid.