LaNorris Sellers and the No. 13 South Carolina Gamecocks started their 2025 season off with a bang on Sunday afternoon, taking down the Virginia Tech Hokies 24-11. While there were plenty of storylines woven into this one—including Sellers' Heisman Trophy campaign—the biggest was that of the Beamer family.
Frank Beamer, who spent nearly 30 years as the head coach at Virginia Tech and remains tied to the program, is the father of South Carolina's current head coach, Shane Beamer. The 78-year-old was in attendance for Sunday's contest and even made an appearance on ESPN's pregame coverage—sporting Gamecocks gear with a Virginia Tech pin underneath.
Following the win, and amid an on-field celebration, Sellers took it upon himself to gift the elder Beamer with a game ball. Take a look at the sweet gesture here:
LaNorris Sellers gave the game ball to Frank Beamer 🥹 pic.twitter.com/MYLhKI3ehQ
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2025
Awesome stuff.
Now 1-0, South Carolina continues their campaign next Saturday, Sept. 6 when they'll host South Carolina State at Columbia's Williams-Brice Stadium. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, will look to get in the win column with a home contest vs. Vanderbilt.
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