Shane Beamer exhausted his only option on Saturday night. South Carolina had just lost a heartbreaker to LSU — once up 17, the Gamecocks gave up the game-winning touchdown with just over a minute to play — and much of the game’s story centered on officiating.

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer made it clear in the aftermath of Saturday’s loss to LSU that he was not pleased with the officiating. Beamer and South Carolina sent in several plays to the SEC where it felt like flags were either wrongfully thrown or should have been thrown and were not.

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer called the SEC head of officials after LSU loss. The South Carolina Gamecocks took a tough loss on Saturday versus the LSU Tigers. In the midst of that loss,

Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer and athletic director Ray Tanner were in contact with the SEC office about some of the referees' calls in Saturday's loss to LSU.

Shane Beamer and South Carolina suffered a heartbreaking 36-33 loss to No. 16 LSU in Columbia on Saturday, a game in which the Gamecocks had a 17-point lead but were whistled for 13 penalties. While South Carolina fans will feel as if the officiating crew favored the Tigers in this one,

LSU football received a response from the SEC on the blocked punt in the South Carolina game. Here's what the league told Brian Kelly, LSU.