TBC (Table Bavarian Cheefs)

Statement from Head Coach Geno Auriemma

Last year, South Carolina Gamecock football sold out its entire season ticket allotment: 47,500 tickets. Looking at the trend: 47,500 in 2025, up from 44,262 in 2024, and 44,170 in 2023. Even coming off a 9-win season in 2024, Gamecock Nation packed the stands week after week last year through a disappointing campaign. No matter the ups and downs on the field, you can never doubt that the Gamecocks are THE most loyal fan base in the country.🤙

Being a part of the Heisman ceremony last night as a finalist was such an honor. As a competitor, just like in everything I do I wanted to win. To be so close to my dream and come up short was painful. I didn’t handle those emotions well at all and did not represent myself the way I wanted to. I have much love and respect for the Heisman voters and the selection process, and I apologize for being disrespectful. It was a mistake, and I am sorry. Fernando Mendoza is an elite competitor and a deserving winner of the award. I have nothing but respect for his accomplishments as well as the success that Jeremiyah and Julian had this season. I’ve been doubted my whole life. Every step of my journey I’ve had to break down doors and fight for myself, because Ive learned that nothing would be handed to me. My family has always been in my corner, and my teammates, coaches and staff have my six. I love them — I am grateful for them. — and I wouldn’t want anything to distract from that. I look forward to competing in front of my family and with my team one more time in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

Beamer: When we have a helluva season in 2026, and when I'm doing this press conference after the Clemson game next year ... we're going to look back at this season, it sucked going through it, but because of what we went through, it produced the kind of 2026 we're gonna have.

“Show me one play that describes Dylan Stewart” Here it is: