After being erractic and somewhat panicked in the first two quarters, Reed connected on several deep passes — a 27-yarder up the sideline to Izaiah Williams and another across the middle, over the top of the South Carolina defense, 39 yards to Ashton Bethel-Roman.

The Gamecocks steamrolled the Aggies in last year's meeting between the two teams, with quarterback LaNorris Sellers and running back Raheim Sanders combining for 250 yards rushing against a top-notch A&M run defense and coming away with the 44-20 victory.

Shane Beamer reflected on the conversations he had with South Carolina players about returning in 2026 after the team's loss to Texas A&M.