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title: "Columbia’s Gamecocks Turn to Arkansas, Seek Cleaner Defense"
url: https://www.heretampa.com/2026/11/11/gamecocks-beamer-arkansas-saturday-night-defense-fixes/
date: 2026-11-11T15:43:52-05:00
modified: 2026-11-11T15:43:52-05:00
author: "HERE Columbia"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Tampa"
attribution: "HERE Tampa"
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# Columbia’s Gamecocks Turn to Arkansas, Seek Cleaner Defense

> COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia’s South Carolina Gamecocks, ranked 20th, are getting ready for a Saturday night road game at Arkansas, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 14. The Gamecocks arrive off a victory against Texas A&M, and head coach Shane Beamer used his Tuesday, Nov. 10, media session to list what has

*Source: [HERE Tampa](https://www.heretampa.com/2026/11/11/gamecocks-beamer-arkansas-saturday-night-defense-fixes/) — November 11, 2026 by HERE Columbia*

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia’s South Carolina Gamecocks, ranked 20th, are getting ready for a Saturday night road game at Arkansas, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 14. The Gamecocks arrive off a victory against Texas A&M, and head coach Shane Beamer used his Tuesday, Nov. 10, media session to list what has to improve.

Beamer said the team must play better than it did last weekend in every phase. He credited Arkansas for staying competitive against Auburn and Tennessee and said the Razorbacks keep improving. South Carolina yielded 457 total yards to Texas A&M, 206 of them on the ground, and Beamer said the defense was on the field for too many snaps.

He spent the most time on the final defensive series, when South Carolina lined up with only 10 players. Beamer called it embarrassing, said there was no excuse and took the blame himself as head coach. He said the staff and players talked it over after the game and again on Sunday, and that communication has to be cleaner.

On offense, quarterback LaNorris Sellers hurt his ankle during the game and still broke loose for a 41-yard touchdown that decided it. Beamer said the program anticipates Sellers will suit up at Arkansas. His status has not changed since Sunday, and an injury report is due Wednesday night.

Carolina sits at 6-3 and 4-3 in SEC play, with four straight victories. Arkansas is 3-6 and 1-5 after a close loss at Auburn. The programs joined the SEC together in 1992, and this is their first meeting since Arkansas won in 2022.