Sir Big Spur defecates on Clemson midfield logo after South Carolina win

It was a banner day for South Carolina on Saturday, rolling into rival Clemson and coming away with a 17-14 win. It’s a victory that could get the Gamecocks into the College Football Playoff, should things fall right ahead of them.

But for now, it’s time to celebrate, even at the expense of the rivals. Namely their groundskeepers, though.

After the win, the keepers of Sir Big Spur, the live Gamecock mascot allowed the bird to wander out to midfield, do his business on the tiger paw logo, and wander off.

The chicken, Sir Big Spur, just did its business on the Tiger paw. The handlers have it on a leash, let it do its business, then walked away. pic.twitter.com/Qz4bHPZiVK

— David Hood (@MDavidHood) November 30, 2024

But more than taking rivalry victory laps, the Gamecocks are hoping to make a CFP case.

South Carolina was No. 15 in the College Football Playoff rankings last week. However, Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer believes his team deserves a spot in the CFP with the way it has played down the stretch.

“I do believe we deserve a spot in the 12-team playoff. I get it, the committee has a really tough job. They have to choose the 12 best teams. I get it,” Shane Beamer said. “We’ve got three losses. I understand that. But it’s hard for me to sit here and say that we’re not one of the 12 best teams in the country when you look at our strength of schedule, when you look at our wins, on the road.

“I think we’re now 4-1 on the road this year, in tough environments. We’re not going and playing in front of 20,000 people on the road, like some teams do in this country. We go into hostile environments every single week. And our only loss on the road is a two-point loss.”

South Carolina dropped a tough game at Alabama on Oct. 12, falling 27-25. Since then, the Gamecocks have wins at Oklahoma, at Vanderbilt and at Clemson. South Carolina has also knocked off ranked teams in Texas A&M and Missouri at home during the winning streak.

There’s no denying that the Gamecocks are playing as well as just about anybody in the country down the stretch.

“You talk about strength of schedule, I think today is our fourth top 25 win, with the 12th-highest strength of schedule,” Beamer said. “So I get it, there’s some very deserving teams out there.