While he has probably received dozens of game balls, the one Frank Beamer received this weekend might be the most memorable of them all. Beamer, whose name will forever be synonymous with Virginia Tech football, received the game ball following Sunday's game between his former team and South Carolina , who is coached by his son, Shane Beamer.

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers awarded the elder Beamer with the game ball after the Gamecocks' 24-11 win over the Hokies.

Fittingly, South Carolina's win included a big play on special teams, which was a perennial strength of Beamer's Virginia Tech teams. The play was defensive back Vicari Swain's 80-yard punt return for a score that extended South Carolina's lead to 17-8 early in the fourth quarter.

"Thought you'd like a specia

See Full Page