COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Put it this way. If it had worked — worked until the end — Shane Beamer still would have been under the microscope from folks wondering why he didn’t make this offensive change sooner.

As it was, South Carolina blowing a 30-3 halftime lead to lose to No. 3 Texas A&M 31-30 on Nov. 15 will go down as yet another millstone around Beamer’s neck as he heads into next season, one he can get an earlier start on building for as the Gamecocks will not be going to a bowl game this year.

From No. 13 in the preseason to choking away a 27-point lead, it’s been an unforgettable season for all the wrong reasons. While USC (3-7, 1-7 SEC) could still get into the offseason with a ray of sunshine — if it beats Clemson in two weeks — the missed opportunities of the year far overwhe

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