Shane Beamer exhausted his only option on Saturday night. South Carolina had just lost a heartbreaker to LSU — once up 17, the Gamecocks gave up the game-winning touchdown with just over a minute to play — and much of the game’s story centered on officiating.

Preview the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Akron Zips college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

South Carolina expects to have the services of quarterback LaNorris Sellers for Saturday's nonconference game against Akron at Columbia, S.C. Sellers departed last weekend's 36-33 loss to then-No. 16

Northern Illinois defeated Notre Dame in South Bend as 28.5-point underdogs. Overton was a team captain and Academic All-ACC his senior season with the Tigers. The school's move comes as an NCAA settlement to pay players could be finalized in the near future.

There have been 60 threats targeting schools in 23 South Carolina counties since Sept. 4, officials with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced on Tuesday.

Multiple Memphis Shelby County Schools are on lockdown due to threats made on social media; FOX13 has reached out to MSCS for information but has not heard back.