Furious Shane Beamer held back from Bret Bielema

Bret Bielema Explains His Side of Citrus Bowl Incident With Shane Beamer
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema and South Carolina's Shane Beamer got into it during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Tuesday night and it doesn't seem like their feud will calm down anytime soon. Beamer explained that he believed Bielema was upset because of a trick play South Carolina ran on a kickoff return.
Everything Bret Bielema, Shane Beamer said about Citrus Bowl blowup: What started it, what gesture meant
Illinois' 21-17 win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl -- a historic marker for the Fighting Illini, who for the first time since 2001 eclipsed 10 wins in season -- was overshadowed by a bizarre feud between two of college football's most colorful head coaches.
Bret Bielema explains controversial gesture that caused Shane Beamer to explode
An Illinois football player was down near the South Carolina sideline at one point in the second half and Bret Bielema went over to check on his player. He then did the T-bar gesture that you will see on kickoffs as he walked away, and Shane Beamer thought that Bielema was taunting him. Bielema explained what happened after the game.
Bret Bielema Gives Two-Word Explanation For Citrus Bowl Incident With Shane Beamer
Illinois prevailed over South Carolina, 21-17, in the most heated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl that has ever been contested following an altercation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer during an injury timeout.
Everything Bret Bielema said after Illinois beat South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl
Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following his team's 21-17 victory against South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.
South Carolina's Shane Beamer held back after Bret Bielema appears to taunt in Citrus Bowl
Shane Beamer erupted on Tuesday after Bret Bielema appeared to taunt South Carolina's coach during the Citrus Bowl:
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Beamer's anger likely stemmed from a tit-for-tat battle between the two coaches, each of whom were sending in late substitutions all game long. And Bielema's laughter occurred shortly after the heated interaction, when he sent in three defensive players with the play clock winding down, forcing Beamer to burn a timeout.
Bret Bielema trolls Shane Beamer on social media following Citrus Bowl outburst
Bret Bielema and South Carolina HC Shane Beamer had a bit of a moment during the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday evening.
Shane Beamer Blasts Bret Bielemas Bush League Gesture During Citrus Bowl
Tensions flared on and off the field in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl as South Carolina’s Shane Beamer and Illinois’ Bret Bielema clashed over a controversial moment.
South Carolina's Shane Beamer Responds to Bret Bielema's 'Bush League' Citrus Bowl Taunt
After Illini defensive back Jaheim Clarke went down with an injury, his coach Bret Bielema walked over to check on him. Once he was done with the check-up, he held his arms out to both sides in the signal for substitution. He did this with quite a bit of attitude, and in the direction of Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer.
Bret Bielema has epic New Year's Day social media takedown after T-Bar incident makes Shane Beamer irate
The heated exchange pitting Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer against each other kept social media buzzing on New Year's Day. Illinois won the Citrus Bowl against South Carolina, 21-17, capping a 10-win season.
WATCH: Irate Shane Beamer restrained by staff after Illinois' Bret Bielema taunts South Carolina during bowl
The incident occurred when Bielema walked across the field to check on injured Illini defensive back Jaheim Clarke. Bielema ...
Watch: Illinois’ Bret Bielema appears to taunt Shane Beamer. South Carolina coach reacts
Beamer saw Bielema’s taunt and started charging forward screaming and pointing at the Illinois head coach. A number of ...
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