WATCH: Muschamp's postgame comments after 56-35 loss to Clemson |
| - - Saturday, November 24, 2018, 11:40 PM |
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp spoke with the media following his team's 56-35 loss to rival Clemson on Saturday night.
"We came here to win the game and we didn't get the job done," Muschamp said.
On the game:
“We came here to win the game, and we didn’t get the job done.”
On the defense’s injuries and ability to get stops:
“It is what it is. That’s where we are right now. We’re a little short on defense, and that has limited us. At one point we had six true freshmen on the field. They’re going to be good players, but I wish we weren’t put in this situation...it’s not fair to them. But that’s where we are right now.”
On the play after halftime:
“Offensively, we played extremely well. We needed to score touchdowns in the red zone. In both situations, I told [offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon] he had four downs. We needed to go score, knowing our situation defensively.”
On fourth down plays:
“I think they defended the ball on both of those. I had a hard time seeing down on the other end zone, but down here [in the West End Zone], I thought they did a good job defending the ball.”
On postgame feelings:
“The guys fought their guts out. We came here to win the game.”
On Jake Bentley’s performance:
“I thought he played extremely well...gutsy, tough. That’s who he is. I’m glad he’s our quarterback.”
