My gametime prediction:
Should Carolina win, Shane Beamer will be Carolina's Head Football Coach, regardless of what he does from this point forward, for at least the next ten years, probably more.
Should Carolina get blown away, Beamer will only last another 4 years, max. (I think only 3)
Should the Gamecocks lose in a nail biter/heart breaker, it will be another "wait until next year" for the next 5 to eight years.