Gameday Guide: Gamecocks vs. Notre Dame

The South Carolina Gamecocks face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 78th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl this afternoon, and Gamecock Central has you covered with complete coverage of the matchup.

South Carolina (8-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. Notre Dame (8-4)

When: Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Jacksonville, Fla. – TIAA Bank Field (67,164)

Broadcast: ESPN (Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang)

Local Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network (Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Jamar Nesbit)

Satellite Radio: Sirius/XM 136 or 190

Odds: ND -4.0 (O/U 50.5)

Weather: 74°, 2% chance of rain.

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How to watch today’s game

Today’s game is on ESPN, which is available nationwide from every major cable, satellite, and streaming provider.

The game is available on the ESPN app, but you will need to log in with a username and password from a live TV provider and subscription package that has the network.

The ESPN App is available on Android, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Kindle Fire, Android TV, PS4, XBox and Oculus.

Coverage from Gator Bowl Week

• Nate Adkins ‘has been a stud’ for South Carolina​
• Looking at South Carolina’s defensive tackles for the Gator Bowl​
• Pete Lembo previews Notre Dame’s special teams unit ahead of bowl matchup​
• Opponent preview: South Carolina looks to keep climbing in Gator Bowl
• Breaking down the keys: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame
• ​Four takeaways: final day of Gator Bowl prep for South Carolina​
• Carolina Confidential – Final thoughts on Gamecocks vs. Notre Dame
• Pete Lembo named finalist for national award
• What Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame players said about South Carolina
• Five South Carolina football predictions for the Gator Bowl
• Staff picks: South Carolina-Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl
• VIDEO: Gamecock Central and Blue and Gold Gator Bowl Preview
• Quick Slants with Uva: Bowl game thoughts
• WATCH: Gamecocks meet with “Dream Team” kids at Gator Bowl
• Gamecocks not letting roster turnover effect bowl game offense
• Eric Douglas: Gator Bowl is ‘not the height of this program’
• Pre-game Gator Bowl Report at TIAA Bank Field
• Live updates: South Carolina Gator Bowl press conference
• Juju McDowell, Christian Beal-Smith ready to anchor South Carolina run game in Gator Bowl
• Insider Report – pre-Gator Bowl thoughts
• South Carolina women’s basketball: Five Things to Watch
• WATCH: Gator Bowl day 3 behind-the-scenes, interviews
• Inside the commitment: Josh Simon
• Four takeaways: day three of South Carolina bowl practice
• Players, coaches react to Pup Howard’s time at bowl practices
• Juice Wells talks looming NFL decision, South Carolina bowl prep
• GC LIVE: Gator Bowl Preview – South Carolina vs. Notre Dame

GC LIVE: Gamecocks vs. Notre Dame Preview

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Quick notes from South Carolina Athletics  

The Gamecocks (8-4, 4-4 SEC) are ranked 19th in the final College Football Playoff Rankings, 20th in the Associated Press poll and 19th in the AFCA Coaches poll. Carolina finished the 2022 regular season on a high note, knocking off a pair of top-10 teams in No. 5 Tennessee, 63-38 and No. 7 Clemson, 31-30, in its last two games. After opening the season with a 1-2 mark, the Gamecocks won seven of their final nine contests, including three over ranked opponents.

Notre Dame (8-4) finished the regular season ranked 21st in the CFP Rankings, 19th in the A.P. poll and 20th in the Coaches’ poll. After opening the season with a pair of losses and standing at just 3-3 at the midway point, the Irish went on a five-game winning streak before falling to Southern Cal in their regular season finale.

The Gamecocks and Irish have met four previous times on the gridiron, but have not faced each other since 1984. Notre Dame won the first three meetings, a 13-6 win in Columbia in 1976, an 18-17 victory in South Bend in 1979, and a 30-6 win in Columbia in 1983. The Gamecocks got exacted some revenge with a 36-32 win in South Bend during the 1984 season, the last time the two teams met.

The Gamecocks will be appearing in their 25th bowl game. They own a 10-14 mark in the previous 24 contests. Carolina has posted a 10-6 mark in its last 16 bowl contests after dropping its first eight bowl games. The Gamecocks rolled to a 38-21 win over North Carolina in the 2021 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the sixth win in their last eight bowl appearances.

This will mark the Gamecocks’ fifth trip to Jacksonville and the Gator Bowl, but the first since 1987. The Gamecocks are still looking for their first Gator Bowl win. South Carolina’s very first bowl game was the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, 1946, when the Gamecocks dropped a 26-14 decision to Wake Forest. South Carolina also lost the 1980 Gator Bowl to Pittsburgh by a 37-7 score, the 1984 Gator Bowl to Oklahoma State by a 21-14 margin, and the 1987 Gator Bowl to LSU, a 30-13 setback.

The Gator Bowl is operated by Gator Bowl Sports. It has been held continuously since 1946, making it the sixth-oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally.

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