Gameday Guide: Gamecocks vs. Tennessee

The South Carolina Gamecocks wrap up their 2022 home schedule and their 2022 Southeastern Conference slate when they host the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium.

South Carolina (6-4, 3-4 SEC) vs. Tennessee (9-1, 5-1 SEC)

When: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 – 7 PM ET

Where: Columbia, S.C. – Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559)

Broadcast: ESPN (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe)

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

Satellite Radio: Sirius/XM 113 or 192

Odds: UT -21.5 (O/U 66.5)

Weather: 52°, clear.

South Carolina Injury report: RB MarShawn Lloyd (out), RB Christian Beal-Smith (out), WR Corey Rucker (out), LB Mo Kaba (out for season), EDGE Jordan Strachan (out for season), WR Chad Terrell (out for season).

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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 SEC 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 South Carolina vs Tennessee Week

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• Recruiting visitors for the Tennessee game
• Breaking down the keys: South Carolina vs. Tennessee
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• Three Takeaways: What Pete Lembo is doing is truly special
• Gamecock alum Patrick Davis set to hold 6th Annual Toys 4 Tots concert
• GC LIVE: South Carolina vs. Tennessee Preview
• The Gamecock fan who stormed the field alone after def. Tennessee in 2016
• ‘It’s been a great year believe it or not’: Josh Vann reflects on unique fifth year with Gamecocks
• Five South Carolina football predictions for the Tennessee game
• The Verdict: Carolina’s seniors embody the Gamecock Spirit
• Quick Slants with Uva: Nothing to lose
• MarShawn Lloyd, Christian Beal-Smith ruled out for Saturday
• Examining the eligibility left for each South Carolina ‘senior’

GC LIVE: Gamecocks vs. Tennessee Preview

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Quick notes from South Carolina Athletics  

This is the 41st gridiron meeting between the Gamecocks and Volunteers in a series that dates back to 1903. Tennessee leads the all-time series, 28-10-2, including a 10-7-2 mark in Columbia and an 18-3 advantage in Knoxville. The teams have met every year since Carolina joined the SEC for the 1992 season, with the Volunteers winning 21 of the 30 meetings as conference rivals. The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee just three times in a 105-year period from 1903-2007, but have won seven times in the last 14 years from 2008-21, including three of the last six contests.

SEC NATION IN THE HOUSE: SEC Network’s weekly, traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will originate from The Horseshoe on the Carolina campus from 10 a.m. – noon ET, Saturday, Nov. 19, on SEC Network. Laura Rutledge hosts SEC Nation, joined by Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come. Additionally, Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper will be live on Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. ET, The Horseshoe will also be home to The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Johnsonville, with #FinebaumFriday live from 3-7 p.m. ET.

GAMECOCK REWIND: The Gamecocks opened the season with a non-conference win over Georgia State, then dropped a pair of SEC contests to ranked opponents, first at No. 16 Arkansas, then at home to top-ranked Georgia. The Gamecocks then put together a four-game winning streak, their longest since winning six in a row to end the 2013 season, including back-to-back conference wins at No. 13 Kentucky and at home versus preseason top-10 Texas A&M. After a disappointing home loss to Missouri, the Gamecocks bounced back with another road win at Vanderbilt, their fifth win in six games, becoming bowl-eligible for the second-straight season under head coach Shane Beamer. Carolina will be looking to rebound again following a 38-6 loss to Florida in The Swamp last week in the first leg of their regular-season ending “Orange Crush” stretch in which they play Florida, Tennessee and Clemson in successive weeks. No one in the country finishes the regular season with a tougher slate than South Carolina, as they host fifth-ranked Tennessee (9-1) and travel to ninth-ranked Clemson (9-1) in back-to-back games to end the 2022 regular season.

A LITTLE HISTORY: 2022 marks the 129th season of intercollegiate football at the University of South Carolina, dating back to 1892. It is the 116th-consecutive year in which Carolina has competed on the gridiron. The University did not field a team in either 1893 or 1906. Carolina owns an all-time record of 627-605-44, a .509 winning percentage.

THEY COME TO SEE THE GAMECOCKS PLAY: With a sellout announced for the Tennessee game, South Carolina will have sold out all five of its Saturday home games this season, generating crowds of 78,297 in the season opener against Georgia State, 78,212 against top-ranked Georgia, 77,982 versus Charlotte, 77,837 against Texas A&M and 77,578 versus Missouri. The only home game not sold out this season was the South Carolina State game, which was moved from Saturday to Thursday earlier that week due to Hurricane Ian. The Gamecocks rank 16th in the country in average attendance at 75,243.

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