South Carolina announces uniform combination for Georgia game
South Carolina football will wear its black helmets, white jerseys, and white pants in the Gamecocks’ SEC opener this afternoon against Georgia, the team announced on Twitter Saturday.
South Carolina (1-1) and UGA (1-0) are set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium with CBS carrying the action.
[Win a Spencer Rattler-autographed football]
Brad Nessler is set to provide the play-by-play with Gary Danielson handling the color commentary, and Jenny Dell working the sidelines.
The Gamecock Sports Radio Network — heard locally in Columbia on 107.5 The Game — once again features former South Carolina quarterbacks Todd Ellis and Tommy Suggs in the booth with Chad Tucker taking over sideline duties this season.
The Gamecocks’ season started with a 31-17 setback at the hands of North Carolina followed by a 47-21 victory over Furman in their home opener.
The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs defeated UT Martin 48-7 and Ball State 45-3 to start their year.
UGA defeated South Carolina 48-7 in Columbia last season.
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Quick notes from South Carolina Athletics
A HISTORY LESSON: 2023 marks the 130th season of intercollegiate football at the University of South Carolina, dating back to 1892. It is the 117th-consecutive year in which South 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 630-607-44, a .509 winning percentage. Since the start of the 21st century, the Gamecocks have posted a 164-125 record, a .567 winning clip.
HOW WE GOT HERE: The Gamecocks are 1-1 after dropping a 31-17 decision to No. 21/20 North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Classic, held in Charlotte, N.C. in the opening week, then bouncing back with a convincing 47-21 win over Furman, the sixth-ranked team in the FCS, last Saturday in Columbia. The Gamecocks have been led by quarterback Spencer Rattler and wide receiver Xavier Legette. Rattler leads the SEC and ranks third in the nation with 349.0 passing yards per game, trailing only Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. He has thrown for over 300 yards in four of his last five contests dating back to last season. Rattler also leads the SEC and ranks third in the country with an .833 completion percentage (55-of-66), behind only Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy and UAB’s Jacob Zeno. Legette leads the SEC and ranks second in the country in receiving yards per game at 148.0, trailing only Miami (O)’s Gage Larvadain.
CAROLINA VS. GEORGIA: This is the 76th meeting between these two bordering flagship state universities. Georgia leads the all-time series by a 54-19-2 margin, including a 30-9 mark in Athens and a 23-10-2 advantage in Columbia. Since becoming SEC Eastern Division rivals in 1992, the Bulldogs own a 21-10 lead in the series, including a 10-5 mark in Athens
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