SOUTH CAROLINA (2-4) AT OLE MISS (2-4) ----- CAROLINA GAME NOTES ON THE AIR 2020 SOUTH CAROLINA SCHEDULE TELEVISION National Broadcast ............................. SEC Network vs #16/21 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS: Sept. 26 - 7:30 pm ET - SECN Final: UT 31; SC 27 Play-by-Play .............................................................Tom Hart Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559), Columbia, S.C. SC Record: 0-1 Analyst .......................................................... Jordan Rodgers Vols use 2 turnovers, including a pick-6, and hold off Gamecocks Attend: 15,009 Sideline ................................................................ Cole Cubelic RADIO Oct. 3 - Noon ET - ESPN : UF 38; SC 24 Gamecock IMG Sports Network at #3/3 FLORIDA GATORS: Final Play-by-Play .............................................................Todd Ellis Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548), Gainesville, Fla. SC Record: 0-2 Analyst ............................................................. Tommy Suggs Trask throws for 268 yards and 4 scores as Gators outscore Gamecocks Attend: 15,120 Satellite Radio....................................Sirius 137/XM 380 at VANDERBILT COMMODORES: Oct. 10 - Noon ET - SECN Final: SC 41; VU 7 Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773), Nashville, Tenn. SC Record: 1-2 QUICK FACTS Harris runs for 171 yards as Gamecocks win 12th-straight over ‘Dores. Attend: 1,288 Location ...........................................................Columbia, S.C. Founded .............................................................................1801 vs #15/14 AUBURN TIGERS: Oct. 17 - Noon - ESPN Final: SC 30; AU 22 Enrollment ..................................................................... 34,795 Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559), Columbia, S.C. SC Record: 2-2 Horn’s 2 INT’s help South Carolina win for first time since 1933 Attend: 15,766 COACHING STAFF at #-/RV LSU TIGERS: Oct. 24 - 7 pm - ESPN Final: LSU 52, SC 24 Head Coach .................................................Will Muschamp Tiger Stadium (102,321), Baton Rouge, La. SC Record: 2-3 Alma Mater ................................................Georgia (1994) LSU scores in all three phases; Jones registers 19 tackles for Carolina Attend: 21,855 Record at South Carolina ................. 28-29 (5th year) Overall Record ....................................... 56-50 (9th year) Nov. 7 - 7 pm - ESPN : TAMU 48, SC 3 Tight Ends ......................................................Bobby Bentley vs #7/7 TEXAS A&M AGGIES: Final Offensive Coord./QBs ....................................Mike Bobo* Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559), Columbia, S.C. SC Record: 2-4 Wide Receivers ...........................................................Joe Cox A&M dominates all phases of the game in improving to 7-0 vs. SC Attend: 16,253 Running Backs ............................................... Des Kitchings Special Teams Coord./Asst. DBs ..............Kyle Krantz* at OLE MISS REBELS: Nov. 14 - 7:30 pm - SECN Outside Linebackers ................................ Mike Peterson Vaught Hemingway Stadium (64,038), Oxford, Miss. Defensive Coord./DBs ...................... Travaris Robinson Carolina has won 3-straight to even the all-time series at 8; Won a shootout here in ‘18 Defensive Line ..................................................Tracy Rocker Linebackers ..........................................................Rod Wilson vs #-/RV MISSOURI TIGERS: Nov. 21 - 7:30 pm - SECNA Offensive Line ...................................................Eric Wolford Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559), Columbia, S.C. Director - Strength & Conditioning ......Paul Jackson Teams have split 10 games evenly in the annual battle for the Mayor’s Cup Head Football Athletic Trainer ...............Clint Haggard *Seated in the Press Box vs #12/11 GEORGIA BULLDOGS: Nov. 28 - TBA - TBA Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559), Columbia, S.C. Gamecocks upset No. 3 Georgia last year in 2-OT to snap a 4-game skid to the Dawgs COMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Assistant AD/Communications ...................Steve Fink at #-/RV KENTUCKY WILDCATS: Dec 5 - TBA - TBA Fink Email .................................. [email protected] Kroger Field (61,000), Lexington, Ky. Fink Office ....................................................803-777-7987 PRIMARY LOGO SC won last year to snap a 5-game UK win streak after SC won 13 of 14 from 2000-13 Fink Cell .........................................................803-240-5268 PREFERABLE - 2 COLOR Fink Twitter ...............................................@SteveFink_SID Associate Communications Dir. ..........Kent Reichert HELMET STICKER: The South Carolina Football team will wear a “Dodie” sticker on its Associate Communications Dir. .. Michael DeBates PRIMARY LOGO helmets during the 2020 season in honor of longtime Gamecock supporter Dolores ALTERNATE - 1 COLOR Official Website .......... www.gamecocksonline.com “Dodie” Anderson, who passed away in July at the age of 92. Her giving to the University Twitter .............................................................@GamecockFB helped fund the athletic academic center, which bears her name, and is often called @GamecockFBInfo simply, “The Dodie.” She was awarded the The Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster in 2019. Forever to Thee! THE OPPONENT CAROLINA VS. OLE MISS: This is the 17th meet- ing between the Gamecocks and Rebels and just the second since the 2009 season. Each team has By the Numbers won eight of the previous 16 meetings. The teams SC OM are 4-4 when Ole Miss is the home team, splitting Record 2-4 2-4 six games evenly in Oxford, while Ole Miss won in Points/Game 24.8 38.0 Memphis in 1947 and South Carolina won in Jack- Opp. Points/Game 33.0 40.7 son in 1975. The teams have also split eight games in Columbia evenly. After Ole Miss posted shutout Rushing Attempts 207 286 wins in each of the first two meetings (1947 and Yards Rushing/Game 144.5 215.7 OLE MISS 1972), the Gamecocks won five of the next six Yards Per Rush 4.2 4.5 games from 1974-79. The Rebels countered with Opp. Rushing Attempts 225 253 Record: 2-4 five-straight wins from 1981-2004, before Carolina Opp. Yards Rush/Game 173.0 231.0 turned the tables again with wins in each of the Opp. Yards/Rush 4.6 5.5 Head Coach ...........................................................Lane Kiffin last three contests (2008, 2009 and 2018). Alma Mater .....................................Fresno State (1998) Passes Attempted 184 194 Texas A&M Record .....................................2-4 (1st year) IT FIGURES TO BE CLOSE: Thirteen of the last 14 Passes Completed 108 139 Career Record.........................................63-38 (9th year) meetings between the two teams have been de- Yards Pass/Game 196.0 325.3 Football Contact .........................................Kyle Campbell cided by seven points or less, including six decided Opp. Passes Attempted 183 200 Email ..................................................... [email protected] by a field goal or less. The Gamecocks have won Opp. Passes Completed 117 148 Office .............................................................662-915-7522 eight of the 16 games in the series, but never by Opp. Yards Pass/Game 250.8 302.5 Cell ..................................................................662-816-7544 more than seven points. Official Website .................www.OleMissSports.com Total Plays 391 480 THE LAST TIME THEY MET: Jake Bentley passed for Total Offense 2043 3246 two scores and tallied the game-winning touch- Avg. Yards/Game 340.5 541.0 down on a 4-yard run with 5:50 left to lift South Avg. Yards/Play 5.2 6.8 Rebels Schedule Carolina to a 48-44 comeback win over Ole Miss Opp. Total Plays 408 453 on Nov. 3, 2018 in Oxford. The Gamecocks covered Opp. Total Offense 2543 3201 Sep. 26 vs #5/6 Florida ..................................... L, 35-51 47 and 73 yards in fourth-quarter scoring drives Opp. Total Yards/Game 423.8 533.5 Oct. 3 at Kentucky ............................... W, 42-41 (OT) to erase a 44-34 deficit. Bentley finished 22-of-32 Opp. Total Yards/Play 6.2 7.1 Oct. 10 vs #2/2 Alabama ................................. L, 48-63 passing for 363 yards as the Gamecocks had 510 Oct. 17 at Arkansas ............................................. L, 21-33 total yards. The South Carolina defense, after giv- 3rd Down Conv. 37% 52% Oct. 24 vs Auburn ................................................ L, 28-35 ing up eight scores in 10 possessions, closed with Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 45% 57% Oct. 31 at Vanderbilt ........................................W, 54-21 four consecutive scoreless series to preserve the 4th Down Conv. 9-12 11-18 Nov. 7 Open win. Jordan Ta’amu was 31-of-46 passing for 379 Opp. 4th Down Conv. 2-8 2-4 Nov 14 vs South Carolina ........................7:30 pm yards as the Rebels had 616 yards of total offense, Nov. 21 at Texas A&M .........................................3:30 pm including 141 rushing yards on 21 carries from Avg. Poss. Time/Game 29:40 28:13 Nov. 28 vs Mississippi State ......................................TBA Scottie Phillips. Deebo Samuel opened the game Dec. 5 at LSU ...................................................................TBA with a 90-yard kickoff return for the Gamecocks. BEEN HERE, DONE THAT: The Gamecocks have five Series Capsule players on their roster expected to make the start against Ole Miss who also started the last time the Carolina vs. Ole Miss Series History ................................................Series tied 8-8 two teams met in 2018. They include wide receiver