FOOTBALL. NOVEMBER 25, 2022
The South Carolina Gamecocks (7-4, 4-4 SEC) wrap up their 2022 regular-season schedule when they travel to the Upstate on Saturday, Nov. 26, to face the No. 7/8 Clemson Tigers (10-1, 8-0 ACC) in the annual Palmetto Bowl. Game time has been set for high noon at Memorial Stadium (81,500).
PLAYING FOR A POINT: A win in the Palmetto Bowl gives one school another point in the Palmetto Series, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery. Carolina has won the Palmetto Series trophy in each of the four years it’s been contested. The Gamecocks currently lead his year’s points chase 3-2, winning in both men’s and women’s basketball and in women’s cross country, while the Tigers posted victories in men’s soccer and volleyball.
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE: This week’s contest will be televised nationally by ABC as part of the ACC television package. Sean McDonough (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (analyst) will be in the booth with Molly McGrath working the sidelines. The Gamecock Radio Network features Todd Ellis as the play-by-play voice with Tommy Suggs providing the color commentary. Jamar Nesbit patrols the sidelines for the Gamecock Radio Network.
GAMECOCK REWIND: The Gamecocks opened 2022 with a 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. Carolina then put together a four-game winning streak, its longest since winning six in a row to end the 2013 season, including back-to-back 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. After another disappointing performance in The Swamp against Florida, the Gamecocks rebounded with their best offensive performance and their best win of the season in a 63-38 rout of No. 5 Tennessee last Saturday night on Senior Night in Columbia. With a 7-4 record, the Gamecocks have won seven regular-season games for the first time since 2018. Shane Beamer joined Steve Spurrier as the only coaches in SC history to win at least seven games in each of their first two seasons.
ROAD WARRIORS: The Gamecocks have won two road games in 2022, posting road wins at No. 13 Kentucky and at Vanderbilt, their high mark since 2018. The are looking for their third road win of the season, something they haven’t done since the 2013 season. The Gamecocks last won in Clemson in 2012, a 27-17 victory. Head coach Steve Spurrier became the winningest coach in South Carolina history with 65 wins that night, as sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson completed 23-for-41 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns and sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney tallied 4.5 sacks in the win.
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 628-605-44, a .509 winning percentage
Gamecocks Wrap Up the Regular Season Saturday
The South Carolina Gamecocks (7-4, 4-4 SEC) wrap up their 2022 regular-season schedule when they travel to the Upstate on Saturday, Nov. 26, to face the No. 7/8 Clemson Tigers (10-1, 8-0 ACC) in the annual Palmetto Bowl. Game time has been set for high noon at Memorial Stadium (81,500).
PLAYING FOR A POINT: A win in the Palmetto Bowl gives one school another point in the Palmetto Series, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery. Carolina has won the Palmetto Series trophy in each of the four years it’s been contested. The Gamecocks currently lead his year’s points chase 3-2, winning in both men’s and women’s basketball and in women’s cross country, while the Tigers posted victories in men’s soccer and volleyball.
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE: This week’s contest will be televised nationally by ABC as part of the ACC television package. Sean McDonough (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (analyst) will be in the booth with Molly McGrath working the sidelines. The Gamecock Radio Network features Todd Ellis as the play-by-play voice with Tommy Suggs providing the color commentary. Jamar Nesbit patrols the sidelines for the Gamecock Radio Network.
GAMECOCK REWIND: The Gamecocks opened 2022 with a 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. Carolina then put together a four-game winning streak, its longest since winning six in a row to end the 2013 season, including back-to-back 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. After another disappointing performance in The Swamp against Florida, the Gamecocks rebounded with their best offensive performance and their best win of the season in a 63-38 rout of No. 5 Tennessee last Saturday night on Senior Night in Columbia. With a 7-4 record, the Gamecocks have won seven regular-season games for the first time since 2018. Shane Beamer joined Steve Spurrier as the only coaches in SC history to win at least seven games in each of their first two seasons.
ROAD WARRIORS: The Gamecocks have won two road games in 2022, posting road wins at No. 13 Kentucky and at Vanderbilt, their high mark since 2018. The are looking for their third road win of the season, something they haven’t done since the 2013 season. The Gamecocks last won in Clemson in 2012, a 27-17 victory. Head coach Steve Spurrier became the winningest coach in South Carolina history with 65 wins that night, as sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson completed 23-for-41 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns and sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney tallied 4.5 sacks in the win.
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 628-605-44, a .509 winning percentage
