South Carolina is back at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, and the Gamecocks are setting the table for a busy Homecoming weekend against Texas A&M.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:03 p.m. on ESPN after South Carolina’s road win over Oklahoma gave the program its third straight conference victory. The school also said it is expecting a large crowd and will open all gates at Williams-Brice two hours before kickoff.
Officials acknowledged that several issues contributed to delays entering the stadium for the Tennessee game and said they are working on further changes to improve the entry process and the overall fan experience. More information on those adjustments is expected by midweek.
Homecoming festivities will be part of the day’s backdrop, with alumni from around the country returning to Columbia.
For fans looking to make a full day of it, Gamecock Village presented by Farm Bureau Insurance opens at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The schedule there includes partner activations, food trucks and the team store presented by Rally House. The Donovan Twins are set to perform around 11:00 a.m.
Gamecock Walk is slated for about 12:55 p.m., with the team arriving and heading into the stadium led by Cocky, the drumline and the spirit teams. Fans are encouraged to line Tommy Suggs Garnet Way early. After that, the Pregame Pep Rally will take place at the Gamecock Park Amphitheater and will feature the Mighty Sound of the Southeast and the spirit teams.
At halftime, South Carolina will recognize the University of South Carolina Association of Lettermen’s Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026. This year’s group is notable because it marks the first time entire teams will be inducted.
The class includes former Gamecock football coach Steve Spurrier, along with Sabrina D’Angelo, Tyasha Harris, Ingrid Martins, Savannah McCaskill, Tomas Peribonio and Bert Sorin. The 2010 and 2011 national champion baseball teams are also part of the class.
The school is also continuing its limited-edition YETI Rambler Tumbler release for home games this season. This week’s design will be announced Wednesday and made available through the Forever Garnet App.
Purchases are limited to four tumblers per person, and buyers must pick them up inside the stadium on game day. The tumblers cannot be brought back for future games.
Fans who are Gamecock Club members and logging into the app for the first time already have an account created; they can use the reset password option tied to their Gamecock Club email.
For those arriving early or making a weekend of it, South Carolina is also pointing fans to Friday options. Stadium tours are available in multiple time slots, the Gameday Store inside the Bignon Gameday Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Gastro Pub in the Meredith Family 2001 Club will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The school also directed fans to a set of game day resources covering stadium logistics, guest services, fan experiences, concessions, the gate identifier tool, digital ticketing and the Williams-Brice Reimagined project.
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