South Carolina football: Gamecocks to play third straight noon kick
By Jacob Elsey
The South Carolina football team squares off against Auburn in two weeks.
Today, the SEC announced its game times for week four, and it looks like the Gamecocks will once again kickoff the conference’s slate of matchups.
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South Carolina will face off against the No. 13 Auburn Tigers at noon in Williams-Brice Stadium. It will be the third straight 12:00 PM kick for the Gamecocks in as many weeks, after beginning the season with a primetime start in its opener.
Auburn, who is currently 1-1, is coming off of a 27-6 thrashing at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs. Guz Malzahn’s team is led by sophomore signal caller Bo Nix and a group of talented Auburn pass catchers. Wideout Seth Williams leads the group, and is blossoming into one of the nation’s top receivers. He’s pacing the team with nine catches, 146 yards, and a couple of scores.
The Tigers took down Kentucky in their opener, before laying an egg in Athens. They’ll try to get back on track this weekend with a home matchup versus Arkansas.
South Carolina enters this week at 0-2 with losses to Tennessee and Florida. Defensive mistakes have plagued the team over its first two contests, and have overshadowed an offense that’s been rather productive. Quarterback Collin Hill has surprised, and shown why he was the choice to be the South Carolina starter under center. He currently sits at sixth in the conference in passing, averaging more than 250 yards per game.
Though Hill has impressed, the Carolina pass catchers have been underwhelming. Drops killed Gamecock drives throughout its matchup with Florida, and 22 of the team’s 53 completions (42%) have gone to Shi Smith. Smith is currently leading the NCAA in receptions per game, but he needs help if the Gamecocks want to continue to grow offensively.
South Carolina travels to Nashville this weekend as it looks to get in the win column for the first time this year. They have opened up as two-touchdown favorites, and currently own a 11-game winning streak over the Commodores.