First Glance: South Carolina Gamecocks

What You Need to Know:

• The South Carolina Gamecocks are 4-2 overall and 1-2 in SEC play, knocking off a Will Levis-less Kentucky squad before the bye week.
• Texas A&M is 3-3 and 1-2 in SEC play, with their lone win coming last month against Arkansas.

Betting Lines:

• The Aggies opened as a 4-point favorite, and that line as now narrowed to -3.

Historical Notes:

• A&M leads the all time series 8-0, with all of those games played since the Aggies joined the SEC.
• The winner of this game gets the Bonham Trophy, though nobody ever seems to know about it.
• Legend has it if you listen quietly, you can still hear the ghost of Kenny Trill completing passes over the middle at Williams-Brice.
• Famous South Carolina alumni include Darius “Hootie” Rucker, former Texas A&M President David F. Houston, former Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair, actor Mike Colter (aka Luke Cage) and attorney Robert Kardashian .

What To Watch For:

• Who won the bye week? Both teams are coming off of a bye week, so both are hoping to turn that extra rest/prep time into a W.
• Who’s still injured? Texas A&M played without a third of it’s starting lineup against Alabama. Which players are able to return to action this week will go a long way in determining A&M’s success.
• Inappropriate South Carolina mascot jokes: A tradition unlike any other.

Media Blitz:

• Venue: Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, SC)
• Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22
• TV: SEC Network
• Read the latest on the Cocks on their SB Nation team site, Garnet and Black Attack.

Weather:

• Mostly sunny with a 12% chance of rain (#branding). High of 74, low of 51.