The Gamecocks will host The Citadel (7-3) on Saturday and are favored in Saturday’s game for the first time since mid-October when they hosted Vanderbilt. The Southern Conference Champions bring a dangerous triple-option attack and could challenge South Carolina.
Injury Report
Redshirt junior offensive tackle Mason Zandi has been ruled out of Saturday’s contest with a high ankle sprain. Freshman Blake Camper will make his first career start for the Gamecocks.
Freshmen receivers D.J. Neal and Deebo Samuel both practiced for the Gamecocks on Tuesday. Neal, who missed last week’s game with an injured hip, played well before the injury, emerging as a legitimate receiving threat.
Samuel has missed most of the season with a nagging hamstring injury, but the Inman, South Carolina native was a full participant in practice and could play Saturday.
Fans Oppose Palmetto Bowl Kickoff Time
South Carolina will host Clemson on Nov. 28 at noon. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, but several Gamecock fans are protesting the broadcast decision.
Over 8,000 fans have signed a petition seeking a later start time for the game, which will be the sixth noon game for the Gamecocks this season. No. 1 Clemson has already clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game and, at 10-0, has College Football Playoff aspirations.
SEC Nation Broadcasting from Columbia
SEC Nation, which broadcasts at a different SEC school every week, will be in Columbia this weekend. The show was originally scheduled for Oct. 10, but Columbia’s historic flooding moved the LSU game to Baton Rouge.
The team will broadcast from Gamecock Park beginning at 10 a.m. and will move inside the stadium at 11:30 a.m. until the game begins at noon.