Aug. 30, 2005

Columbia, S.C. – Schedule for Thursday, Sept. 1

SOUTH CAROLINA-CENTRAL FLORIDA PRE-GAME

SportsCenter, College GameDay and Big & Rich Concert

Also includes information on the Toyota Gamecock Village, Williams-Brice Stadium and Gamecock Radio Broadcast.

ALL WILL BE AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIRGROUNDS GRANDSTANDS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

2:00 pm
* The reserved lots at the North Gate (the Rocket entrance) will open.
* Gate 12 (general admission parking) will open.
* Foot traffic will be allowed in.

2:30 pm
* All Gamecock Club parking at the Fairgrounds (and elsewhere) will be open for parking and foot traffic.

* Toyota Gamecock Village (next to ESPN stages) opens.

* Toyota Centerplate Concessions begin selling good, bottled water and soda in Gamecock Village.

3 pm USC Ticket office opens at Williams-Brice Stadium (NW corner). No tickets for sale – only will call.

3 – 6 pm (no firm times set)
ESPNEWS tapes segments from Columbia.

4 – 5 pm
Toyota Legends of the Game will sign autographs in Toyota Gamecock Village – Ryan Brewer and Johnny Gramling.

4:30 pm B-106 begins tailgate show in the Bojangles parking lot.

5 pm
All Williams-Brice Stadium ticket gates open.

5:45 pm
USC Band to play live at Toyota Gamecock Village.

Gamecock cheerleaders and Cocky perform, pass out stickers.

5:45 – 6:45 pm USC Baseball team to sign autographs in Toyota Gamecock Village

6- 7 pm
ESPN SportsCenter telecast LIVE from Columbia as part of SportsCenter’s 50/50 (50 states in 50 days).

6:00 pm Gamecock Radio Network broadcast begins for Central Florida game.

6:45 pm
Big & Rich concert begins on ESPN College GameDay stage (Will be joined by Cowboy Troy)

7-7:45 pm
ESPN College Game Day begins telecast LIVE from Columbia.
Big & Rich will play two songs live on College GameDay.

7:52 pm
University of South Carolina vs. Central Florida University kickoff!
(WILLIAMS-BRICE STADIUM)

The Jumbotron at the College GameDay stage will show the game live.