Oct. 20, 2008

The University of South Carolina’s football game versus Tennessee, set for Saturday, November 1, will kick off at 7 p.m. ET, the Southeastern Conference office announced today. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

The Gamecocks (5-3, 2-3 SEC) have this week off in preparation for Tennessee, while the Vols (3-4, 1-3 SEC) play host to undefeated and second-ranked Alabama on Saturday, October 25.

Tennessee leads the all-time series with South Carolina by a 21-3-2 margin, including an 8-2-2 advantage in games played in Columbia. The Volunteers won by a 27-24 decision in overtime last year in Knoxville. Four of the last five meetings between the two teams have been decided by a touchdown or less.

Other SEC televised games for Saturday, November 1 include Georgia versus Florida in Jacksonville on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET and Auburn at Ole Miss on Raycom at 12:30 p.m. ET.