Oct. 12, 2009

The University of South Carolina will host the Vanderbilt Commodores at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 24 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, it was announced today. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

The Gamecocks (5-1, 2-1 SEC) are ranked 22nd in the country in both major polls this week. They will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. this week to face the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in a 7:45 p.m. ET ESPN contest. Vanderbilt is 2-4 overall, 0-3 in the SEC. They host Georgia this Saturday in Nashville.

The Gamecocks lead the all-time series with Vanderbilt by a 14-4 margin, but the Commodores have won each of the last two meetings, including a 24-17 victory in Nashville last season.

Tickets priced at $45 each remain on sale for the SEC showdown. Contact the South Carolina ticket office or purchase your tickets online at gamecocksonline.com.