July 21, 2010

The University of South Carolina will host Furman University on Saturday, September 18 at 7 p.m. in Williams-Brice Stadium, it was announced today. The game will be available throughout the Palmetto State on a pay-per-view basis.

The Gamecocks lead the Paladins 26-20-1 in the all-time series, including a 14-7-1 mark in games played in Columbia. The teams have not met since the 1982 season, when Furman upset Carolina, 28-23, snapping the Gamecocks’ 11-game winning streak in the series.

With the game time announcement set for Furman, game times have now been established for each of the Gamecocks’ first three regular season games, which are all at home. South Carolina will open the season on Thursday, September 2, against Southern Miss at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The SEC opener is slated for Saturday, September 11 versus Georgia. That contest will kick at noon ET on either ESPN or ESPN2.

NOTABLE DATES OF INTEREST*:

Thursday, July 22 – South Carolina at SEC Media Days in Birmingham

Wednesday, July 28 – Annual Coaches/Media Golf Outing

Monday, August 2 – Players Report for Fall Camp

Tuesday, August 3 – First Practice

Saturday, August 7 – First Day of Full Pads

Sunday, August 8 – Media Day

Sunday, August 15 – Colonial Life Fan Appreciation Day

Thursday, August 19 – Fall Semester Begins

Thursday, September 2 – Season Opener vs. Southern Miss

*Note: Times TBA