June 2, 2011

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Southeastern Conference announced kickoff times and television information for the first three weeks of the college football season on Thursday at their annual spring meetings in Destin, Fla.

South Carolina’s contest on Sept. 10 at Georgia will begin with a 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff and be televised on ESPN. The following week, the Gamecocks’ home opener against Navy on Sept. 17 will be televised by ESPN2 with a 6 p.m. kickoff.

The defending SEC Eastern Division Champions open the 2011 season on Sept. 3 with a neutral-site contest against East Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Kickoff and TV info for that game, as well as the remainder of the Gamecocks’ 2011 schedule, will be released at a later date.

Season tickets are on sale now by visiting GamecocksOnline.com.