Oct. 14, 2015

Due to the annual South Carolina State Fair, parking around Williams-Brice Stadium for the Saturday, October 17, football game between South Carolina and Vanderbilt will be adjusted.

“We anticipate traffic delays around the stadium and fairgrounds,” said Jim Petrus, South Carolina’s Director of Parking Services. “We encourage all fans to arrive as early as possible on Saturday to help alleviate the heavy traffic congestion that will occur closer to game time.”

Gamecock Club reserved parking in the State Fairgrounds will not be honored for this week’s game. The Fairgrounds parking lot, which will open at 9:30 a.m., will cost $5 per vehicle with spots available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gates 6 and 10 are entrances only and Gates 7, 8 and 9 are exits only. No tents and chairs are allowed and drive area must be kept free of obstructions, although tailgating out of the trunk of the vehicle is permissible.

Gamecock Park will open at 10 a.m. and will have 200 gameday parking spaces available for $40 on a cash-only basis. Those wishing to park in this area should enter off National Guard Road.

Armory and East Stadium Lots A, B, C and D will open at 11 am.

The Capital City Stadium lot will open at 2 pm on Friday for RV parking, then again at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

The annual South Carolina State Fair will open at 10 a.m. Fans with an unused football ticket can enter the fair for free until 3 p.m. There is no free fair entry following the football game.

Game time is set for 4 p.m. between the Gamecocks (2-4, 0-4 SEC) and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-3, 0-2 SEC). The game will be televised on the SEC Network with Dave Neal and Matt Stinchcomb in the booth and Kayce Smith on the sidelines.