Six-Day Window Taken for South Carolina – Florida Football Game Time
Decision will be Made After Saturday’s Games are Completed
The decision on the game time and television network for the South Carolina – Florida football game, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, has been placed on hold as CBS has elected to use a six-day selection window, the Southeastern Conference announced today.
The games being held for selection are Florida at South Carolina, LSU at Mississippi State and Kentucky at Georgia. These games will be televised as follows:
Florida at South Carolina: CBS at 3:30 ET, ESPN at Noon ET or ESPN at 6:00 ET
LSU at Mississippi State: CBS at 3:30 ET, ESPN at Noon ET or ESPN at 6:00 ET
Kentucky at Georgia: CBS at 3:30 ET or ESPN at 6:00 ET
The final decision on the game time and television network will be made after the Saturday, Oct. 12, games are completed.
In a series that dates back to 1911, Florida holds a 27-9-3 lead, including an 11-7-1 advantage when the game has been played in Columbia. However, the Gamecocks have won five of the last nine gridiron meetings between the two schools, including a 28-20 win in 2017, the last time they got together at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Both teams will be coming off challenging road contests. The Gamecocks (2-3, 1-2 SEC) will travel to face No. 3/3 Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) on Saturday, Oct. 12, in a noon contest in Athens, while the No. 7/7 Gators (6-0, 3-0 SEC) travel to Baton Rouge for a Saturday night top-10 showdown with No. 5/6 LSU (5-0, 1-0 SEC).
Fans planning to attend the Carolina-Florida game are reminded to plan accordingly, as the annual South Carolina State Fair will be in full swing adjacent to Williams-Brice Stadium. Traffic will be heavier than usual and parking around the stadium and fairgrounds will be at a premium. More information regarding parking options will be announced at a later date.
Here is the full slate of televised games for Saturday, Oct. 19, as every SEC school will be in action in a conference matchup:
Auburn at Arkansas Noon on SEC Network
LSU at Mississippi State Noon on ESPN; 3:30 pm on CBS; or 6 pm on ESPN
Florida at South Carolina Noon on ESPN; 3:30 pm on CBS; or 6 pm on ESPN
Kentucky at Georgia 3:30 pm on CBS; or 6 pm on ESPN
Missouri at Vanderbilt 4 pm on SEC Network
Texas A&M at Ole Miss 7:30 pm on SEC Network
Tennessee at Alabama 9 pm on ESPN
