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We have a special light show planned at Saturday’s game and need your help lighting up Williams-Brice Stadium! Make sure you download the Gamecocks App and when it’s time, open the app, click on the menu icon and then select Gamecock Lights presented by Coca-Cola.

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Have you ever wanted to tailgate in a Cockaboose? Well, thanks to the generous donation of Gamecock Club member and former University of South Carolina Student Body President, Nick Payne, you could this Saturday!

Enter the Gamecock Club’s Cockaboose Experience Raffle for the chance to have exclusive access to your own Cockaboose for the game.

Act quick, the raffle closes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Enter the Cockaboose Experience Raffle

Gamecock Village presented by Farm Bureau Insurance will open at 3:00 p.m. this week. We’ll have live music, a screen displaying games around the country and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Check out some of the additional things we have planned for this weekend:

• Inflatable Fun Day: We’re bringing in more inflatables this week including a 65′ obstacle course and a 21′ foot slide
• Student-Athlete Autographs: Select softball, baseball and men’s basketball student-athletes will be signing autographs at The Gamecock Club activation between 3:00 p.m. and 5:40 p.m.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the pillars of Forever Garnet at Saturday’s game.

Want to ride the Cockyboose onto the field, or watch warm-ups and 2001 from the sideline? Act quick and place a bid on our game day experience auctions before they close Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Want to take pictures on the field or on the sideline with Cocky or Sir Big Spur on Saturday? That and more is available as part of our game day experiences.

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Check out our game day experiences

Whether you’re coming to town for the weekend or live in the area and want to get ready for game day a day early, we’ve got you covered with things you can do on Friday at Williams-Brice Stadium!

• Take a tour of Williams-Brice Stadium: Go behind the scenes with a tour of Williams-Brice Stadium. Multiple time slots are available. Book your tour
• Gamecock Gastro Pub: Join us at Williams-Brice Stadium for this full-service, pub bar happy hour experience located in the Meredith Family 2001 Club inside Williams-Brice Stadium. More information
• Get the latest Gamecock Gear: Stop by the Gameday Store located inside the Bignon Gameday Center on the corner of George Rogers Blvd. and Key Rd. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.