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You won’t want to miss Gamecock Walk this week. We well have A-10 fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Squadron of the Maryland Air National Guard conducting a flyover as part of Gamecock Walk!

The A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, commonly called the “Warthog,” is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. The hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon can fire up to 3,900 of 30 mm rounds per minute.

At halftime, we’ll recognize the nine Gamecocks who were selected for this year’s class of the South Carolina Lettermen’s Hall of Fame: Pharoh Cooper, Dana Fulmer, Melvin Ingram, Bob Kaczka, Tiffany Mitchell, Tommy Moody, Jocelyn Penn, Jason Richardson and Shalonda Solomon.

More details on this year’s class

We’re asking the Gamecock community to help us collect items for the Gamecock CommUnity Shop at Saturday’s game! Fans are encouraged to bring canned goods and/or toiletries with them that can be dropped off in Gamecock Village before heading into the stadium for the Gamecock CommUnity Shop. The Gamecock CommUnity Shop is an on-campus shop that provides free food, toiletries and school supplies to USC students, faculty and staff to help meet their basic needs.

More information on the CommUnity Shop

Gamecock Village presented by Farm Bureau Insurance opens at 3 p.m. this week. In addition to the live music, a screen with games around the country, food, drinks and inflatables, check out some of the additional things we have planned for this weekend:

• Men’s Basketball Autographs: The men’s basketball team will be signing autographs at The Gamecock Club activation, time to be announced later this week
• Get the latest gear: Stop by the Palmetto Shirt Company tent to get the latest game day gear
• My First Gamecock Game: If it’s your first Gamecock game, be sure to stop by the marketing table inside Gamecock Village to commemorate your first game.

Enhance your game day with Forever Garnet!

Want to watch warm-ups and 2001 from the sideline, walk with Cocky in Gamecock Walk or ride the Cockyboose onto the field? Act quick, Forever Garnet auctions close Tuesday night.

Be sure to check out our game day experiences as well, including photos on the field and more!

Check out our auctions

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!

• 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.
• Catch some other Gamecocks in action: The equestrian team hosts Georgia at 11 a.m. on Friday at One Wood Farm and the volleyball team hosts Kentucky at 7 p.m. at the Carolina Volleyball Center