Where to watch Thursday’s USC season opener
If you’re a Gamecock football fan, then you’ve been waiting all summer to sink your cleats into some live gridiron action.
Unfortunately, USC’s first game of the season against Vanderbilt is on the Commodores’ turf in Nashville, Tennessee. (You’ll have to wait until Saturday, Sept. 17 to see them at Williams-Brice).
But several bars and restaurants in the Columbia area will be televising the Thursday, Sept. 1 season opener and are as excited as you to see how this season opener plays out. Check out our sampling below, find the location closest to you and get ready to root and rally like it’s “2001.”
FIVE POINTS, ROSEWOOD and SHANDON
Burger Tavern 77: 2631 Devine St.; (803) 667-9608
Cantina 76: 2901 Devine St.; (803) 708-6004
Cock N’ Bull Pub: 326 S. Edisto Ave.; (803) 251-4474
Delaney’s Music Pub and Eatery: 741 Saluda Ave.; (803) 779-2345
Dano’s Pizza: 3008 Rosewood Drive; (803) 254-3266
Henry’s Restaurant and Bar: 2865 Devine St.; (803) 708-4705
Pawleys Front Porch: 827 Harden St.; (803) 771-8001
Publick House: 2307 Devine St.; (803) 256-2207
Publico: 2013 Greene St.; (803) 661-9043
Rockaway Athletic Club: 2719 Rosewood Drive; (803) 256-1075
Village Idiot: 2009 Devine St.; (803) 252-8646
THE VISTA AND NEARBY
Cantina 76: 1301 Main St. (803) 764-1769
Carolina Ale House: 708 Lady St.; (803) 227-7151
Flying Saucer: 931 Senate St.; (803) 256-2055
Hickory Tavern: 907 Senate St.; (803) 765-9280
Liberty Tap Room: 828 Gervais St.; (803) 461-4677
Mellow Mushroom: 1009 Gervais St.; (803) 933-9201
Thirsty Fellow: 621 Gadsden St.; (803) 799-1311
Tin Roof: 1022 Senate St.; (803) 771-1558
Twin Peaks: 600 Gervais St.; (803) 602-3667
Wild Wing Cafe: 729 Lady St.; (803) 252-9464
World of Beer: 902 Gervais St.; (803) 509-6020
CAYCE AND WEST COLUMBIA
Calloway’s Sports Bar & Grill: 2410 Augusta Road, West Columbia; (803) 926-1199
McCary’s Bar & Grill: 851 Bush River Road; (803) 551-5680
Peebles Wing Shack: 1919 Airport Blvd., Cayce; (803) 569-6631
The Sporting News Grill: 110 McSwain Drive, West Columbia; (803) 391-4002
NORTHEAST RICHLAND
Bakers Sports Pub & Grill: 7167 Two Notch Road; (803) 419-2381
Polliwogs: 10005 Two Notch Road; (803) 736-5775
LEXINGTON AND IRMO
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s: 2742 N. Lake Drive, Suite 104; (803) 781-5656
The British Bulldog Pub: 1220 Bower Parkway; (803) 227-8918
Buffalo Wild Wings: 5570 Sunset Blvd., Suite A, Lexington; (803) 957-2999
Carolina Ale House: 277 Columbiana Drive; (803) 407-6996
Charlie’s Sports Break & Games: 2046 S. Lake Drive, Suite C, Lexington; (803) 808-6844
GameTime Sports Cantina: 5122 Bush River Road; (803) 213-1000
Hooters: 5195 Fernandina Road; (803) 407-9464
Main Street Steakhouse and Bar: 131 E. Main St., Lexington; (803) 808-5886
Old Mill Brewpub: 711 E. Main St., Lexington; (803) 785-2337
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery: 380 Columbiana Drive; (803) 732-5458
Ventures Sports Bar & Grill: 5531 Edmund Highway, Lexington; (803) 755-8168
Wings & Ale: 154 Ellis Ave., Lexington; (803) 359-4475
This story was originally published August 30, 2016 at 4:28 PM with the headline "Where to watch Thursday’s USC season opener."