https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317144020.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9236b11a-b306-490c-a260-88a3a8ad7647/1_th.jpg Hottest game ever for USC Gamecocks in more than one way The Gamecocks beat Kent State 57-0 on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, and had 645 rushing yards under new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles. The game was cut short due to extreme heat, and the Gamecocks had no injuries from the heat. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317144020.html/video-embed 55 2026-09-05T22:15:40Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317143832.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fbbab083-69d5-4cee-ac35-e2488ab67df6/1_th.jpg Everything is different on offense under new coordinator Kendal Briles The Gamecocks beat Kent State 57-0 on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, and had 645 rushing yards under new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317143832.html/video-embed 71 2026-09-05T21:55:38Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317141995.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9c32576a-349f-4abb-9c99-aee30c400f65/1_th.jpg The first "2001" of the new Gamecocks season South Carolina takes the field at Williams-Brice Stadium to face Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317141995.html/video-embed 48 2026-09-05T21:12:32Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317141103.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/25490288-f35b-4b84-85cf-cdc41d96e7d4/1_th.jpg South Carolina Gamecocks arrive for season opener against Kent State Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks football team arrives at Williams-Brice Stadium for the season opener against Kent State Golden Flashers on Sept. 5, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317141103.html/video-embed 73 2026-09-05T15:13:54Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317143350.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1ccb88d4-6803-4e99-8915-8c2e615bf518/2_th.jpg South Carolina celebrates beating Kent State. South Carolina beat Kent State 57-0. Fans braved what was the hottest opening football game on record. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317143350.html/video-embed 77 2026-09-05T21:13:02Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/prep-football/article317117197.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ecf977cc-2b3f-4db1-bcb1-44264a62cc6c/1_th.jpg White Knoll High School shows off new turf Lexington 1 School District's White Knoll High School stadium has new turf. White Knoll is the most recent of the multi-year plan to update the district's sports facilities. https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/prep-football/article317117197.html/video-embed 86 2026-09-03T17:20:54Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317143951.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/41ce141b-147e-4dbf-abda-848264604b45/1_th.jpg 'All the guys are gonna eat,' USC's Donovan Murph says The Gamecocks beat Kent State 57-0 on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, and had 645 rushing yards under new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317143951.html/video-embed 21 2026-09-05T22:04:17Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317119273.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d538e829-05e6-4164-85fc-28c37ea0830a/1_th.jpg South Carolina signs Houston transfer kicker Ethan Sanchez The South Carolina gamecocks football team has added Houston transfer kicker Ethan Sanchez, who earned another year after lawsuit https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317119273.html/video-embed 75 2026-09-03T19:36:51Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317131215.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4f995256-6296-4368-ae6f-931dbdaa1e0c/1_th.jpg Columbia Police Department Officer Chris DeLong is honored at Riverland Hills Church Columbia Police Department Officer Chris DeLong, who was killed by a suspect Saturday, is honored by friends and local leaders during his funeral Friday. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317131215.html/video-embed 246 2026-09-04T17:30:49Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317109058.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4d3e052b-a544-4918-b929-2d1e4446904c/1_th.jpg Look at the new Williams-Brice Stadium visiting locker room Sneak peek of the new Williams-Brice Stadium visiting locker room https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317109058.html/video-embed 69 2026-09-03T00:10:18Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317110068.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1e172694-3653-4de2-b2c1-617f32c9ba59/1_th.jpg Fallen Columbia police officer honored at vigil in hometown of Elgin Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong was honored during a vigil at the Community Center of Elgin. DeLong was killed in the line of duty on August 29, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317110068.html/video-embed 52 2026-09-03T02:33:10Z no