South Carolina adds future football dates with Appalachian State
South Carolina is adding two more future football games with Appalachian State, while adjusting the dates of two previously scheduled contests with the Mountaineers, per a report from FBSSchedules.com.
According to the report, South Carolina and App State will now meet at Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025 and on Sept. 4, 2027. The Gamecocks and Mountaineers will also play in Boone, North Carolina at Appalachian State on Sept. 3, 2033 — and then again in Columbia on Sept. 2, 2034.
A South Carolina spokesperson declined to comment on the report when contacted by The State on Wednesday.
Under the previous game contract, the squads were scheduled to play on Sept. 20, 2025 in Boone and then on a to-be-determined date in 2027 in Columbia.
South Carolina is now slated to pay Appalachian State $1.95 million in guaranteed money for both the 2025 and 2027 games, according to FBSSchedules. The two teams will not reportedly exchange guarantees for the 2033 and 2034 contests.
The Mountaineers defeated USC 20-15 at Williams-Brice Stadium in 2019.
The change completes USC’s 2027 nonconference schedule, which also includes East Carolina, Miami (Fla.) and Clemson.
Clemson season opener kickoff set
ESPN this week announced that Clemson’s season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 4 will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and be televised on ABC. The game will be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and is the sixth scheduled meeting between Clemson and Georgia over the next 14 seasons.
Gamecocks to be at full capacity in 2021
South Carolina also announced on Wednesday that it is planning to be at full capacity at Williams-Brice Stadium during the 2021 campaign. Masks will not be required at USC home football games, as they were amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is nothing like Gamecock Game Day and we are excited to welcome back all of our great fans to Williams-Brice Stadium,” USC Athletic Director Ray Tanner said in a news release. “Fans will be able to enjoy all of the game day traditions as in previous years.”
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This story was originally published May 19, 2021 at 4:13 PM.
