USC opens Saturday football practice to fans

South Carolina’s Saturday practice is open to the public.

Fans should come to the new practice fields at 8:30 a.m. and park in Gamecock Park. From Bluff Road, turn onto National Guard Road (between Gamecock Park and the old practice fields). Turn right at the third gate and park in one of the numbered spaces.

The use of the live-video phone app Periscope will not be allowed at practice.

The remainder of USC’s preseason schedule and events are as follows. All other practices are closed unless USC announces otherwise.

▪  Saturday, Aug. 8 – 8:30 a.m., open to public

▪  Sunday, Aug. 9 Media Day, 1-3 p.m.

▪  Monday, Aug. 10 – 9 a.m.

▪  Tuesday, Aug. 11 – 9 a.m.

▪  Wednesday, Aug. 12 – 9 a.m.

▪  Thursday, Aug. 13 – 9 a.m.

▪  Friday, Aug. 14 – 9 a.m.

▪  Saturday, Aug. 15 – 7 p.m. (scrimmage in Williams-Brice Stadium)

▪  Sunday, Aug. 16 – Colonial Life Fan Appreciation Day, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1 p.m.; no practice

▪  Monday, Aug. 17 – 4:15 p.m.

▪  Tuesday, Aug. 18 – 9 a.m.

▪  Wednesday, Aug. 19 – 9 a.m.

▪  Thursday, Aug. 20 – Fall semester begins; no practice

▪  Friday, Aug. 21 – 4:15 p.m.

▪  Saturday, Aug. 22 – 10 a.m. (scrimmage in Williams-Brice Stadium)

▪  Sunday, Aug. 23 – No practice

▪  Monday, Aug. 24 – 6:15 p.m. (scrimmage in Williams-Brice Stadium)

▪  Tuesday, Aug. 25 – 4:15 p.m.

▪  Wednesday, Aug. 26 – 4:15 p.m.

▪  Thursday, Aug. 27 – 4 p.m.

▪  Friday, Aug. 28 – No practice

▪  Saturday, Aug. 29 – 3:30 p.m.

▪  Sunday, Aug. 30 – Steve Spurrier game week press conference, 1 p.m.

▪  Sunday, Aug. 30 – 4:15 p.m.

▪  Monday, Aug. 31 – 6:15 p.m.

▪  Tuesday, Sept. 1 – 4 p.m.

▪  Wednesday, Sept. 2 – 2:30 p.m.

▪  Thursday, Sept. 3 – South Carolina vs. North Carolina, 6 p.m. in Charlotte, ESPN

This story was originally published August 7, 2015 at 12:34 PM.