Good Morning, Gamecocks! First responders will be honored at halftime on Saturday during the Ole Miss game. South Carolina Athletics is grateful for all first responders, linemen, and volunteers who have been at the forefront of the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

We’ve got much more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

🏀 Women’s basketball’s theme
🏐 Volleyball takes on No. 8 Texas
🤙 And much more!

🎥 TAILGATE TALKS

Tailgate Talks. The newest episode of Tailgate Talks with DiMarco and Garcia premieres, as we dive deeper into Patrick DiMarco's life story. From growing up and being lightly recruited, to going undrafted and turning in a ten year NFL career, we talk about it all. Yes, we even made the former Falcon relive the Tom Brady 28-3 Super Bowl comeback.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Uncommon. The women’s basketball team’s theme for this season is UNCOMMON. The theme reflects the rare, exceptional nature of every aspect of the program that Dawn Staley built while looking back at one of her favorite phrases of last season, “uncommon favor.” The team has had a theme every season since 2012-13.

🎟️ Coach Staley is introducing the Fast Break Pass, an add-on to your game ticket that allows you to enter the arena 30 minutes before doors open for all other ticket holders.

🔺 Runner-Up. The fourth-ranked women’s golf team finished the Windy City Collegiate Classic in second place! They moved. up two spots in the final round to finish with a score of 17-over. Hannah Darling and Maylis Lamoure finished tied for fifth at 3-over, while Louise Rydqvist tied for 10th.

🔺 New Faces. Carolina volleyball is in Austin to play their newest SEC foe No. 8 Texas tonight. First serve is at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network+. The Gamecocks dropped their first SEC game on Friday, falling to Mississippi State 3-1. Texas is coming off their first conference win over LSU.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many times have South Carolina and Texas played each other in volleyball?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 10/2

🏐 Volleyball at No. 8 Texas @ 7:30 p.m. | SECN+

Friday 10/4

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Kentucky @ 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
⚽️ No. 23 Women’s Soccer at Vanderbilt @ 8:00 p.m. | SECN+

Saturday 10/5

🎽 Women’s Cross Country at Live in Lou Classic @ 11:00 a.m.
🏈 Football vs. No. 12 Ole Miss @ 3:30 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: One

🤙 Have a great Wednesday, y’all