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🏆 Nagurski winner
⚾️ Baseball schedule is here
🤙 And much more!

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🔺 Simply The Best. The 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner is South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard! The award honors the nation’s top defensive player. He becomes the first Gamecock to win the Nagurski Trophy. Kennard recorded 15.5 tackles for loss, including 11.5 sacks this season. Both of those numbers lead the SEC.

🔺 Play Ball. The 2025 non-conference baseball schedule is here! The Paul Mainieri era will begin on Valentine’s Day against a fitting opponent, Sacred Heart. The three-game series against Clemson highlights the non-con schedule, along with two neutral site matchups. The Gamecocks will play the College of Charleston at Segra Park, home of the Minor League’s Columbia Fireflies. They’ll play North Carolina at Truist Field in Charlotte, home of the Minor League’s Charlotte Knights. The SEC schedule will begin on March 14 when the Gamecocks host Oklahoma.

🔺 Holiday Spirit. This week is your last chance to experience the Making Spirits Bright Holiday Pop-Up Experience at Williams-Brice Stadium, presented by Coca-Cola! The stadium is decked out in festive decorations and guests will enjoy light shows and other activities. Click here to get your tickets for Thursday, Friday, or Saturday!

🔺 Rookies Rackin’ Up. Two Gamecock freshmen were named to the On3.com True Freshman All-America Team! Edge rusher Dylan Stewart was named the Defensive True Freshman of the Year. According to Pro Football Focus, he has generated 48 pressures, which is 21 more than the next true freshman pass-rusher. Offensive lineman Josiah Thompson was also named to the team after locking down the starting left tackle job.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

In 2021, South Carolina won the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

Today’s trivia question…

Who was the MVP?

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

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Saturday 12/14

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. USC Upstate @ 2:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Sunday 12/15

🏊 Swim & Dive at CSCAA National Open Water Championships
🏀 No. 3 Women’s Basketball vs. USF @ 2:00 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Dakereon Joyner

🤙 Have a great Tuesday, y’all