Good Morning, Gamecocks! The women’s basketball newcomers have made their marks early!

🏀 Men’s basketball hosts USC Upstate
🏀 Women’s basketball hosts USF
🤙 And much more!

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Tailgate Talks: CFP and Ryan Brewer. The College Football Playoff bracket is set! What do Pat and Stephen think about the first-ever 12-team field? How about South Carolina's matchup with Illinois in the Cheez-it Citrus Bowl? Plenty of postseason talk in this week's episode, plus we travel back to the early 2000s to talk with one of the all-time great Gamecock running backs, and a man still running through Buckeyes' nightmares. Ryan Brewer joins the tailgate with the backdrop of the annual USC Letterman's Association Golf Tournament.

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🔺 Saturday At CLA. The men’s basketball team will host USC Upstate tomorrow at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+. Fans can come early for a chance to get autographs from members of the football team!

🔺 Dawn’s Daycare. Sunday is the final Dawn’s Daycare game of the season! The women’s basketball team will play South Florida at 2 p.m. on SEC Network. Fans with tickets can enjoy a Dawn’s Daycare kids play area with inflatables, crafts, and more.

🔺 Three’s A Crowd. Gamecock football placed three on the 2024 Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC football team! Quarterback LaNorris Sellers, offensive lineman Josiah Thompson, and defensive lineman Dylan Stewart earned spots on the squad. Sellers was named the SEC Freshman of the Year earlier this week.

🔺 All-Around Efforts. Postseason volleyball honors came rolling in this week! Riley Whitesides was named to the AVCA All-Southwest Region team, becoming the 16th Gamecock in program history to earn the honor. Oby Anadi, Sarah Jordan, and Ellie Ruprich were named to the CSC Academic All-District team.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When was the last time South Carolina placed three on the SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman team?

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: 2021

🤙 Have a great weekend, y’all