Cock-A-Doodle Brew 12/3: Among The Elite

Today, two Gamecocks earn SEC honors, men's basketball plays in Boston, and more.

Good Morning, Gamecocks! LaNorris Sellers is crazy good! His 20-yard touchdown on 3rd & 16 to win the game was the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week!

🏈 Players of the Week
🏀 Men’s basketball on the road
🤙 And much more!

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

The Story. It’s been a football season of ups and downs, but as of late, it’s been all Gamecocks! Head over to Gamecocks+ to go along for the ride from the preseason and beyond through The Story series.

Episode 1: A longer-than-hoped offseason for South Carolina is coming to an end, with every Gamecock in the building itching to put the pads back on. While plenty of new faces headline a revamped staff and new-look offense, there's a familiar name rejoining the coaching staff, and a whole lot of veterans returning on defense. Don't let the relatively quiet offseason fool you-- as Shane Beamer rolls into year four, the Gamecocks are determined to show a renewed sense of energy, pride, and purpose this fall.

Gamecocks Access: 3rd & 16 — What a finish to the 2024 Palmetto Bowl! The Gamecocks finish a perfect November by taking down rival Clemson with some thrilling late-game heroics. A Superman-like play from quarterback LaNorris Sellers and a diving interception by Demetrius Knight was the difference in this one, as South Carolina keeps their playoff hopes alive. Relive the instant classic with Todd Ellis and Tommy Suggs on the call.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Among The Elite. Gamecock football had two bring in SEC honors this week! LaNorris Sellers was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Week after another clutch performance. He was also named one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week. Sellers rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while throwing for 164 yards. Punter Kai Kroeger was named Co-Special Teams Player of the Week. He averaged 46.6 yards per punt on Saturday.

🔺 Challengers. The men’s basketball team is on the road for the SEC/ACC Challenge! They’ll play at Boston College tonight at 7 p.m. on the ACC Network. Both teams are looking to bounce back from last week’s losses, South Carolina to Virginia Tech and Boston College to Dartmouth.

🔺 Perfect Pair. Two Gamecocks received SEC volleyball postseason honors! Riley Whitesides was named All-SEC First Team after ranking top 25 nationally with 4.43 kills per set. She ranks top 10 in the South Carolina record book for kills, attacks, service aces, digs, and points scored for the rally-scoring era. Victoria Harris was named SEC All-Freshman after a record-setting season at libero. Her 381 digs are the second-most by a Gamecock freshman in program history.

🏈 GAMECOCK FOOTBALL WITH COACH BEAMER

Rivalry win. State champs. Ninth win. Playoff hopes alive. What a ginormous win for the Gamecocks over the team from the upstate! Todd Ellis and Coach Shane Beamer break down all the big plays in a wild 17-14 win and look ahead to what the postseason might hold.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When was the last time South Carolina won four road football games in a season?

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

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 12/3

🏀 Men’s Basketball at Boston College @ 7:00 p.m. | ACCN

Thursday 12/5

🏐 Volleyball vs. Dayton @ 5:30 p.m.
🏀 No. 6 Women’s Basketball vs. No. 13 Duke @ 9:00 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN

Friday 12/6

🎽 Track & Field at Clemson Opener

Saturday 12/7

🏊 Dive at USA Diving Winter Nationals
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. East Carolina @ 2:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Sunday 12/8

🏀 No. 6 Women’s Basketball at No. 17 TCU @ 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2006

🤙 Have a great Tuesday, y’all