Cock-A-Doodle Brew 12/4: Ring Us

Today, women's basketball gets their rings, Freshman of the Week, and more!

Good Morning, Gamecocks! Ring us! The 2024 National Championship rings are here for the women’s basketball team. Check ‘em out!

🏀 Men’s basketball wins
🏆 Freshman of the Week
🤙 And much more!

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Gamecocks Film Room: Palmetto Bowl Breakdown with Shane Beamer — The Gamecocks marched into Death Valley and escaped with an enormous rivalry win. Hear from the head coach himself as Shane Beamer dissects all the big plays, discusses key decisions, and gives you in-depth insight you'll only see here.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Challenge Accepted. The men’s basketball team moved to 2-0 in the SEC/ACC Challenge after defeating Boston College 73-51 last night. Collin Murray-Boyles scored 16 and grabbed 14 rebounds for a double-double. Nick Pringle scored 11 for the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks return home to host East Carolina on Saturday at 2 p.m.

🔺 Comeback King. South Carolina running back Raheim ‘Rocket’ Sanders was named a semifinalist for College Football’s Comeback Player of the Year Award! He came to South Carolina after dealing with injuries from the 2023 season. He leads the Gamecocks with 881 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s also compiled 316 receiving yards with two touchdowns through the air.

🔺 Still Climbing. Gamecock defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Clayton White was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Broyles Award, recognizing the best assistant coach in college football. The Gamecocks are among the nation’s top-25 in most defensive categories.

🔺 Young Buck. Women’s basketball’s Joyce Edwards was named the SEC co-Freshman of the Week! She was the Gamecocks’ top scorer at the Elevance Health Fort Myers Tipoff last week. She averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals per game to land on the All-Tournament Team. She recorded her first career double-double against No. 15 Iowa State.

🏈 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…

Who did South Carolina men’s basketball play in last year’s SEC/ACC Challenge?

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

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 12/5

🏐 Volleyball vs. Dayton @ 5:30 p.m.
🏀 No. 3 Women’s Basketball vs. No. 8 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. 3 Women’s Basketball at No. 9 TCU @ 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Notre Dame

🤙 Have a great Wednesday, y’all