Good morning. “It truly had that home feeling.” Boogie Huntley joined the latest episode of The Story to talk about why he chose to wear the Garnet & Black, and why this team’s culture is so strong.

What else is mixed in today’s Brew? ⤵️

🎾 Game, set, quarterfinals
🏈 A first-rounder
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

On The Road In Rocky Top. When you play in the toughest conference in America, you're going to run into some adversity along the way. After five games, the Gamecocks have proven they have a shot to win every week. With veteran leaders on both sides of the ball, guys like Boogie Huntley know there's plenty of football ahead, and this team is built for a great second half of the year.

Don’t miss The Story: Episode 7 now streaming on GamecocksPlus.com!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Good Hands. Don’t look now, but Xavier Legette leads the nation in an impressive category: most targets without a drop in college football this season! QB1 has looked for Legette without a drop an NCAA-leading 38 times this season.

And speaking of Legette’s good hands, the Biletnikoff Award Watch List added Legette to its Watch List this week. The award is given every season to the best receiver in college football.

🔼 Game, Set, Quarterfinals. Ayana Akli and Sarah Hamner are on to the quarterfinals at the ITA All-American Championships! No. 7 Akli took down No. 12 Celia-Belle Mohr of Vanderbilt 6-0, 6-1, while No. 25 Hamner scored a top-10 win over Amelia Rajecki of NC State 6-3, 6-3.

🔼 A First Rounder. We’ve got another mock draft, and this time, QB1 is slated as one of five quarterbacks to come off the board in the first round. CBS Sports projects Rattler to the New Orleans Saints with the 21st overall pick.

🔼 Gamecock Club Appreciation Month. November is right around the corner, and that means it’s almost Gamecock Club Appreciation Month! The month will be packed full of opportunities to win prizes, participate in member spotlights, attend events, and more. If you’re not a Gamecock Club member, it’s a great time to join ahead of Appreciation Month! Bonus: You’ll get unlimited access to all the great content we post on Gamecocks+ as part of your membership. Details here.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Goalie Game. Gamecock women’s soccer is off to a hot start. Do you know the all-time number of saves made in a single game by a South Carolina goalie?

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

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 10/6

🐎 Equestrian @ South Dakota State

🏃‍♀️ Women’s Cross Country @ Royals Challenge

Saturday 10/7

🐎 Equestrian vs. Fresno State (neutral site)

🏊‍♂️ Swimming and Diving vs. Texas A&M @ 10:00am ET

🏊‍♂️ Swimming and Diving vs. Virginia Tech @ 10:00am ET

🥎 Softball vs. USCB @ 2:30pm ET (exhibition)

🥎 Softball vs. Wofford @ 5:00pm ET (exhibition)

⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Old Dominion @ 7:00pm ET

Sunday 10/8

⚽ Women’s Soccer @ Missouri @ 4:00pm ET

🥎 Softball vs. Winthrop @ 3:00pm ET (exhibition)

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Auburn @ 4:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Amanda Sandling made 20 saves against Georgia in 1996.

🤙 Have a good weekend, y’all.