Good morning. Raven Johnson swished home a beautiful buzzer beater at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup this week!

Here’s what’s happening in today’s Brew: ⤵️

🏃 Back on track
🏈 Countdown: 58
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Break It Down. A shortened workweek calls for a shortened list of our favorite film room sessions! This week, we’re counting down the best spring film rooms as our Gamecock student-athletes and coaches joined us to break down key moments that often defined a season. Take a look:

No. 3: Meechie Johnson in the Film Room: For only the third time in program history, the Gamecocks went into Rupp Arena last season and came home with a win. Meechie Johnson tallied a career-high 26 points, highlighted by some ridiculous three-point shooting. Johnson stepped into the Film Room to talk about the historic win and break down his unforgettable performance.

No. 2: Coach Lembo - Top 5 Special Teams Plays of 2022: It was a wildly successful year for South Carolina special teams under Coach Pete Lembo, finishing among the best in the nation in almost every category. With so many stand-out plays from his unit this year, we take a look back at the five most impactful special teams plays of last season.

No. 1: Aliyah Boston in the Film Room: Aliyah Boston sat down in the Gamecocks Film Room as we took a look at how she continued to dominate during her senior season. Assistant Coach Fred Chmiel joined us to show how she managed to shine even with all the extra attention.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Blowing Up. To celebrate the 4th of July, On3 broke down the top players most likely to create fireworks for the Gamecocks on the gridiron this season, from offense to defense to special teams. Check out the full breakdown here.

And when you’re done, you’ll want to take a look at 247sports’ list of five Gamecocks who are primed for a breakout season.

🔼 Meet The Newbies. Gamecock women’s hoops is loaded with new faces, from incoming freshmen to transfer players! Meet the newbies and get to know more about what drew each of them to call Columbia home.

🔼 Back-To-Back. As if crushing her first month in the WNBA wasn’t enough, Aliyah Boston decided to do it again! She earned consecutive WNBA Rookie of the Month honors, becoming the first player in Fever history to win the honor more than once. Boston finished her second month in the league averaging 15.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game. She’s started every game of her career so far and leads the entire league in field goal percentage at 61.8 percent.

🔼 Fresh Standout. Ethan Petry continues to rack up awards from his standout rookie season. Petry earned a spot on Baseball America’s Freshman All-America team this week, and if you need a reminder of just how good his year was, Petry finished his first season in the Garnet & Black with a .376 batting average, 75 RBI, 23 homers, and 10 doubles.

🔼 Back On Track. Gamecock Track & Field is off to Oregon for the 2023 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships! Five Gamecocks (Wadeline Jonathas, Jayla Jamison, Josh Awotunde, Chris Royster, and Evan Miller) will compete in the event while two others (Jackson Dawson and Ella Zeigler) will participate in the U20 Outdoor Championships.

The competition gets underway today and runs through Sunday.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Countdown: 58. The best offensive season in Gamecock football history produced 5,880 total yards of offense. In what year did South Carolina do it?

Got your guess? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2013

The Gamecocks’ 5,880 total offensive yards included 2,580 rushing yards and 3,300 passing yards. South Carolina averaged an incredible 452.3 yards per game in 2013 — also the best mark in program history.

Have a good Thursday, y’all.