Cock-A-Doodle Brew 8/2: A perfect match

Today: Ride the bull, 31 days to go, and more.

Good morning. The Gamecocks wrapped up summer workouts with Water Slide Day! How does Coach Beamer do riding the bull? Find out here.

Here’s what’s stirred into today’s Brew ⤵️

😴 No rest
🏈 A perfect match
🤙 And much, much more

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 No Rest. Why did Ethan Petry decide to spend his summer with the Lexington County Blowfish? The South Carolina sensation talks with WLTX about his choice to play ball this summer and get more time in with some of his Gamecock teammates.

🔼 A Perfect Match. Hayden Hurst is ready to make a big impact for the Panthers. Part of the reason he came back to the Carolinas?

“I loved my three years in Columbia,” Hurst told The State. “It changed my life.”

Read more about Hurst’s unconventional career path — and why he and the Panthers might just be a match made in heaven.

🔼 Preseason Praise. South Carolina keeps feeling the love during watch list season!

🔼 Back On The Pitch. With the calendar flipping to August yesterday, we’re officially on soccer season watch in South Carolina, y’all! The women’s team takes the pitch on August 10 at 5 p.m. ET against Duke, while the men’s squad is back at it on August 13 at 6 p.m. ET against NC State. Both matches are exhibition games ahead of the regular season.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Countdown: 31. Marcus Lattimore is the South Carolina career rushing touchdown champion with 38 scores on the ground in the Garnet & Black. Two former Gamecocks are tied for second place with 31 career rushing touchdowns. Who are they?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: George Rogers and Harold Green

Rogers scored 31 times between 1977-80, while Green did it from 1986-89.

Have a good Wednesday, y’all.