Good morning. Zacch Pickens didn’t realize he was mic’d up. Hilarity ensued.

What else is mixed in today’s Brew? ⤵️

⛳ The drive
🗣️ Quotable quotes
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Home Sweet Home. Thanks for joining us last night for the live premiere of The Story, Episode 4: Home Sweet Home! If you missed it live or just want to watch it again, it’s streaming now only on GamecocksPlus.com.

It's been 294 days since the Gamecocks played a game at Williams-Brice stadium, and they weren't the only ones itching to get back under the lights at Willy-B. It was a packed house for the 2023 home opener with an electric atmosphere, a new 2001 entrance, and plenty of fireworks.

The stars did their thing, but the young bucks turned plenty of heads Saturday night.

The future is bright at South Carolina but the team is focused on now. A 47-21 win over Furman gets them back on track, but next is a date with the #1 team in the nation as the Gamecocks head to Athens. 

Take a sneak peek at the incredible things we have packed into this episode like a behind-the-scenes look at the gameday effects that make the atmosphere so special, exclusive interviews, and, of course, highlights!

📈 STOCK UP

The Drive. First tournament? ✅ First tournament title? ✅

Gamecock women’s golf is built to win, and the culture is unmatched! It's what drove them through last season's NCAA Championships and helped kick off this season with a huge W! Go behind the scenes of 2022's run to match play and see how this program's culture stays strong year after year.

🎥 NOW STREAMING: The Drive to Win!

🔼 Pitch Plan. It’s conference time for South Carolina men’s soccer! The squad will open up their Sun Belt schedule tonight against No. 24 Kentucky on the road. The match is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET; you can catch it streaming on ESPN+.

🔼 On The Court. Fall tennis is back for your Gamecocks! South Carolina men’s tennis starts its season tonight at the Gamecock Ranked +1. South Carolina will play host to 10 schools, including six who finished in the Top 15 last season. Click here for the tournament primer and everything you need to know about Gamecock men’s tennis’ fall campaign.

🔼 Quotable Quotes. Here’s a round-up of the best things your Gamecocks said after beating Furman and heading into tomorrow’s clash with Georgia:

• “I was so young. I was 18 years old. I was running out there like a chicken with my head cut off. I was out there just trying to make plays. I just try and tell young guys, at the end of the day, it is just a game. As long as we focus on ourselves and don’t get too caught up in the atmosphere, it’s football.” - DK Joyner on his first time playing in Athens

• “Be the defense we know we are. We weren’t really showing it at that time. It was just one of those, lock in and kind of snap us back in shape. I guess it worked. It was just one of those things that was needed.” - Alex Huntley on his Furman game speech

• “It is a statement game. We are trying to go in there and hope for the best, knock them off. Last year against Tennessee, last year against Clemson, everybody counting us out before the game start thinking that we can’t compete with them. We are just trying to go down there and just make a statement. Show everybody that we can compete with anybody, and we can create another miracle like we did last year.” - Marcellas Dial on playing the defending national champs

• “Spencer is a dog. Spencer is different. Everybody knows that. He is a baller at the end of the day. He is going to get the plays done and make plays when he gets the chance to.” - Eddie Lewis on QB1

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Pitching A Shutout. South Carolina and Kentucky men’s soccer have clashed on the pitch 22 times ahead of tonight’s game. How many times have the Gamecocks recorded a shutout over the Wildcats?

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

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 9/15 - Sunday 9/17

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ the Gamecock Ranked +1 Tournament

Friday 9/15

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ the Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic

🏃‍♀️ Women’s Cross Country @ the Gamecock Challenge

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. VCU (neutral site) @ 2:00 pm ET

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. Vanderbilt @ 7:00pm ET

⚽ Men’s Soccer @ Kentucky @ 7:30pm ET

Saturday 9/16

🏈 Football @ Georgia @ 3:30pm ET

 🏐 Women’s Volleyball @ Winthrop @ 6:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 6

🤙 Have a good weekend, y’all.