Cock-A-Doodle Brew 9/27: Fast fast

Today: What Coach Beamer has to say, on to Tennessee, and more.

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Good morning. We know Xavier Legette is fast, but it turns out, he’s fast fast. Legette hit the jets and got up to 22.3 mph, good for the fastest ball carrier speed of anyone in football — including the NFL! — so far this season.

What else is mixed in today’s Brew? ⤵️

🏈 On top
✈️ To Tennessee
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

A Hometown Legend. Alshon Jeffery left South Carolina as one of the most decorated players in school history. On Saturday, he returned to cement his name among the legends of the Garnet & Black. The wide receiver's No. 1 will be illuminated next to his name in Williams-Brice Stadium forever. See the halftime ceremony from his eyes, and sit down with the Gamecock great to hear what this honor means to him.

CockTales And Gamecocks. Don’t forget - it’s Wednesday night! Pull up your chair, fill your glass, and settle in — we’ve got a full hour of epic Gamecock content coming your way with The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter streaming tonight at 8:00pm ET on GamecocksPlus.com!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 On Top. Don’t look now, but 247sports just released its rankings of the SEC quarterbacks four games through the season, and QB1 is checking in at No. 1!

“Spencer Rattler mentioned a certain level of comfort he felt with first-year OC Dowell Loggains and he certainly showed that through four starts,” writes Brad Crawford. “Picking up where he left off, Rattler averages 310.5 passing yards per game for the SEC’s top passing offense….Rattler’s two interceptions came in the fourth quarter of a Week 3 loss at Georgia in obvious passing situations. Other than that, he has been flawless. And he is the only SEC quarterback in the 247Sports Top 10.”

🔼 Gamecocks In The NFL. It’s time for our weekly check-in on some of our favorite Gamecock alumni in the pros!

Jadeveon Clowney continued his strong defensive effort for the Ravens, adding three tackles, half a sack, and two QB hurries to his stat sheet for the season, while JJ Enagbare tallied four tackles, one tackle for a loss, and a QB hurry in the Packers’ come-from-behind win over the Saints. Stephon Gilmore made three tackles and broke up a pass for the Cowboys, while Ernest Jones continued to be a household name for the Rams, adding nine tackles, one for a loss, and a pass breakup. Rico Dowdle scored his first NFL touchdown on Sunday afternoon for the Cowboys, and Deebo Samuel did Deebo Samuel things for the 49ers, catching six passes for 129 yards and a TD.

🔼 To Tennessee. All eyes turn to Tennessee as the Gamecocks get ready to head down to Knoxville to take on the Vols under the lights. Here’s a recap of everything Coach Beamer had to say ahead of his team’s trip to Neyland Stadium, including why he’s so happy with Dowell Loggains, reminiscing about what last year’s upset win over Tennessee meant to the program, and a whole lot more.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Finding His Guys. Through the first four games of the season, Spencer Rattler is on pace to set the new school record for single-season completion percentage; he’s currently completing 74.2% of his passes. Do you know who currently owns that record?

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

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 9/27

⛳ Men’s Golf @ SEC Fall Preview

Friday 9/29

🐎 Equestrian vs. UT Martin @ 10:00am ET

🐎 Equestrian vs. Lynchburg @ 2:00pm ET

🏊‍♂️ Swimming and Diving @ UNC-Wilmington @ 4:00pm ET

🏐 Women’s Volleyball @ Ole Miss @ 7:00pm ET

⚽ Women’s Soccer @ Auburn @ 7:30pm ET

Saturday 9/30 - Sunday October 8

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships

Saturday 9/30

🏃‍♀️ Women’s Cross Country @ Paul Short Run @ 11:45am ET

⚽ Men’s Soccer @ James Madison @ 7:00pm ET

🏈 Football @ Tennessee @ 7:30pm ET

Sunday 10/1

🥎 Softball vs. Georgia Southern (Exhibition) @ 12:00pm ET

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Florida @ 2:00pm ET

🥎 Softball vs. Duke (Exhibition) @ 5:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Connor Shaw completed 67.5% of his passes in 2012.

🤙 Have a good Wednesday, y’all.