South Carolina will face its third ranked opponent in No. 7 Alabama on Saturday. It will be the Gamecocks’ first ranked road test.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of time, including how to watch, injury report, storylines and the Gamecocks’ depth chart:
What channel is the South Carolina game on?
Who: South Carolina (3-1, 1-2 SEC) vs. No. 7 Alabama (4-1, 1-1 SEC)
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
When: Noon Saturday
TV: ABC
Stream: ESPN.com and the ESPN app
On-air announcing crew : Joe Tessitore (play by play), Jesse Palmer (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter)
Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play by play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Chet Tucker, sideline) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.
Satellite radio: Sirius/XM Channel 374
Series history: Alabama leads the all-time series 13-3, including an 8-1 record when in Tuscaloosa. However, the Gamecocks and Crimson Tide have evenly split the last six meetings.
Injury report, top storylines for the game
Injury report: These players were included in South Carolina’s SEC-mandated availability report Thursday night: OUT — Jared Brown (WR), Kelvin Hunter (DB), Jakai Moore (OL), Jalewis Solomon (DB), DeAndre Jules (DT)
- Can the Gamecocks eliminate self-inflicted wounds?: South Carolina is the most penalized team in the SEC to date, averaging 8.2 per game. The Gamecocks have also lost the most yards per game because of penalties at 72.2. Coach Shane Beamer said Tuesday that “the penalties make me sick. But penalties are gonna happen. It’s the pre-snap penalties that make you want to throw up.”
- Playing with a vengeance: One of the main questions heading into Saturday’s game is how Alabama will respond after losing to unranked Vanderbilt last week. Many theorize the Crimson Tide will come out angry and looking to redeem the upset. But South Carolina also feels like it has something to prove after its abysmal 27-3 loss to Ole Miss. USC linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. said Tuesday that South Carolina and Alabama are “two teams itching to get back on the field,” and that the Gamecocks will have to “put the noise behind” them.
Weather forecast for Tuscaloosa
The National Weather Service predicts sunny conditions for Tuscaloosa on Saturday with a high near 84 degrees.
ESPN FPI game prediction
ESPN’s Football Power Index gives South Carolina a 9% chance to win the game.
Point spread for USC Gamecocks vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
The Gamecocks are a 21-point underdog against the Crimson Tide, according to VegasInsider’s consensus line . The over/under is 50.5 points.
2024 football schedule
USC depth chart
——OFFENSE——
QB: LaNorris Sellers (Robby Ashford)
RB: Raheim “Rocket” Sanders (Juju McDowell —OR— Oscar Adaway III)
TE: Josh Simon (Michael Smith)
TE: Brady Hunt (Maurice Brown II)
WR: Nyck Harbor —OR— Jared Brown —OR— Dalevon Campbell
WR: Mazeo Bennett Jr. —OR— Payton Mangrum —OR— Luke Doty
WR: Gage Larvadain —OR— Vandrevius Jacobs
LT: Josiah Thompson (Tree Babalade)
LG: Kamaar Bell (Markee Anderson)
RG: Torricelli Simpkins III —OR— Trovon Baugh
RT: Cason Henry (Jatavius Shivers)
OC: Vershon Lee (Ryan Brubaker)
——DEFENSE——
Edge: Kyle Kennard (Gilber Edmond, Desmond Umeozulu)
Edge: Dylan Stewart (Bryan Thomas Jr. —OR— Jatius Geer)
DT: Tonka Hemingway —OR— T.J. Sanders (Monkell Goodwine)
DT: Alex “Boogie” Huntley (Nick Barrett —OR— DeAndre Jules)
MLB: Bam Martin-Scott —OR— Demetrius Knight Jr. (Fred “JayR” Johnson)
WLB: Debo Williams (Mohamed Kaba)
NICK: Jalon Kilgore (Kelvin Hunter —OR— Jalewis Solomon)
CB: O’Donnell Fortune (Emory Floyd —OR— David Spaulding)
CB: Judge Collier (Vicari Swain)
SS: DQ Smith (Peyton Williams)
FS: Nick Emmanwori (David Bucey —OR— Gerald Kilgore)
——SPECIAL TEAMS——
- PK: Alex Herrera (Mason Love, William Joyce)
- KOS: Alex Herrera (Mason Love)
P: Kai Kroeger (Mason Love)
LSN: Hunter Rogers (Cole Rasmussen)
H: Kai Kroeger (Mason Love)
KOR: Juju McDowell (Nyck Harbor)
PR: Juju McDowell (Gage Larvadain)
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