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South Carolina football news
The gist
South Carolina's Sept. 19 SEC opener vs Mississippi State was delayed by lightning.
Both teams are 2-0, and two Gamecocks starters are set for season debuts.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026South Carolina opened its sixth season under Shane Beamer with a 57-0 win over Kent State in Columbia.
- Sep 12, 2026South Carolina beat Towson 45-9 at Williams-Brice Stadium in a game stopped in the third quarter by lightning; the delay lasted 73 minutes and play resumed at 10:21 p.m. ET.
- Sep 15, 2026Beamer used his opening statement at a press conference to talk about star edge rusher Dylan Stewart.