**USC vs. Florida GAME Thread**

[Cocklover]

South Carolina begins Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday at No. 10/11 Florida with a 7 p.m. matchup against the Gators. The Gamecocks begin SEC play having won four straight and five of their last six games dating back to a victory over Saint Mary's on Dec. 22. The Gamecocks concluded a stretch where they played eight games in an 18-day span last Friday with a hard-fought 82-75 victory over SC State at Colonial Life Arena. Florida has won its last five games dating back to a Dec. 10 home victory vs. Kansas. The league opener will be broadcast on CSS, and will also be broadcast in the Carolinas on Time Warner Cable Channel 506 to customers with a digital box, and standard cable as a minimum package.

OPENING TIP
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014
Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Arena: Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,548)
Series: Florida leads 40-22
Last Meeting: Florida win, 75-36, on Jan. 30, 2013, in Gainesville, Fla.
Broadcast: CSS/ESPN3
Talent: Matt Stewart (pxp), Daymeon Fishback (analyst)
Radio: Gamecock Radio Network/107.5 The Game in Columbia
Sirius: N/A; XM: N/A
Talent: Andy Demetra (pxp), Casey Manning (analyst)

http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sport...010714aac.html

[davidmc467]

Originally Posted by Cocklover

Last Meeting: Florida win, 75-36, on Jan. 30, 2013, in Gainesville, Fla.

I'd erased that game from my memory.

[Ahmad]

Originally Posted by davidmc467

I'd erased that game from my memory.

Talk about getting took to the shed

[markp_vip]

Nothing like getting to ease our way into the Conference slate, but you never know maybe we catch them off guard.

[superstar90]

So where can we catch it on the net for free? I don't even know why they carry games on CSS because no damn body has that channel. And I mean no one.

[CoverTwo]

I have CSS. Only time I watch it is when USC basketball is showing though.

[Cocklover]

I don't have that channel either but thankfully I have Time Warner and a digital box so I can get it on channel 506

[M.C.]

css is the most pointless channel hardly anyone gets it

[behindenemylines]

Going to use my sisters TWC id on ESPN3!

[Luke Skycocker]

Yea I dont think I've ever watched CSS for something other than USC basketball or baseball

[thumpin big]

Originally Posted by superstar90

So where can we catch it on the net for free? I don't even know why they carry games on CSS because no damn body has that channel. And I mean no one.

ESPN3

[uscJustin06]

I thought this game at Florida last year completely derailed our season. We were competitive before that horrible loss and after we got smacked around we didn't look the same again. Hopefully we put up a better fight then we did last year.

[ds401]

Why are playing Florida twice?? Is that a mistake? tonight and Mar4th

[bravecock524]

Originally Posted by ds401

Why are playing Florida twice?? Is that a mistake? tonight and Mar4th

Its basketball so we are going to play some in conference teams more than once.

[STEPHONGILMOREFAN!]

Already 8-1 florida. Will we ever have any offense.

[SECgamecock453]

12-1 after a little over 5 mins... lol.

[SterlingBrooks]

We look pretty good

[STEPHONGILMOREFAN!]

Before someone bashes me.. im just throwing this out here... these guys are young sure... but offense is supposed to be easier to play than defense. And we suck.

[aftertwobowls]

Originally Posted by ds401

Why are playing Florida twice?? Is that a mistake? tonight and Mar4th

I think we used to play every team in the division twice a season prior to the recent conference expansion. We also play TAMU, Auburn, UGA, and Ole Miss twice this year.

[Luke Skycocker]

We can barely even get a shot up