Gamecock Walk and New Gamecock Village to Debut

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Saturday, September 8 kicks off the Gamecocks home opener. It also debuts the new “Gamecock Walk” festivities and new parking facility in the former Farmers Market. Below is a schedule of fan promotions: South Carolina versus East Carolina , kickoff 12:21 PM EST. “¢Band theme: Olympic Show “¢Lexington Medical Center Gamecock Village pregame including Gamecock Walk 2:20 prior to kickoff Courtesy (USC SID) The Gamecocks’ new parking facility, located on the former Farmers Market site, will be open for the 2012 football season. This exciting, state-of-the-art project will include shaded tent zones, cable TV hookups, electrical outlets, and permanent restrooms. The central open space, called the Garnet Way, is a grassy promenade lined with scarlet oaks and provides a route for the marching band, cheerleaders, and football team to parade through the venue on the way to the stadium.