South Carolina at Oklahoma Oct. 31
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SEC) will face Oklahoma (3-3, 1-2 SEC) on the road on Oct. 31 at 4:15 p.m. (ET) on SEC Network, the league office announced on Monday. It marks just the third all-time meeting between the schools dating back to 2024.
The Sooners won 26-7 in Columbia last season and the Gamecocks were victorious 35-9 in Norman two seasons ago. The 2024 South Carolina road victory was highlighted by a pair of defensive touchdowns, a 36-yard scoop and score by Tonka Hemingway and a 65-yard pick six by Nick Emmanwori, both coming in the first quarter.
Head coach Shane Beamer spent three seasons on staff with the Sooners working under Lincoln Riley from 2018-20 prior to his arrival in Columbia. While at OU, the program went 33-6 with a pair of College Football Playoff appearances in 2018 and 2019.
The Gamecocks host No. 11/11 Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) this Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
