South Carolina Deals With Another Weather Delay Ahead of Mississippi State Kickoff
South Carolina’s SEC opener against Mississippi State is once again being affected by weather, marking the second consecutive week the program has dealt with a game-day delay.
Timeline of Events
Pre-game warmups were interrupted at 3:05 p.m. due to lightning in the vicinity of Williams-Brice Stadium. Teams briefly returned to the field at 3:35 p.m., only to be pulled off again just five minutes later.
As of 3:45 p.m., it was not actively raining at the stadium, and fans were still being permitted to enter — suggesting the delay was precautionary given lightning activity rather than a full-blown storm at that point.
A Recurring Pattern
This marks the second straight week South Carolina has had to navigate weather-related disruptions. Last week’s game against Towson was delayed for nearly 75 minutes early in the third quarter due to a significant storm — meaning the Gamecocks are now dealing with back-to-back weeks of unpredictable conditions affecting their game-day operations.
With updates continuing to develop, it remains to be seen how significantly this latest delay will impact the scheduled 4:15 p.m. kickoff for South Carolina’s crucial SEC opener against Mississippi State.
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