South Carolina Hosts Towson for First Night Game of the Season / sportsearchers.com

South Carolina heads into Week 2 riding momentum from a dominant season-opening win, set to host FCS opponent Towson in the Gamecocks’ first night game of the year at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Game Info

When: Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
Where: Williams-Brice Stadium
TV/Stream: SEC Network Plus/ESPN+
Line: No line posted yet on DraftKings or Vegas Insider, and given Towson’s FCS status, one may not materialize
Series History: This marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs

South Carolina Coming Off a Historic Performance

The Gamecocks enter fresh off a 57-0 blowout of Kent State, powered by first-year offensive coordinator Kendal Briles’ new-look scheme. South Carolina posted 645 yards of offense — its first 600-yard game since facing Wofford on Nov. 23, 2024, and the fifth-most total yards in program history. The Gamecocks tallied 35 first downs and punted just once all game, while quarterback LaNorris Sellers went 19-of-23 for 270 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, USC recorded its first shutout since a 46-0 win over Eastern Illinois on Sept. 4, 2021.

About Towson

Towson enters at 0-2 after losses to Maine (21-18) and Navy (42-15), the latter a game in which the Tigers surrendered 507 rushing yards. This will be Towson’s second and final matchup against an FBS opponent this season — historically, the program is just 1-16 all-time against FBS teams, with its only win coming against Connecticut back in 2013. Head coach Pete Shinnick, now in his fourth season, previously led West Florida to a 2019 Division II national championship, and Towson has finished .500 or better in six of its last seven seasons.

Players to Watch

South Carolina:

Donovan Murph, WR — The former Irmo High standout opened his season with 4 catches for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns against Kent State after appearing in 12 games last year.
Justin Okoronkwo, LB — The German-born linebacker, part of a strong group alongside Fred Johnson and Shawn Murphy, tied for the team lead in tackles (64) last season after transferring from Alabama. He logged 29 snaps and 3 tackles in the opener.

Towson:

Andrew Indorf, QB — A true freshman standout last season who earned CAA Co-Rookie of the Year honors and finished top-15 in Jerry Rice Award voting. He threw for 2,344 yards, 16 touchdowns, and just 4 interceptions as a rookie, and is off to a hot start this year at 28-of-39 for 475 yards and 4 touchdowns through two games.
Ben Kumpon, LB — A team captain and Towson’s leading tackler this season with 16 tackles, following a strong freshman campaign in which he led all first-year players with 33 tackles.

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