Early kickoffs are a divisive topic among many football fans: Some love having time after the game to enjoy the evening, others want more time for tailgating.
But in South Carolina’s locker room, there’s no debate about it — the Gamecocks and Will Muschamp love early game times.
And they don’t get much earlier than this Saturday’s contest at Ole Miss, which will start at noon in Columbia but 11 a.m. in Oxford, where the game is taking place. It will be USC’s first morning kickoff since 2015.
In seven noon games through Muschamp’s first two and a half seasons, USC has a 6-1 record, compared to 1-2 after dark, and the reason for that is the way South Carolina prepares every day, players said.