South Carolina on Saturday will host a night game for only the fourth time in the Will Muschamp era. Williams-Brice Stadium under the lights can produce a special scene, but the setup hasn’t led to a ton of recent Gamecock success.
Since winning all five home night games in 2013, USC is 2-6 since in home contests that kick off past 6 p.m. The Gamecocks are 1-2 at night under Muschamp, including last season’s losses to Kentucky and Clemson.
Yet the likely spectacle of it all — 80,000 juiced-up fans from a day-long tailgate — is still enough to keep opponents on guard.