Ah, the South Carolina Gamecocks’ most hated rivals: the Aggies of Texas A&M. South Carolina continues a three-game homestand and plays its seventh straight contest of the season on Oct. 13, when it welcomes permanent West opponent A&M to Columbia. The Gamecocks finally get a bye in Week 8, but first, the Aggies must be dealt with. And as we’re all painfully aware, South Carolina has yet to beat Texas A&M since the latter joined the SEC.
Last meeting: In one of the more agonizing and frustrating defeats last season, the Gamecocks let a 17-7 third-quarter lead in raucous College Station evaporate, and the Aggies pulled out a late 24-17 victory.