The South Carolina football team finally knows its final opponent of the regular season.
But it was a bit of a surprise.
The Gamecocks will host Akron in Williams-Brice Stadium on Dec. 1. The game replaces a September meeting with Marshall, which was canceled because of Hurricane Michael.
There hadn’t been much buzz about the Zips, whose Nebraska game was canceled by severe weather.
USC athletic director Ray Tanner and coach Will Muschamp said early on they aimed to play a 12th game. The opponent was likely to be a mid-major and the final weekend of the season quickly became the date of choice.