Before the Sandstorm: Gator Bowl Edition
Gamecock Central’s Kendall Smith and Wes Mitchell give final Gameday thoughts on the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Watch the final edition of “Before the Sandstorm” for the 2022 season live from TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, at noon on Gamecock Central.
Kickoff between South Carolina and Notre Dame is at 3:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Gameday Guide
By Wes Mitchell
The South Carolina Gamecocks will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 78th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl this afternoon and Gamecock Central has you covered with complete coverage of the matchup.
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South Carolina (8-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. Notre Dame (8-4)
When: Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Jacksonville, Fla. – TIAA Bank Field (67,164)
Broadcast: ESPN (Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang)
Local Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network (Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Jamar Nesbit)
Satellite Radio: Sirius/XM 136 or 190
Odds: ND -3.5 (O/U 50.5)
Weather: 74°, 2% chance of rain.
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How to watch today’s game
Today’s game is on ESPN, which is available nationwide from every major cable, satellite, and streaming provider.
The game is available on the ESPN app, but you will need to log in with a username and password from a live TV provider and subscription package that has the network.
The ESPN App is available on Android, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Kindle Fire, Android TV, PS4, XBox and Oculus.
Gamecocks coverage from Gator Bowl Week
- Pete Lembo named finalist for national award
- What Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame players said about South Carolina
- Five South Carolina football predictions for the Gator Bowl
- Staff picks: South Carolina-Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl
- VIDEO: Gamecock Central and Blue and Gold Gator Bowl Preview
- Quick Slants with Uva: Bowl game thoughts
- WATCH: South Carolina meets with “Dream Team” kids at Gator Bowl
- Eric Douglas: Gator Bowl is ‘not the height of this program’
- Pre-game Gator Bowl Report at TIAA Bank Field
- Live updates: South Carolina Gator Bowl press conference
- Juju McDowell, Christian Beal-Smith ready to anchor South Carolina run game in Gator Bowl
- Insider Report – pre-Gator Bowl thoughts
- South Carolina women’s basketball: Five Things to Watch
- WATCH: Gator Bowl day 3 behind-the-scenes, interviews
- Inside the commitment: Josh Simon
- Four takeaways: day three of South Carolina bowl practice
- Players, coaches react to Pup Howard’s time at bowl practices
- Juice Wells talks looming NFL decision, South Carolina bowl prep
- GC LIVE: Gator Bowl Preview – South Carolina vs. Notre Dame