During Steve Spurrier’s weekly call-in show Thursday night, a South Carolina fan reminded the SEC’s active wins leader that the Gamecocks haven’t beaten Auburn since 1933.

The Head Ball Coach was well aware.

“Auburn has owned us since I’ve been here, we’re 0-5 against them,” Spurrier said. “I don’t know why we’ve played them so much more than all the other Western Division teams but we’re 0-5. We’ve lost two close ones … (Stephen) Garcia’s last game was actually against Auburn. They’ve owned us, no question about it. And we do play them this year at their place … will be a tough game. No question about that.”

An offensive guru in his own right who has scaled back the air attack during his time at South Carolina, Spurrier complimented the Tigers’ offensive success on the ground with a coach who stresses tempo in the era of wide-open offenses.

“They’re a very good team, got an excellent coach Gus Malzahn. I think he’s one of the best coaches in America, probably a top 5 college coache in America right now because he coaches that running game,” Spurrier said. “They run up and down the field on almost everybody. Of course, Ellis Johnson’s running the defense there. They’re a very good team, went to the national championship game last year, but we don’t have to worry about those guys until about four or five weeks from my now.”

Spurrier also stressed how difficult it is winning away from home on a Thursday night, Auburn’s task this week against Kansas State. He didn’t call an upset, admitted that the conditions are ripe for a Wildcats win.

“History, since we’ve been playing these Thursday night games, really favors the home team,” Spurrier said. “I’m not saying they’re going to beat them because I think Auburn’s a better team, but simply because it’s in Manhattan, Kansas and that gives K-State a chance to upset them.”