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Saturday’s game between No. 7 LSU and South Carolina is in question due to the flooding in The Palmetto State.
Josh Kendall, the Gamecocks’ beat writer for The State newspaper, quoted South Carolina Athletic Director Ray Tanner as saying he wasn’t entirely sure the game would go on as planned, and that a verdict would come in less than two days.
Ray Tanner: "We are not 100 percent sure that we will have a game at Williams-Brice at this time." Final decision in 24-36 hours
— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) October 6, 2015
An option that seems to be on the table is changing the venue from Williams-Brice Stadium to Death Valley, giving the Tigers the home field advantage.
Ray Tanner: "Our intentions are to stay on schedule and play here in Columbia but it’s not a definite." Playing at LSU has been discussed
— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) October 6, 2015
The Gamecocks’ official Twitter account, @GamecocksOnline, detailed the process the school is undertaking to make the game happen in South Carolina.
"Our situation with football is on-going. It's not definite. We're monitoring infrastructure necessary to have the football game." – Tanner
— Gamecock Athletics (@GamecocksOnline) October 6, 2015
Biggest issues facing Saturday's game include the water supply, highways, and first responders. Will continue to monitor. #Gamecocks
— Gamecock Athletics (@GamecocksOnline) October 6, 2015
The contest between the Tigers (4-0, 2-0) and Gamecocks (2-3, 0-3) was originally scheduled for noon ET on ESPN.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
