South Carolina cheerleaders, band did not make trip to Fayetteville
By Mark Kern
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South Carolina, like many teams across the country, had its travel plans impacted by the FAA decision to ground all flights on Friday night. For the most part, teams across the country have been able to figure it out, with Oklahoma and Ole Miss moving their game to Sunday.
The Gamecocks will take on Arkansas later on Saturday night, but South Carolina didn’t bring the cheerleaders or the band to Fayetteville as the school released a statement on X.
“Due to yesterday’s FAA nationwide ground stop, Cocky, our cheerleaders, and most of the Carolina Band scheduled to travel were unable to make it to Fayetteville for today’s game,” the school said. “These students have all made it back home and will be cheering on the Gamecocks from Columbia.”
Just over a month ago, the Gamecocks were 2-3 and looked like their season was going to be a disaster. However, the team has responded with four straight wins, and still have a path to the College Football Playoff if they can continue to win games.
Kickoff between the Gamecocks and Razorbacks is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET, and the game will be on the SEC Network.
