How to Watch South Carolina at Missouri Homecoming Game

Mizzou aims to keep the Mayor's Cup for a fifth-straight year as the Gamecocks look to snap a two-game losing streak.

Although the University of Missouri is 714 miles apart from its counterpart in South Carolina, the Tigers and Gamecocks play for the Mayor's Cup in one of the few regular-season trophy games in the Southeastern Conference. 

Why? Because both campuses are located in cites named Columbia, and despite the distance the teams were both playing it the SEC East. 

The latter will change next year as the league is doing away with divisions, but Missouri has taken firm control of the trophy game as the Gamecocks haven't won it since 2018. It's also homecoming on the Mizzou campus, and also the second straight week that South Carolina is the visiting team in a homecoming game, losing at Florida last Saturday 41-39. 

After watching his team blow a 10-point fourth-quarter lead, head coach Shane Beamer broke a bone in his right foot when he kicked a Gatorade cooler in frustration. He jokingly said he was "very probable" for the Missouri game, but also told reporters that he wouldn't be on any pain medication because he needed to be mentally focussed on the sideline.

Who: South Carolina (2-4 overall, 1-3 SEC) at Missouri (6-1, 2-1)

Where: Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium (62,621 capacity)

When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT

TV: SEC Network (Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb and Alyssa Lang)

Series: The Tigers own a slim 6-5 edge as SEC East Division foes. Overall, it has an 8-5 edge having enjoyed a pair of bowl game wins (the 1979 Hall of Fame Bowl and the 2005 Independence Bowl).

Last Meeting: Missouri won 25-20 on Oct. 29, 2022. After a quick three-and-out on its first drive, Missouri put together three-straight drives that went 15 plays and 96 yards for a touchdown; 10 plays and 84 yards for a touchdown, and 10 plays and 75 yards for a field goal, to open up a 17-0 advantage. Mizzou had an edge of 367-203 yards and had the ball for 36:35. Brady Cook was 17-for-26 for 224 yards passing and added 53 yards on the ground on 11 carries. Spencer Rattler was 20-for-30 for 171 yards for the Gamecocks. 

Homecoming Schedule 

8:00 a.m.CT: Permit and Tailgate lots open; Public Parking Opens
9:00 a.m.: Homecoming Parade
Noon: Tiger Walk
1:00 p.m.: Stadium Gates Open
2:00 p.m.: Pregame festivities begin on-field
2:30 p.m.: Kickoff vs. South Carolina

The Mizzou Morning Brew: Thursday, October 19, 2023