The Gamecocks, who are coming off a 9-5 season, their first SEC Eastern Division title and a top-25 national ranking, will play seven home games in 2011 and 10 contests against opponents that are coming off bowl appearances.
/ Sara Jane Harris
COLUMBIA (WACH) -- The University of South Carolina has released its 2011 football match ups including seven home games.
The schedule features an opener on September 3 in Charlotte at the Bank of America Stadium against East Carolina Pirates.
The first non-conference home game is against Navy.
And on September 24, the Gamecocks will face Vanderbilt in the school's first SEC conference math up.
South Carolina has a 16-4 record against the Commodores including a 21-7 win in Nashville in 2010.
And as always, the final game pits the Gamecocks against the Clemson Tigers on November 26.
Carolina is coming of an impressive 9-5 season with an SEC East title.
Here's the complete lineup:
Saturday September 3 East Carolina Charlotte, N.C.
Saturday September 10 Georgia Athens, Ga.
Saturday September 17 Navy Columbia, S.C.
Saturday September 24 Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C.
Saturday October 1 Auburn Columbia, S.C.
Saturday October 8 Kentucky Columbia, S.C.
Saturday October 15 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss.
Saturday October 29 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn.
Saturday November 5 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark.
Saturday November 12 Florida Columbia, S.C.
Saturday November 19 The Citadel Columbia, S.C.
Saturday November 26 Clemson Columbia, S.C.
What do you think of the 2011 season schedule? What kind of record do you think USC will end with? Leave a comment below?
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