South Carolina will try and start 3-1 for the first time in seven years and bounce back from a heart-breaking, 36-33 defeat to No. 16 LSU last week when it takes on Akron.

MACtion visits the SEC as we continue our college football odds series with an Akron-South Carolina prediction and pick.

Akron competes in the Mid-American Conference. Per the contract with the SEC Gamecocks, South Carolina must pay Akron the $1.5 million by Jan. 31, 2025. South Carolina has to provide Akron with 600 complimentary tickets and the Zips can keep any proceeds if they sell those tickets.

South Carolina expects to have the services of quarterback LaNorris Sellers for Saturday's nonconference game against Akron at Columbia, S.C. Sellers departed last weekend's 36-33 loss to then-No.

Akron QB Ben Finley: After stints at N.C. State (where his brother starred) and Cal, Finley has finally found a place in a lineup. He just got hammered by Ohio State, but he finally got going with 358 yards and four scores vs. Colgate.

The South Carolina football team has an official kickoff time for its home game against the Akron Zips next weekend in Williams-Brice Stadium. The SEC announced Monday that USC will kick off vs. Akron at 7:30 pm. ESPNU will broadcast the Saturday, Sept. 21 game.

Star runner Raheim Sanders and the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) face the Akron Zips (1-2) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Williams-Brice Stadium. Watch every college football touchdown, interception,

Coming to Columbia on Saturday are the Akron Zips, a MAC team that will be paid $1.5 million for playing the Gamecocks. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m; the game will air on ESPNU. South Carolina will be wearing throwback uniforms.

South Carolina football will wear throwback uniforms Saturday against Akron. It's the Gamecocks' first night game in Williams-Brice Stadium in 2024.