South Carolina is scrambling less than a week before the season opener to replace their football field after hosting a Jay-Z and Beyonce concert. Per ESPN...

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Crews trucked in sod from Sugar Hill, Georgia, after the old field had to be removed following the superstar couple's concert last week.

South Carolina staff will spend Monday installing more than 90,000 square feet of Bermuda grass, said Clark Cox, the school's assistant athletic director in charge of turf and landscaping services.

The field is expected to be ready when South Carolina opens its season by hosting Coastal Carolina on Sept. 1.

The Gamecocks were ready and had planned for the possibility of such a changeout.

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A hard cover was put over the field to protect it from wear and tear caused by construction of the stage and concertgoers. But when the cover was removed, it was clear the grass had died and needed to be replaced, Cox said.

The replacement cost, which Tanner estimated as between $150,000 to $200,000, was covered by concert promoters.

(ESPN)

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UGATiger26•93 months

Lol at the geniuses who thought it would be a good idea to host a huge concert in the stadium one week before football season. Pretty good chance of rain Friday and Saturday in Columbia. Anyone remember the 2010 Cap One Bowl? What a shitshow that was.

UAinSOUTHAL•93 months

They put a tarp over the grass in the hot Carolina sun and didn't think it would kill it. They should have left it uncovered and it probably would have been fine. Amateur hour over there.

Bucktail1•93 months

There's zero chance this turf will hold up during that game. Sod will be sliding all Iver the place.

kjntgr•93 months

Who would pay for that garbage music

Farkwad•93 months

frick those unamerican cuntz

Teufelhunden•93 months

As long as they hauled it in with a Dodge Ram playing Forever Young, they'll be alright

HunnyBadger•93 months

Talk about dangerous conditions for the players. For once, there may be a field in worse shape than "Knee Land" stadium's.

CHIPMANCATFISH•93 months

Ho-tel, Mo-tel, Holiday Inn, when you buy sod from Sugar Hill, the Sugar Hill Gang will put it in.