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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 56 MIN

QB1: Stephen Garcia - Faith, Football & the Fight Beyond Football Ep.159

from Buckle Up Podcast Universe with Brandon Rush & Mama Rush · host Brandon Rush

Send us Fan MailTonight on the Buckle Up Podcast Universe, we had the absolute honor of sitting down with Stephen Garcia — one of the greatest quarterbacks in University of South Carolina football history.This was so much more than a football conversation.Stephen opened up to us about life, family, growing up, lessons learned through adversity, and his current battle with stage four colon cancer. His honesty, strength, wisdom, and spirit throughout this conversation were truly inspiring.We also talked about his time playing under the legendary Steve Spurrier and the advice, discipline, and life lessons he learned during his football journey at South Carolina.What made this episode so special was Stephen’s willingness to be vulnerable and real with us. He shared not only stories from football, but lessons about perseverance, perspective, faith, leadership, family, and what truly matters in life.Mom and I are incredibly grateful for Stephen taking the time to come on and share his story with the world. We’re praying for him, standing with him, and believing in his fight every step of the way.This is an episode about resilience, humanity, and legacy — and we truly believe it’s going to touch a lot of people.#BuckleUpPodcast #StephenGarcia #Gamecocks #SouthCarolina #SECFootball #SteveSpurrier #ColonCancerAwareness #Stage4Cancer #Football #Podcast #CollegeFootball #Resilience #Inspiration #UniversityOfSouthCarolina #GamecockNationSupport the show“We didn’t know it all— we learned with love, led with kindness, and earned our way to the top.”

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Send us Fan Mail Tonight on the Buckle Up Podcast Universe, we had the absolute honor of sitting down with Stephen Garcia — one of the greatest quarterbacks in University of South Carolina football history. This was so much more than a football conversation. Stephen opened up to us about life, family, growing up, lessons learned through adversity, and his current battle with stage four colon cancer. His honesty, strength, wisdom, and spirit throughout this conversation were truly inspiring....

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