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Kentucky (2-1, 0-1 SEC) at South Carolina (2-2, 0-2) Series: South Carolina leads 21-14-1 Last meeting: USC won 31-6 on Sept. 7, 2024, at Commonwealth Stadium. The Gamecocks’ defense held the Wildcats to 183 yards while Nick Emmanwori returned an interception for a touchdown; LaNorris Sellers threw two touchdowns. Last time out: USC lost 29-20 at Missouri, its running game collecting a putrid (minus)-9 yards and its defense unable to tackle well; Kentucky was idle last week but beat up on Eastern Michigan 48-23 the week before. Players to watch: USC — QB LaNorris Sellers (733 pass yards, 4 TD); RB Rahsul Faison (140 rush yards, TD); WR Nyck Harbor (10 catches, 210 yards, TD); Edge Dylan Stewart (17 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks); LB JayR Johnson (20 tackles, sack, INT). Kentucky — QB Cutter Boley (278 pass yards, 2 TD); RB Seth McGowan (275 rush yards, 6 TD); WR Josh Kattus (8 catches, 112 yards, TD); LB Alex Afari (26 tackles, 3 TFL, sack); DB Ty Bryant (21 tackles, 2 INT) Key injuries: USC — RT Cason Henry (shoulder, out); C Nolan Hay (ankle, out); Kentucky — DB DJ Waller (out) Key matchup: USC front six vs. Kentucky runners. The Wildcats have two backs averaging over 5 yards per carry and the Gamecocks are coming off a game where they could not tackle. If it’s a repeat of Missouri, USC is cooked. He said it: “The fact that we played like garbage in so many ways, but we were leading going into the fourth quarter … just imagine, if we can get all this other stuff fixed, which everything is fixable, how good this football team can be.” — USC coach Shane Beamer If any team offers a chance for USC to get better, it’s Kentucky. The Wildcats aren’t bad, just unproven, but the quest of winning the personal rivalry between Shane Beamer and Mark Stoops should be enough to inspire the Gamecocks.
