Yahoo Sports College football final: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
After a 31-0 win over Southern Miss in a weather-shortened college football opener last week, the Kentucky Wildcats play host to the South Carolina Gamecocks for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Kroger Field. ABC has the television coverage.
South Carolina started its season with a 23-19 victory over Old Dominion last Saturday in Columbia. UK coach Mark Stoops is 7-4 against South Carolina, but he has lost the last two meetings with Shane Beamer’s Gamecocks.
Jon Hale, Mark Story and yours truly will be at Kroger Field covering the action. Follow us on Twitter/X at @jonhale_hl, @markcstory and @johnclayiv.
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Final: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
Final stats: https://t.co/Ol44TByJFh— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
End of 3Q: South Carolina 24, Kentucky 6
Stats through three quarters:https://t.co/7ZZIInePjq— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
South Carolina now leads Kentucky 24-6 with 28 seconds left in the third quarter.
The fans and students who stayed through that 2-hour rain delay last week are now leaving Kroger Field.— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
Kentucky gives up a 32-yard pass completion on 3rd-and-14.
South Carolina throws a 16-yard TD pass on next play. Gamecocks now up 17-6 with 6:49 left in 3rd.
Given UK's offensive struggles, looks grim for the Cats.— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
Going to be interesting to see how Kentucky approaches second half from offensive standpoint. Obviously cannot pass protect against South Carolina's front. Picking up yardage running the ball behind center and left side. But can that continue without some sort of variation?
— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
Halftime: South Carolina 10, Kentucky 6
The halftime stats: https://t.co/sGOxJYb3HY— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
Kentucky completes a 57-yard drive on 12 plays -- 11 runs -- with Alex Raynor booting a 33-yard field goal. South Carolina 10, Kentucky 3 with 1:55 left in first half.
— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
End of first quarter: South Carolina 7, Kentucky 0
The stats: https://t.co/tDYTgvXFv2— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
South Carolina on the board first as Kentucky suffers a secondary bust leading to a wide open Mazeo Bennett catching a 24-yard scoring pass from LaNorris Sellers. Gamecocks 7, UK 0 with 7:39 left in the first quarter.
— John Clay (@johnclayiv) September 7, 2024
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