Saturday night marked the third straight year Kentucky has defeated SEC East foe South Carolina. In a rocking atmosphere at Commonwealth Stadium, the Wildcats won a grinder, 17-10. Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is now 3-0 in his tenure at Kentucky against the Gamecocks, 2-0 at home. With the win, Kentucky reaches a 2-2 record.
Following a Kentucky win of the toss, they deferred to the second half and kicked off to South Carolina. With former Wildcat star Wesley Woodyard firing up the defense before the game, Kentucky forced a 2-yard, three and out punt on South Carolina’s first drive.