While it normally would be considered an overreaction to call a week two matchup a “must-win,” for Kentucky football in 2024, its week two clash with South Carolina is just that.
The first and potentially most obvious reason for this is that the Gamecocks are one of the few favorable matchups for the Wildcats in a grueling conference schedule.
With one week of play in the books, unfavorable matchups against the likes of No. 1 Georgia, No. 3 Texas, No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 14 Tennessee already seem like even taller tasks after those teams dominated in their season openers.