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Kentucky at South Carolina

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

26 - 22

KSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina417
Kentucky399

Passing Yards

South Carolina222
Kentucky192

Rushing Yards

South Carolina195
Kentucky207

Turnovers

South Carolina1
Kentucky1

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind6 mph SW

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Patrick Towles

Kentucky

YDS: 192

Rushing

Stanley Williams

Kentucky

YDS: 107

Receiving

Pharoh Cooper

South Carolina

YDS: 100

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina28:12
Kentucky31:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky holds off South Carolina 26-22

Close

Kentucky defeated South Carolina 26-22 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 399-417 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 26-22. Mikel Horton run for 8 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 399 total yards, 207 rushing yards, and 192 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 417 total yards, including 195 on the ground and 222 through the air.

Kentucky converted 4-14 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Kentucky led 24-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Austin MacGinnis 29 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mikel Horton run for 8 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 7-7 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jojo Kemp run for 2 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 14-7 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Connor Mitch run for 1 yd for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) (South Carolina led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 29 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 17-7 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Towles run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 24-7 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Elliott Fry 29 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 13-24 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-22

    Kentucky defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    399-417

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    207

    Kentucky averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    192

    Kentucky averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-10

    South Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaKentucky
Total Yards417399
Passing Yards222192
Rushing Yards195207
First Downs2219
Third Down Efficiency2-104-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-507-74
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts17-2721-29
Rushing Attempts3438
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points106
Possession Time28:1231:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)