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South Carolina at Kentucky

Sep 24, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 4

Away

South Carolina

SEC

Final Score

10 - 17

SCK

Home

Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky351
South Carolina268

Passing Yards

Kentucky135
South Carolina177

Rushing Yards

Kentucky216
South Carolina91

Turnovers

Kentucky2
South Carolina0

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brandon McIlwain

South Carolina

YDS: 177

Rushing

Stanley Williams

Kentucky

YDS: 123

Receiving

Hayden Hurst

South Carolina

YDS: 84

Tackles

Chris Moody

South Carolina

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky32:40
South Carolina27:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky holds off South Carolina 17-10

Close

Kentucky defeated South Carolina 17-10 in Week 4 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 351-268 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 17-10. A.J. Turner run for 12 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 5} left in the quarter 2, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 351 total yards, 216 rushing yards, and 135 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 268 total yards, including 91 on the ground and 177 through the air.

Kentucky converted 4-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Kentucky led 3-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Stanley Williams run for 43 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    A.J. Turner run for 12 yds for a TD, (Elliott Fry KICK) (South Carolina led 7-3 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin MacGinnis 30 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 3-0 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stanley Williams run for 43 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 10-7 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Elliott Fry 35 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 10-10 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Benjamin Snell Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) (Kentucky led 17-10 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-10

    Kentucky defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    351-268

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    216

    Kentucky averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    135

    Kentucky averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    South Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckySouth Carolina
Total Yards351268
Passing Yards135177
Rushing Yards21691
First Downs2316
Third Down Efficiency4-133-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-305-45
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts11-1915-30
Rushing Attempts5035
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points54
Possession Time32:4027:20
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)