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South Carolina at Kentucky

Sep 29, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 5

Away

South Carolina

SEC

Final Score

10 - 24

SCK

Home

Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky315
South Carolina328

Passing Yards

Kentucky132
South Carolina193

Rushing Yards

Kentucky183
South Carolina135

Turnovers

Kentucky1
South Carolina4

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Bentley

South Carolina

YDS: 148

Rushing

Benny Snell Jr.

Kentucky

YDS: 85

Receiving

Deebo Samuel

South Carolina

YDS: 61

Tackles

Darius West

Kentucky

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky34:34
South Carolina25:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky beats South Carolina 24-10

Standard

Kentucky defeated South Carolina 24-10 in Week 5 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 315-328 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 24-10. Parker White 29 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 315 total yards, 183 rushing yards, and 132 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 328 total yards, including 135 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Kentucky converted 3-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Kentucky led 24-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Miles Butler 29 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 29 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 3-3 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Miles Butler 29 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 3-0 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Benny Snell Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 24-3 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Terry Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 10-3 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Asim Rose run for 24 yds for a TD (Miles Butler KICK) (Kentucky led 17-3 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Bentley pass complete to Deebo Samuel for 58 yds for a TD (Parker White KICK) (South Carolina led 10-24 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-10

    Kentucky defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    315-328

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    183

    Kentucky averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    132

    Kentucky averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-12

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    South Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckySouth Carolina
Total Yards315328
Passing Yards132193
Rushing Yards183135
First Downs2020
Third Down Efficiency3-125-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)11-11511-96
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts13-2017-34
Rushing Attempts4635
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points64
Possession Time34:3425:16
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)