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South Carolina at Kentucky

Dec 6, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 14

Away

South Carolina

SEC

Final Score

18 - 41

SCK

Home

Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Kentucky492
South Carolina404

Passing Yards

Kentucky201
South Carolina107

Rushing Yards

Kentucky291
South Carolina297

Turnovers

Kentucky0
South Carolina4

Game Conditions

Temperature36°F
Wind1 mph

Humidity

82%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Terry Wilson

Kentucky

YDS: 201

Rushing

Kevin Harris

South Carolina

YDS: 210

Receiving

Justin Rigg

Kentucky

YDS: 72

Tackles

Jamin Davis

Kentucky

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky34:11
South Carolina25:49

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Kentucky pulls away from South Carolina 41-18

Standard

Kentucky defeated South Carolina 41-18 in Week 14 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 492-404 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Kentucky set the terms early in a game that finished 41-18. Parker White 47 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 45, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

Kentucky's box score carried the story: 492 total yards, 291 rushing yards, and 201 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 404 total yards, including 297 on the ground and 107 through the air.

Kentucky converted 5-14 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, Kentucky led 27-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 79 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker White 47 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 3-10 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Ruffolo 22 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 3-0 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Kentucky led 10-0 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Asim Rose Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Kentucky led 17-3 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chris Rodriguez Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Matt Ruffolo KICK) (Kentucky led 24-3 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Ruffolo 41 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 27-3 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-18

    Kentucky defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    492-404

    Kentucky held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    291

    Kentucky averaged 6.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    201

    Kentucky averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Kentucky's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    South Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckySouth Carolina
Total Yards492404
Passing Yards201107
Rushing Yards291297
First Downs2421
Third Down Efficiency5-144-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-32-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-606-75
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts17-2612-27
Rushing Attempts4544
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs51
Kicking Points114
Possession Time34:1125:49
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)