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Kentucky at South Carolina

Nov 19, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 12

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

14 - 17

KSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina257
Kentucky293

Passing Yards

South Carolina207
Kentucky171

Rushing Yards

South Carolina50
Kentucky122

Turnovers

South Carolina0
Kentucky3

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature61°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Spencer Rattler

South Carolina

YDS: 207

Rushing

Re'Mahn Davis

Kentucky

YDS: 61

Receiving

Xavier Legette

South Carolina

YDS: 94

Tackles

D'Eryk Jackson

Kentucky

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina31:39
Kentucky28:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina edges Kentucky 17-14

Close

South Carolina defeated Kentucky 17-14 in Week 12 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 257-293 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 17-14. Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 13 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 257 total yards, 50 rushing yards, and 207 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 293 total yards, including 122 on the ground and 171 through the air.

South Carolina converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, South Carolina led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mitch Jeter 23 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 13 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (South Carolina led 7-0 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitch Jeter 23 yd FG GOOD (South Carolina led 10-0 over Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 7-10 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ray Davis run for 31 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK) (Kentucky led 14-10 over South Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 17 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (South Carolina led 17-14 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-14

    South Carolina defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    257-293

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    50

    South Carolina averaged 1.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    207

    South Carolina averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaKentucky
Total Yards257293
Passing Yards207171
Rushing Yards50122
First Downs1717
Third Down Efficiency5-146-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-957-52
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts19-2717-34
Rushing Attempts3327
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points52
Possession Time31:3928:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)