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Kentucky at South Carolina

Sep 27, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 5

Away

Kentucky

SEC

Final Score

13 - 35

KSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina341
Kentucky232

Passing Yards

South Carolina163
Kentucky124

Rushing Yards

South Carolina178
Kentucky108

Turnovers

South Carolina0
Kentucky4

Game Conditions

ConditionRain Shower
Temperature77°F
Wind7 mph SE

Venue

Williams-Brice Stadium

Columbia, SC

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.31

Postgame Win Probability

South Carolina: 98.9%

Kentucky: 1.1%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Lanorris Sellers

South Carolina

YDS: 153

Rushing

Seth McGowan

Kentucky

YDS: 112

Receiving

Vandrevious Jacobs

South Carolina

YDS: 108

Tackles

Bryan Thomas Jr.

South Carolina

TOT: 7

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina31:03
Kentucky28:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

South Carolina pulls away from Kentucky 35-13

Standard

South Carolina defeated Kentucky 35-13 in Week 5 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 341-232 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

South Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 35-13. Rahsul Faison run for 12 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK) came with 5:48 left in the first quarter, giving South Carolina the first major swing.

South Carolina's box score carried the story: 341 total yards, 178 rushing yards, and 163 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 232 total yards, including 108 on the ground and 124 through the air.

South Carolina converted 8-15 on third down, went 2-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, South Carolina led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rahsul Faison run for 12 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rahsul Faison run for 12 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK) (South Carolina led 7-7 over Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Seth McGowan run for 20 yds for a TD (Kentucky led 7-0 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jacob Kauwe 27 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-7 over South Carolina).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Jatius Geer 41 Yd Fumble Return (William Joyce Kick) (Kentucky led 10-14 over South Carolina).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Cutter Boley pass intercepted Gerald Kilgore return for 45 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK) (Kentucky led 10-21 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rahsul Faison run for 6 yds for a TD Kentucky Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Kahlil Saunders) to the UK 0 (William Joyce KICK) (South Carolina led 28-10 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-13

    South Carolina defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    341-232

    South Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    178

    South Carolina averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    163

    South Carolina averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    South Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Kentucky's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaKentucky
Total Yards341232
Passing Yards163124
Rushing Yards178108
First Downs2014
Third Down Efficiency8-155-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-40-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-656-36
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts12-1510-19
Rushing Attempts4841
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points57
Possession Time31:0328:57
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)