The last time South Carolina’s football team took the trip to Lexington, Ky., it was a long night for Darius English.
Yes, the willowy 6-foot-6, 245-pound Gamecocks buck defensive end had three sacks, but the Wildcats also slammed him with pulling tight ends and sent power plays his direction with regularity. Stanley Williams and Benny Snell pounded away for 206 yards and Kentucky took the one-score victory.
So why does this matter now?
It matters because South Carolina again comes into the matchup with a lighter player at that position.