Stop me if you’ve heard this one: The South Carolina Gamecocks couldn’t defend the run, get off the field on third down, or avoid numerous self-inflicted wounds as the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats thumped them 24-10 on Saturday night in Lexington.
The Gamecocks’ fifth straight loss to Kentucky was, unfortunately, a clip show of the previous four years.
The game got off to an inauspicious start, as the Gamecocks quickly went three-and-out. The South Carolina defense responded with a stop of its own, but on the ensuing possession, Rico Dowdle fumbled on the Gamecocks’ 7-yard line.