The South Carolina Gamecocks once again find themselves on a precipice, with this one even more dangerous than the last: win the game, and there’s something to be salvaged moving forward; lose, and circumstances spin all but completely out of control. It’s this pressure-packed environment the Gamecocks must deal with as they face the Kentucky Wildcats, owners of an unprecedented and frustrating five-game winning streak over USC. The good news: It’s in Columbia, it’s a night game, and Benny Snell isn’t a Wildcat anymore.
Just...try to run the ball. Somehow. After a surprisingly productive performance against Alabama, South Carolina’s running game reverted to its usual inconsistency and disappeared against Missouri.