Kentucky at a glance
Sept. 23, 2019
THE NUMBERS
Which Ryan Hilinski shows up? South Carolina’s freshman quarterback didn’t fare well in his first road start at Missouri, but now Hilinski’s back home, where he threw for a combined 606 yards and four touchdowns against Charleston Southern and Alabama. UK is yielding 246 passing yards a game.
Following the loss to Alabama on Sept. 14, South Carolina said it was going to come out as a “desperate” and “hungry” team against Missouri. So what’s that make the Gamecocks a week later? USC, about to face a team it hasn’t beat in a half-decade, is trying to avoid its first 0-3 start to SEC play since 2015.
The SEC’s only battle of 0-2 teams has more on the line than the Gamecocks or Wildcats cracking the league win column. South Carolina is trying to snap a dreaded five-game losing streak to Kentucky. The Wildcats haven’t had a lot go good for them in recent weeks, but you can bet they’ll walk into Williams-Brice Stadium without much intimidation. Recent ownership of this series is a point of pride.
KENTUCKY PLAYERS TO WATCH
Like he was for a lot of SEC defenses, Benny Snell was a thorn in South Carolina’s side. But Snell’s no longer in UK’s backfield, leaving the spotlight for Asim Rose. The junior running back is coming off a nine-carry, 105-yard showing in the Mississippi State loss.
Kash Daniel is as polarizing as SEC players come in 2019. The Kentucky linebacker was held out of the starting lineup Saturday at Mississippi State for his alleged twist of Florida quarterback Kyle Trask’s ankle the previous week. Daniel was ejected for targeting during last season’s South Carolina game.
After an injury to Terry Wilson, Kentucky has turned to Sawyer Smith at quarterback. The Troy transfer is 0-2 as a starter with two touchdowns and four interceptions.
Sept. 23, 2019
THE NUMBERS
Which Ryan Hilinski shows up? South Carolina’s freshman quarterback didn’t fare well in his first road start at Missouri, but now Hilinski’s back home, where he threw for a combined 606 yards and four touchdowns against Charleston Southern and Alabama. UK is yielding 246 passing yards a game.
Following the loss to Alabama on Sept. 14, South Carolina said it was going to come out as a “desperate” and “hungry” team against Missouri. So what’s that make the Gamecocks a week later? USC, about to face a team it hasn’t beat in a half-decade, is trying to avoid its first 0-3 start to SEC play since 2015.
The SEC’s only battle of 0-2 teams has more on the line than the Gamecocks or Wildcats cracking the league win column. South Carolina is trying to snap a dreaded five-game losing streak to Kentucky. The Wildcats haven’t had a lot go good for them in recent weeks, but you can bet they’ll walk into Williams-Brice Stadium without much intimidation. Recent ownership of this series is a point of pride.
KENTUCKY PLAYERS TO WATCH
Like he was for a lot of SEC defenses, Benny Snell was a thorn in South Carolina’s side. But Snell’s no longer in UK’s backfield, leaving the spotlight for Asim Rose. The junior running back is coming off a nine-carry, 105-yard showing in the Mississippi State loss.
Kash Daniel is as polarizing as SEC players come in 2019. The Kentucky linebacker was held out of the starting lineup Saturday at Mississippi State for his alleged twist of Florida quarterback Kyle Trask’s ankle the previous week. Daniel was ejected for targeting during last season’s South Carolina game.
After an injury to Terry Wilson, Kentucky has turned to Sawyer Smith at quarterback. The Troy transfer is 0-2 as a starter with two touchdowns and four interceptions.