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Early opponent analysis: South Carolina

Ethan Levine

By Ethan Levine

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Kentucky hosts South Carolina on Saturday one week after earning its first SEC win since 2011. The Gamecocks enter the showdown unranked for the first time since 2010, and the Wildcats are calling for a “blackout” as they look to move past USC in the SEC East standings.

Here’s an early overview of the Gamecocks as we start to look toward Saturday.

SOUTH CAROLINA TEAM LEADERS

Passing: Dylan Thompson, 1,359 yards, 12 TD
Rushing: Mike Davis, 368 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Nick Jones, 331 yards, 3 TD
Tackles: Skai Moore, 32 tackles
Interceptions: Brison Williams, T.J. Gurley, Sharrod Golightly, 1 INT
Sacks: Gerald Dixon, 2 sacks

SOUTH CAROLINA TEAM RANKINGS

Scoring Offense: 33.4 points per game (No. 56)
Scoring Defense: 33.0 points per game (No. 97)
Pass Offense: 271.8 yards per game (No. 42)
Pass Defense: 275.6 yards per game (No. 106)
Rush Offense: 149.8 yards per game (No. 83)
Rush Defense: 164.4 yards per game (No. 72)

Ethan Levine

A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.

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