What Mark Stoops said after Wildcats huge win over South Carolina

It wasn’t pretty, but pretty rarely wins SEC football games.

Kentucky went into Williams-Brice Stadium and beat the red-hot Gamecocks 23-13 Saturday night.

RB Benny Snell led the Wildcats with two rushing TDs, and QB Stephen Johnson was clutch down the stretch.

Here’s what Stoops said after the Cats huge win:

Mark Stoops opens press conference by sending thoughts and prayers to UK fan who was shot last night.

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

Winning doesn’t have to look pretty, Stoops said. “We took the shot and went right back to work."

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

Captains wouldn’t shake our hands at the start of the game, Stoops said.

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

We got important first downs and aggravating run yards on South Carolina, Stoops said.

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

On fourth-down stops: Those are sheer guts and determination, Stoops said.

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

The one Stephen Johnson pulled down and ran was a game clincher, Stoops said.

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

"We were tired of it” Stoops said of the talk about them being underdogs

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017

We’re not going to take any steps backward, Stoops said. “We’re going to keep our edge and attitude. You have to be hungry and humble."

— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 17, 2017