KENTUCKY (2-0, 0-0) at SOUTH CAROLINA (2-0, 1-0) Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. September 16, 2017, 7:30 pm ET ON THE AIR 2017 SOUTH CAROLINA SCHEDULE TELEVISION National Broadcast ....................SEC Network vs NC STATE WOLFPACK: September 2 - 3 pm - ESPN SC 35, NCST 28 Play-by-Play ....................................... Tom Hart Bank of America Stadium (75,525), Charlotte, N.C. SC: 1-0 Overall; 0-0 SEC Analyst ....................................... Jordan Rodgers Samuel scores 3 times as Gamecocks win for 17th time in last 18 season openers. Sideline ..........................................Cole Cubelic RADIO at MISSOURI TIGERS: September 9 - 7 pm - ESPN2 SC 31, MU 13 Gamecock IMG Sports Network Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium (71,168), Columbia, Mo. SC: 2-0 Overall; 1-0 SEC Play-by-Play ....................................... Todd Ellis Samuel and Hurst both score twice as the Mayor’s Cup remains in South Carolina. Analyst ......................................... Tommy Suggs UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Sideline .....................................Langston Moore vs KENTUCKY WILDCATS: September 16 - 7:30 pm - SECN National Radio Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. Satellite Radio ......................Sirius 138/XM 191 PRIMARY LOGO Carolina leads all-time series 17-10-1, but the Wildcats have won last three PREFERABLE - 2 COLOR QUICK FACTS vs LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS: September 23 - TBA - TBA Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. PRIMARY LOGO Location .....................................Columbia, S.C. ALTERNATE - 1 COLOR First meeting since playing five-straight years from 1991-95; Gamecocks lead 4-0-1 Founded ..................................................... 1801 Enrollment .............................................. 34,009 at TEXAS A&M AGGIES: September 30 - TBA - TBA Kyle Field (102,577), College Station, Texas COACHING STAFF Gamecocks looking for their first win ever against the Aggies, trail 3-0 in the series Head Coach ..............................Will Muschamp vs ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS: October 7 - TBA - TBA Alma Mater .............................. Georgia (1994) Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Record ..........8-7 (Second year) Former cross-division partners meet for the first time since 2013; Hogs lead 13-9 Career Record ......................36-28 (Sixth year) Running Backs ............................ Bobby Bentley at TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS: October 14 - TBA - TBA Special Teams/Linebackers ....... Coleman Hutzler Neyland Stadium (102,455), Knoxville, Tenn. Co-Offensive Coord./WR ..... Bryan McClendon Vols lead all-time series 25-8-2 but last five meetings decided by three points or less Outside Linebackers ................... Mike Peterson* Defensive Coord./Def. Backs.. Travaris Robinson vs VANDERBILT COMMODORES: October 28 - TBA - TBA Co-Offensive Coord./QB ................Kurt Roper* Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. Asst. HC-Defense/Def. Line .... Lance Thompson Gamecocks have won school-record eight-straight to take a 22-4 all-time series lead Tight Ends ............................... Pat Washington* Offensive Line ................................Eric Wolford at GEORGIA BULLDOGS: November 4 - TBA - TBA Strength & Conditioning ................ Jeff Dillman Sanford Stadium (92,746), Athens, Ga. Head FB Athletics Trainer ............Clint Haggard Latest the teams have met in a season since 1939; UGA owns a 49-18-2 advantage *Seated in the Press Box vs FLORIDA GATORS: November 11 - TBA - TBA Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. COMMUNICATIONS Gamecocks have won four of the last seven after winning just four of the first 30 Assistant AD/Communications .......... Steve Fink vs WOFFORD TERRIERS: November 18 - TBA - TBA Fink Email [email protected] Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. Fink Office .................................803-777-7987 Carolina has won 16-straight with Terriers’ last win coming in 1917 Fink Cell ....................................803-240-5268 Associate Communications Dir. ....Kent Reichert vs CLEMSON TIGERS: November 25 - TBA - TBA Assistant Communications Dir. .......Rob Walden Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250), Columbia, S.C. Official Website ........www.gamecocksonline.com Tigers have won last three after Carolina put together a five-game winning streak 2017 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES KENTUCKY AT SOUTH CAROLINA, 09.16.17 1 CAROLINA VS. KENTUCKY: This is the 29th meeting between the Gamecocks and Wildcats in South Carolina-Kentucky a series that dates back to 1937. Carolina leads the By the Numbers all-time series 17-10-1, including an 8-4-1 mark SC UK in Columbia and a 9-6 advantage in Lexington. Record 2-0 2-0 The teams played just three times (1937, 1978 Points/Game 33.0 25.5 and 1981) before Carolina joined the SEC for the Opp. Points/Game 20.5 16.5 1992 season. Since then, they have met every year. KENTUCKY Since joining the league, the Gamecocks own a Rushing Attempts 61 74 16-9 record against UK, including wins in 13 of Yards Rushing/Game 101.5 142.5 2-0 Overall; 0-0 SEC the 17 meetings in this century, but the Wildcats Opp. Rushing Attempts 72 58 have won each of the last three contests, their lon- Opp. Yards Rush/Game 133.5 58.5 Head Coach ................................... Mark Stoops gest winning streak in the series. Alma Mater ................................... Iowa (1989) Passes Attempted 57 44 THE LAST TIME THEY MET: East Carolina Record ...............21-30 (5th year) Benny Snell Passes Completed 35 27 Career Record .........................21-30 (5th year) capped an 11-play, 65-yard drive with a one-yard Yards Pass/Game 201.0 202.5 Football Contact .................................Susan Lax touchdown plunge early in the fourth quarter to Opp. Passes Attempted 96 83 Email ....................................... [email protected] break a 10-10 tie, and Kentucky held on for a Opp. Passes Completed 59 53 Office ........................................859-257-3838 17-10 win over South Carolina in Lexington on Opp. Yards Pass/Game 330.0 282.5 Cell ...........................................859-608-5019 September 24, 2016. The Gamecocks struggled to Official Website ...............www.UKAthletics.com generate any offense in the contest, as they were Total Plays 118 118 Brandon McIlwain limited to just 268 total yards. Total Offense 605 690 went the distance at quarterback, completing 15- Avg. Yards/Game 302.5 345.0 Wildcats Schedule of-30 passes for 177 yards. Kentucky rushed for Avg. Yards/Play 5.1 5.8 216 of their 351 total yards in the contest. Opp. Total Plays 168 141 September 2 at Southern Miss .........W, 24-17 Opp. Total Offense 927 682 September 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky ..W, 27-16 THE LAST TIME THEY MET AT WBS: Ken- Opp. Total Yards/Game 463.5 341.0 September 16 at South Carolina .......7:30 pm tucky opened up a 24-7 halftime lead in Colum- Opp. Total Yards/Play 5.5 4.8 September 23 vs. Florida ..........................TBA bia on September 12, 2015, then held off a late September 30 vs. Eastern Michigan .........TBA Carolina comeback in a 26-22 Wildcat win. The 3rd Down Conv. 48% 35% October 7 vs. Missouri ........................TBA Gamecocks outgained Kentucky, 417-399 on the Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 41% 32% October 21 at Mississippi State .............TBA Elliott Fry day, but three times had to settle for an 4th Down Conv. 0-0 0-1 October 28 vs. Tennessee ......................TBA Brandon Wilds field goal from inside 30 yards. Opp. 4th Down Conv. 3-6 3-5 November 4 vs. Ole Miss .......................TBA rushed 16 times for 106 yards, while Perry Orth November 11 at Vanderbilt ......................TBA completed 13-of-20 passes for 179 yards with one Avg. Poss. Time/Game 30:28 30:15 November 18 at Georgia ..........................TBA touchdown and one interception. November 25 vs. Louisville ......................TBA *SEC game THE LAST CAROLINA WIN: The 13th-ranked HEY TURN ME OVER: Both South Carolina Gamecocks opened up a 27-7 lead over Kentucky and Kentucky come into the game ranked tied for Series Capsule heading into the final stanza, but the Wildcats fifth in the nation in turnover margin at plus-2.0, made it interesting with 21 fourth-quarter points gaining five turnovers while only losing one. Series History ...........................SC leads 17-10-1 before falling by a 35-28 count in Columbia on Mike Davis In Columbia .................................SC leads 8-4-1 Oct. 5, 2013. rushed for 106 yards Carolina vs. Kentucky Connor In Lexington ................................SC leads 9-6-0 and two touchdowns and quarterback Shaw YEAR DATE W/L SCORE H/A First Meeting .......................UK 27, SC 7(1937) added 312 yards of total offense, including Damiere 1937 11/06 L 7-27 A Last Meeting .....................UK 17, SC 10 (2016) 262 through the air on 17-of-20 passing. Byrd had one of the top days of his career, catch- 1978 09/16 T 14-14 H Last Meeting in COLA .....UK 26, SC 22 (2015) 1981 10/10 W 28-14 A Last SC Win ......................SC 35, UK 28 (2013) ing five passes for 94 yards, including a 62-yard 1992 09/26 L 9-13 A TD catch on the first drive of the game. 1993 09/23 L 17-21 H Current Streak ..................UK has won 3 straight 1994 09/24 W 23-9 A Muschamp vs. Kentucky ............................... 4-1 1995 09/23 L 30-35 H MUSCHAMP VS. THE CATS: Stoops vs. South Carolina .............................. 3-1 South Carolina 1996 10/12 W 25-14 A head coach Will Muschamp owns a 4-1 record 1997 10/11 W 38-24 H against Kentucky. He was a perfect 4-0 against 1998 10/10 L 28-33 A the Wildcats as the head coach at Florida, win- 1999 10/09 L 10-30 H Series Superlatives 2000 10/07 W 20-17 A ning by scores of 48-10, 38-0, 24-7 and 36-30 in 2001 10/06 W 42-6 H overtime, before dropping last year’s contest by a 2002 10/12 W 16-12 A Most Points - SC ................................. 54 (2011) 17-10 score. 2003 10/09 W 27-21 H Most Points - UK ...............................