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  • Spurrier Believes SC Offense Was Capable Of More Against UK

    October 9, 2011 5:23 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Steve Spurrier complains when others criticize South Carolina's offense. That doesn't mean he can't. The 15th-ranked Gamecocks put up season highs with 639 yards and five touchdown passes in a 54-3 victory over Kentucky last Saturday. Spurrier thought his attack could've done even more if it... more »
  • Spurrier Says SC Could Have Scored More, Compliments UK's Punter

    October 8, 2011 7:43 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Kentucky coach Joker Phillips updated a few injuries, then got right to the point after his Wildcats lost 54-3 to No. 18 South Carolina on Saturday. "Ugly is how you can describe it," Phillips said. "It was ugly, especially offensively." The Wildcats (2-4, 0-3 Southeastern Conference)... more »
  • QB Change Pays Off For South Carolina

    October 8, 2011 7:32 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Football finally got fun again for South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. Connor Shaw had a good day, too. Spurrier opened up his offense Saturday with direct snaps to the running backs, passes to the tight end and even an option run as the No. 18 Gamecocks... more »
  • Facts And Stats: Kentucky Manages Only 96 Yards Of Offense In Loss

    October 8, 2011 4:40 PM

    KENTUCKY POSTGAME NOTES Kentucky at No. 18 /14 South Carolina Oct. 8, 2011 * Brice-Williams Stadium, Columbia, S.C. Attendance: 75,838 FINAL SCORE: No. 18/14 South Carolina 54, Kentucky 3 Team Records and Series Notes • Kentucky is 2-4 overall, 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference. South Carolina is 5-1, 3-1 in... more »
  • South Carolina Destroys Kentucky, 54-3

    October 8, 2011 4:32 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns, leading No. 18 South Carolina to a 54-3 win over Kentucky on Saturday. Shaw, a sophomore who took over as starter this week from fifth-year senior Stephen Garcia, completed 26 of 39 passes and... more »
  • Final Score

    October 8, 2011 12:54 PM

  • Game Log: Kentucky vs. South Carolina

    October 8, 2011 12:49 PM

    *** Halftime Update *** Morgan Newton has completed three total passes while South Carolina's Connor Shaw has thrown three touchdown passes and South Carolina leads Kentucky 20-3 at halftime. With less than a minute left in the half Morgan Newton fumbled while fighting for extra yards and South... more »
  • King Is Dealing With Many Emotions

    October 7, 2011 5:26 PM

    What is Kentucky's offense? Do you know? UK's best receiver is trying to also figure it out. "I don't know if we are a passing team, a running team," says La'Rod King. "You really can't say. We have many weapons, we have to learn how to use them... more »
  • Spurrier Hopes Quarterback Change Makes A Difference

    October 7, 2011 2:39 PM

    (AP) - Steve Spurrier hopes he's finally got the pieces of South Carolina's championship puzzle in place. The defending SEC Eastern Division champs were supposed to have little trouble on their way back to the league title game - and maybe even take the next step. But the... more »
  • Facts and Stats: Career Game For Darius Miller

    February 19, 2011 7:35 PM

    Kentucky Men's Basketball Post-Game Notes South Carolina at Kentucky February 19, 2011, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 90, South Carolina 59 Team Records and Series Info • Kentucky is 19-7 overall, 7-5 in the Southeastern Conference. South Carolina is 13-12 overall, 4-8 in league play. • UK leads... more »
  • Miller Leads Kentucky Past South Carolina

    February 19, 2011 6:38 PM

    (AP) - Darius Miller scored a career-high 22 points and No. 22 Kentucky had little trouble in a 90-59 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Terrence Jones added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (19-7, 7-5 SEC), who remained unbeaten at Rupp Arena under coach John Calipari. Kentucky... more »
  • Cats Try To Avoid Jitters Against South Carolina

    February 19, 2011 12:43 PM

    (AP) - With the regular season winding down, Kentucky coach John Calipari is still trying to get his team to learn how to finish off close games. Calipari recently addressed his players about the issue, hoping his talk would inspire the No. 22 Wildcats before Saturday's game against South Carolina.... more »
  • UK Women Lose In South Carolina 66-61

    February 10, 2011 9:46 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - La'Keisha Sutton and Ieasia Walker each scored 17 points and South Carolina shocked No. 15 Kentucky with a 66-61 win Thursday night. The Wildcats (18-6, 7-4 SEC), had won seven straight before a loss to No. 4 Tennessee on Monday. South Carolina (14-10, 6-5) has won... more »
  • Cats Respond To Tongue Lashing With Big Win

    January 22, 2011 10:57 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Kentucky freshman Terrence Jones didn't think getting cussed out by his coach was that big a deal. Still, he and the 12th-ranked Wildcats played as though John Calipari's harsh words meant plenty. Brandon Knight had 23 points and Jones scored 14 as Kentucky held off a... more »
  • Facts and Stats: Kentucky Overwhelms South Carolina

    January 22, 2011 9:06 PM

    Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes Kentucky at Alabama January 22, 2011 The Colonial Life Center - Columbia, S.C. -- Kentucky improves to 15-4, 3-2 SEC on the season. South Carolina drops to 12-6, 3-2 SEC. -- The Wildcats are 43-10 all-time against the Gamecocks and 17-6 in Columbia. -- UK's... more »
  • Cats Snap Road Losing Streak, Beat South Carolina

    January 22, 2011 8:31 PM

    Kentucky snapped a two game SEC road losing streak with a 67-58 win at South Carolina. The Cats took control early and were up by as many as 18 points in the second half before South Carolina battled back to get within 6 points in the final minute. Doron... more »
  • Cal And Horn Deal With Youth And Selfishness

    January 21, 2011 10:19 PM

    (AP) - John Calipari might wish he'd chosen different words, but not what was behind them. The UK coach says this team will struggle until it can learn to play together. "They think being selfish only means, 'Well, I pass the ball, I don't shoot the most shots.'... more »
  • UK Women Snap Losing Streak By Beating South Carolina

    January 13, 2011 9:08 PM

    (AP) - Victoria Dunlap had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 19 Kentucky held South Carolina without a field goal over the final 8 minutes in a 66-48 win on Thursday night. It snaps a three-game losing streak for the Wildcats. Freshman Bernisha Pinkett added a career-high 18 points... more »
  • Did South Carolina Steal UK's Defensive Signals?

    October 23, 2010 3:34 PM

    Every True Blue fan knows that the biggest problem UK is facing is why in the world the defense is so bad in the first half and so good in the second half. It's that old line, if we could only put two halves together....which is often the cry from... more »
  • SC Comeback Biggest In UK History

    October 20, 2010 6:11 PM

    South Carolina Comeback the Biggest in School History: Kentucky's rally from an 18-point halftime deficit to defeat South Carolina on Saturday is the biggest comeback in school history, according to box scores available since 1946. UK trailed USC 28-10 at halftime, but got three second-half touchdown passes from Mike... more »
  • Facts And Stats: UK Upsets South Carolina

    October 16, 2010 10:40 PM

    KENTUCKY POSTGAME NOTES South Carolina at Kentucky Oct. 16, 2010 * Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 67,955 FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 31, South Carolina 28 Team Records and Series Notes · Kentucky is 4-3, 1-3 in the Southeastern Conference. South Carolina is 4-2, 2-2 in the... more »
  • Cats Shock SC, Come Back To Win 31-28

    October 16, 2010 9:30 PM

    (AP) - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier spent all week cautioning his players not to get too high after upsetting defending national champion Alabama a week ago. Whoops. Kentucky's Randall Cobb caught a 24-yard touchdown pass with 1:15 remaining then added the two-point conversion to cap a furious second-half rally... more »
  • LIVE GAME LOG: UK Seizes Momentum, Trails 28-23

    October 16, 2010 6:47 PM

    Looking left for dead after one half, Kentucky seized the momentum in the second half and has cut the South Carolina lead to 28-23 in the beginning of the fourth quarter. After Kentucky converted a fourth down near midfield, Mike Hartline connected with Chris Matthews on a 38-yard touchdown... more »
  • Cats Keys To Victory

    October 16, 2010 6:00 PM

    Rich Brooks claim to fame was that he started beating teams that UK hadn't beaten in a long time. Joker Phillips needs to do the same to get many of the True Blue fans who are starting to get uneasy about this season in his corner. Moncell Allen... more »
  • Mike Hartline Remembers South Carolina

    October 13, 2010 11:17 PM

    It's almost one year ago to the day, and Mike Hartline remembers it well. The UK quarterback ripped his knee in the first half against South Carolina, virtually ending his season last year. "It hurts knowing that you went down in that game," said Hartline. Yes, he... more »
  • Cats Must Improve Red Zone Defense

    October 13, 2010 9:00 PM

    When opponents enter the red zone against Kentucky, they leave it with points. Every time. The Wildcats have allowed teams to drive inside their 20-yard line 22 times this season. Each drive has ended with the ball going through the uprights, either on a field goal or an extra point... more »
  • UK's Allen Could See Action At Tailback Against South Carolina

    October 13, 2010 4:38 PM

    The University of Kentucky football team hit the practice field Wednesday morning with a lot of excitement and at a high energy level, first-year head coach Joker Phillips reported following the workout. The Wildcats practiced for approximately two hours clad in shoulder pads, helmets and shorts. "What a beautiful... more »
  • Spurrier Says UK Game Is One Of Biggest In South Carolina History

    October 12, 2010 3:32 PM

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier's not quite sure what his 10th-ranked Gamecocks will do next. That's the uncertainty you get when a young team has the biggest win in school history. Spurrier and his staff have preached that players must put aside the campus buzz over... more »
  • Can The Cats Solve Spurrier?

    October 12, 2010 7:20 AM

    UK will not only take on a South Carolina team riding high after an upset of then No. 1 Alabama, the Wildcats will go up against a coach they have never beaten. Gamecock coach Steve Spurrier owns a 17-0 record against the boys in blue. The Old Ball Coach... more »
  • Cobb Earns National Award, Game Time Set For South Carolina

    October 10, 2010 10:36 PM

    University of Kentucky junior Randall Cobb has been named National Wide Receiver/Running Back of the Week for his four touchdown performance Saturday vs. Auburn. The honor is bestowed by the College Football Performance Awards. Cobb opened the game with a 36-yard kickoff return into Auburn territory, then concluded the... more »
  • South Carolina Police Say Mother Killed Toddlers Before Sinking Car In River

    August 17, 2010 10:09 AM

    ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina mother who claimed her children drowned when her car careened into a river was charged with murder Tuesday after authorities said she confessing to suffocating the two toddlers and then faking the accident. Sheriff Larry Williams said 29-year-old Shaquan Duley told investigators she... more »
  • Bodies Of Two Toddlers Found In Car in South Carolina River; Mother Charged

    August 16, 2010 2:13 PM

    ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - The bodies of two toddlers were recovered Monday from a car submerged in a South Carolina river and their mother was charged with leaving the scene as authorities investigated whether it was an accident. Orangeburg County Sheriff Larry Williams said the boys, ages 1 and 2,... more »
  • Two Kentuckians Among Four Killed In South Carolina Wreck

    August 11, 2010 9:16 PM

    It happened around 11-30 last night in Dillon County. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Jeffrey Carpenter Junior, from Bowling Green, and 19-year-old Erin Hullett, of Allen County, died when their car went through a stop sign and slammed into another car. Two others in the car, Tara and... more »
  • Alabama Beats South Carolina, Will Face Cats Friday

    March 11, 2010 4:09 PM

    It was quite a comeback. Alabama trailed South Carolina by a whopping 18 points with just under 12 minutes to go in the opening game of the SEC Tournament. But the Tide wouldn't roll away. They continued to chip away at the lead. Led by Mikhail Torrance's 17 points,... more »
  • Alabama First Up For UK After Tide Storms Back To Beat South Carolina

    March 11, 2010 3:15 PM

    Top-seeded UK's first SEC tournament game Friday will be against Alabama, which came back from an 18-point second-half deficit to beat South Carolina 68-63 in the first round of the tournament Thursday afternoon in Nashville. UK will play the Crimson Tide in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. EST Friday.... more »
  • Revenge Is Sweet, Cats Beat South Carolina 82-61

    February 25, 2010 11:23 PM

    Patrick Patterson had 23 points and No. 2 Kentucky avenged its only loss this season with an 82-61 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night. The Wildcats (27-1, 12-1) need just one more victory or a Vanderbilt loss to clinch at least a share of their 44th Southeastern Conference championship.... more »
  • Coach Cal And Player Quotes Pre-South Carolina

    February 24, 2010 8:53 PM

    UK Head Coach John Calipari On the loss to South Carolina and the rematch… "We just want to see if we got better from the last time we played them. They played us great last time; they shortened the game, they made tough shots at the end of the clock... more »
  • No. 16 Kentucky handles South Carolina 71-50

    February 21, 2010 8:31 PM

    (AP) - Kentucky was too dominant for South Carolina on Sunday. The No. 16 Wildcats cruised to a 71-50 win over the Gamecocks onsenior day to finish the regular season unbeaten at home for the second time. "Playing at such a high rate was the difference maker," Kentucky coach Matthew... more »
  • South Carolina Tight End Saunders Out Of UK Game With Injury

    October 8, 2009 12:47 PM

    (AP) - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says starting tight end Weslye Saunders will miss Saturday's game with Kentucky because of an ankle injury. Saunders is the 25th-ranked Gamecocks third-leading receiver with 14 catches for 156 yards this season. Spurrier says Saunders, a 6-foot-5 junior, aggravated an ankle injury this... more »
  • Young Corners Getting Their Opportunity

    October 7, 2009 11:07 PM

    There's never a good time for key injuries, but this timing just seems to be, well, Kentucky football. Uk's best player, Trevard Lindley, and his opposite starting cornerback Paul Warford are both out for Saturday's game against South Carolina. The matchup with the Gamecocks is arguably the most important, most... more »
  • Big Weekend For SEC Football

    October 7, 2009 8:52 PM

    Regardless of who plays quarterback for top-ranked Florida on Saturday night at No. 4 LSU, coach Urban Meyer would like to see more from his passing game. The Gators (4-0, 2-0) rank 58th in the country in passing, averaging nearly 219 yards a game. They rate even worse against teams... more »
  • UK, South Carolina Start Time

    September 28, 2009 2:48 PM

    UK will kickoff against South Carolina at 12:30 p.m. on October 10. The game will be televised on Fox Sports South. more »