Ready, Set, Recruit

Lets be honest, this season has not gone how South Carolina planned for it to go. With a disappointing 2-2 start, including a disappointing loss to Vanderbilt and Missouri, the Gamecocks seem desperate for anything positive to happen. Kentucky visiting Williams-Brice Stadium this weekend may be the catalyst for a resurgence in their season.

Make no mistakes about it, Kentucky won’t go down without a fight. The Wildcats come into this matchup with a 2-1 record and close loss to top 25 Ole Miss at home. Kentucky also sees this as an opportunity to turn their season around by beating up on the Gamecocks in Columbia. Their running game has been excellent this season, totaling 644 yards and 9 touchdowns on the ground. On the other hand, their passing attack has been lackluster, using two QBs so far this season, only totaling just over 500 yards passing and 2 TDs.

If South Carolina wants to win this game, the Gamecocks must stop the run, which they have proven they are unable to do through 4 contests. This game is due or die for the season, if the Gamecocks cannot beat this Kentucky team, I highly doubt they can beat any SEC opponent. Its time to see if this team has the desire to win this game and prove everyone wrong.

Throughout the week, I have become less confident in the Gamecocks ability to win this game, I just cannot imagine them stopping the run. Kentucky’s Seth McGovern has been excellent this year on the ground, and with being unable to stop Missouri on the ground last weekend, I see more of the same.

Editor’s Pick

30-24 Kentucky wins in OT.

Check back in on Monday to see my reaction to this weekends game.