Inside The Numbers: Kentucky vs. South Carolina
By Corey Price
Tonight at 6 p.m. on ESPN2, the Kentucky Wildcats will face the South Carolina Gamecocks, ranked #10 in the latest AP Poll, at Commonwealth Stadium. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into tonight’s game:
Various Records
Kentucky’s overall record vs. South Carolina: 6-14-1 (.310) (lost last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina in Lexington: 3-8 (.273)
Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina at Commonwealth Stadium: 2-8 (.200)
Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina when South Carolina is ranked in the AP Poll: 0-3 (.000)
Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against South Carolina: 20 points (27-7, 1937 and 30-10, 1999)
Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat against South Carolina: 36 points (42-6, 2001)
Kentucky’s longest win streak against South Carolina: 2 games (1992-1993 and 1998-1999)
Kentucky’s longest losing streak against South Carolina: 10 games (2000-present)
Kentucky’s record playing in October: 233-232-18 (.501)
Kentucky’s record playing South Carolina in October: 2-13 (. 133)
Kentucky’s record playing on October 16th: 5-9 (.357)
Kentucky’s record playing South Carolina on October 16th: 0-1 (.000)
Kentucky’s record against teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll at Commonwealth Stadium: 3-30 (.091)
Kentucky And Top 10 Opponents
With South Carolina being ranked #10 in the latest AP Poll, this will be the 3rd game this season that Kentucky has faced a team ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll. Here are the previous seasons in which Kentucky played at least 3 top 10 teams and how they fared in those games:
1956: Kentucky – 6 #4 Georgia Tech – 14, Kentucky – 7 #9 Ole Miss – 37, Kentucky – 7 #2 Tennessee – 20
1958: #17 Kentucky – 6 #9 Ole Miss – 27, Kentucky – 0 #1 Auburn – 8, Kentucky – 7 #9 LSU – 32
1964: Kentucky – 27 #1 Ole Miss – 21, Kentucky – 20 #7 Auburn – 0, Kentucky – 7 #9 LSU – 27
1969: Kentucky – 10 #8 Ole Miss – 9, Kentucky – 10 #9 LSU – 37, Kentucky – 26 #9 Tennessee – 31
1980: Kentucky – 7 #4 Oklahoma – 29, Kentucky – 0 #1 Alabama – 45, Kentucky – 0 #6 Georgia – 27
1999: Kentucky – 10 #9 Florida – 38, Kentucky – 22 #8 Mississippi State – 23, Kentucky – 21 #7 Tennessee – 56
2007: Kentucky – 40 #9 Louisville – 34, #17 Kentucky – 43 #1 LSU – 37, #22 Kentucky – 13 #8 Georgia – 24
Kentucky And Losing Streaks
With South Carolina’s narrow 28-26 victory over the Wildcats last season in Columbia, the Gamecocks have won the last 10 meetings against Kentucky. Here are the teams in which Kentucky has lost 10 straight games to:
25 games, Tennessee (1985-present)
24 games, Florida (1987-present)
16 games, Alabama (1923-1938)
15 games, Auburn (1967-2005)
14 games, Alabama (1940-1996)
13 games, LSU (1961-1973)
12 games, Tennessee (1936-1947)
11 games, Tennessee (1965-1975)
10 games, South Carolina (2000-present)
10 games, Georgia (1978-1987)
Kentucky Players Moving Up The Charts
- Derrick Locke needs 343 rushing yards to tie George Adams for 5th place all-time on Kentucky’s career rushing yards list
- Derrick Locke needs 930 all-purpose yards to tie Rafael Little for 3rd place all-time on Kentucky’s career all-purpose yards list
- Randall Cobb needs 1 touchdown scored to set the school record for touchdowns scored in a career
- Randall Cobb needs 34 points to tie Taylor Begley for 4th place all-time on Kentucky’s career scoring list
- Randall Cobb needs 110 rushing yards to tie Doug Kotar for 25th place all-time on Kentucky’s career rushing yards list
- Mike Hartline needs 56 passing yards to become the 8th quarterback in school history to pass for 4,000 career yards
- Mike Hartline needs 204 passing yards to tie Randy Jenkins for 7th place all-time on Kentucky’s career passing yards list
Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. South Carolina
Passing Yards: 315, Tim Couch (1998)
Receiving Yards: 119, James Whalen (1999)
Rushing Yards: 299, Moe Williams (1995) (school record)
South Carolina Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky
Passing Yards: 304, Steve Taneyhill (1995)
Receiving Yards: 167, Boo Williams (1998)
Rushing Yards: 193, Duce Staley (1996)
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