COLUMBIA — South Carolina football struggled to run the ball and stop opponents from doing so the last two games, but against Kentucky it was a different story.
The Gamecocks (3-2,1-2 SEC) picked up a 35-13 win over the Wildcats (2-2, 0-2) on Sept. 27, logging a season-high 178 rushing yards to Kentucky's 108. A major factor was a sequence of electrifying turnovers in the second quarter that changed the tone of the game.
South Carolina sacked Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley for a fumble that edge rusher Jatius Geer returned for a touchdown. Then 45 seconds later, defensive back Gerald Kilgore had a pick-6. The Gamecocks went from a 10-7 deficit at home to a 21-7 lead within a matter of minutes.
"There's an old saying with turnovers," South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said. "They com