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Kentucky's Josh Paschal dove to bring down South Carolina quarterback Luke Doty in last year's matchup between the Cats and Gamecocks. (Mike Weaver/USA Today)
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1st - Season as head coach for Shane Beamer at South Carolina. He is the son of longtime Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer.
2 - Pick-6 touchdowns by the South Carolina defense in the first three games of the season. The Gamecocks have six interceptions to lead the SEC.
3 - Players on the UK roster from the Palmetto State: kicker Chance Poore (Anderson), defensive back Andru Phillips (Mauldin) and defensive back Jalen Geiger (Columbia). The Gamecocks do not have a player on their roster from the Bluegrass State.
4-2-5 - Defensive base employed by Gamecocks defensive coordinator Clayton White.
5.0 - Opponents' yards-per-play versus South Carolina this season. UK is averaging 7.2 yards per play.
8th - National rank of Kentucky's Chris Rodriguez in rushing yards per game (126.0).
15.49 - Yards per pass completion by UK quarterback Will Levis, which ranks seventh nationally.
18 - Rushing yards needed by UK running back Kavosiey Smoke to join the Cats' 1,000-yard club.
21st/27th - Kentucky's national ranks on offense and defense, respectively, entering Week 4.
26 - With a win over South Carolina, Mark Stoops would hold the new record for SEC wins by a UK head coach.
27-3 - Gamecocks have outscored opponents in the fourth quarter this season.
30% - Opponents' third-down conversion rate against the Gamecocks' defense. The Cats, meanwhile are converting at a 56% clip on offense.
33rd - Meeting between UK and South Carolina on the gridiron.The Gamecocks hold an 18-13-1 lead in the all-time series, but the Cats have won six of the last seven.
112.3 - Receiving yards per game for UK's Wan'Dale Robinson, which ranks No.16 nationally.
291 - Yards rushing by the Cats in last year's 41-18 win over South Carolina.
1977 - With a win tonight, UK would move to 2-0 in SEC play for only the second time since the Jimmy Carter administration. The other occasion was the 2018 season.
2017-20 - Time spent on the South Carolina coaching staff by current UK offensive line coach Eric Wolford. He also coached there in 2009.
And while you're waiting for kickoff...
BY THE NUMBERS: Previewing South Carolina
Kentucky's Josh Paschal dove to bring down South Carolina quarterback Luke Doty in last year's matchup between the Cats and Gamecocks. (Mike Weaver/USA Today)
Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated
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@JDrumUK
A glance at some numbers of note entering Saturday's matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the South Carolina Gamecocks...
1st - Season as head coach for Shane Beamer at South Carolina. He is the son of longtime Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer.
2 - Pick-6 touchdowns by the South Carolina defense in the first three games of the season. The Gamecocks have six interceptions to lead the SEC.
3 - Players on the UK roster from the Palmetto State: kicker Chance Poore (Anderson), defensive back Andru Phillips (Mauldin) and defensive back Jalen Geiger (Columbia). The Gamecocks do not have a player on their roster from the Bluegrass State.
4-2-5 - Defensive base employed by Gamecocks defensive coordinator Clayton White.
5.0 - Opponents' yards-per-play versus South Carolina this season. UK is averaging 7.2 yards per play.
8th - National rank of Kentucky's Chris Rodriguez in rushing yards per game (126.0).
15.49 - Yards per pass completion by UK quarterback Will Levis, which ranks seventh nationally.
18 - Rushing yards needed by UK running back Kavosiey Smoke to join the Cats' 1,000-yard club.
21st/27th - Kentucky's national ranks on offense and defense, respectively, entering Week 4.
26 - With a win over South Carolina, Mark Stoops would hold the new record for SEC wins by a UK head coach.
27-3 - Gamecocks have outscored opponents in the fourth quarter this season.
30% - Opponents' third-down conversion rate against the Gamecocks' defense. The Cats, meanwhile are converting at a 56% clip on offense.
33rd - Meeting between UK and South Carolina on the gridiron.The Gamecocks hold an 18-13-1 lead in the all-time series, but the Cats have won six of the last seven.
112.3 - Receiving yards per game for UK's Wan'Dale Robinson, which ranks No.16 nationally.
291 - Yards rushing by the Cats in last year's 41-18 win over South Carolina.
1977 - With a win tonight, UK would move to 2-0 in SEC play for only the second time since the Jimmy Carter administration. The other occasion was the 2018 season.
2017-20 - Time spent on the South Carolina coaching staff by current UK offensive line coach Eric Wolford. He also coached there in 2009.
