No. 24 Kentucky visits South Carolina in SEC matchup

No. 24 Kentucky (3-1) at South Carolina (2-2), Oct. 3 at 4:15 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: South Carolina by 3.5. Against the spread: South Carolina 1-3, Kentucky 3-1.

How to watch: SEC Network

Key stats

South Carolina Offense

Overall: 499.3 yards per game (14th in FBS)

Passing: 237.3 yards per game (65th)

Rushing: 262.0 yards per game (10th)

Scoring: 38.5 points per game (30th)

South Carolina Defense

Overall: 316.0 yards per game (48th in FBS)

Passing: 221.0 yards per game (87th)

Rushing: 95.0 yards per game (26th)

Scoring: 24.8 points per game (84th)

Kentucky Offense

Overall: 422.5 yards per game (56th in FBS)

Passing: 219.0 yards per game (83rd)

Rushing: 203.5 yards per game (30th)

Scoring: 34.5 points per game (51st)

Kentucky Defense

Overall: 356.3 yards per game (77th in FBS)

Passing: 234.0 yards per game (104th)

Rushing: 122.3 yards per game (60th)

Scoring: 25.0 points per game (88th)

Kentucky is 119th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.8% of the time. South Carolina ranks 61st on offense, converting on 42.6% of third downs.

South Carolina ranks 120th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Kentucky's 28th-ranked +3 margin.

South Carolina is 128th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100.0% of trips. Kentucky's red zone offense ranks 66th, scoring on 88.2% of red zone opportunities.

Team leaders

South Carolina

Passing: LaNorris Sellers, 833 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs, 62.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Matthew Fuller, 384 yards on 57 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Nyck Harbor, 169 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD

Kentucky

Passing: Kenny Minchey, 876 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT, 68.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Jason Patterson, 326 yards on 40 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Kenny Darby, 226 yards on 13 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

South Carolina fell 49-18 to Alabama on Sept. 26. Sellers passed for 185 yards on 18-of-30 attempts (60.0%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 13 times for 72 yards. Fuller carried the ball 19 times for 112 yards and scored one touchdown, adding five receptions for 20 yards. Harbor had three receptions for 42 yards and one touchdown.

Kentucky won 45-21 over South Alabama on Sept. 26. Minchey led Kentucky with 177 yards on 19-of-25 passing (76.0%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. C.J. Baxter carried the ball 16 times for 149 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for -1 yards. Darby put up 43 yards on three catches.

Next game

South Carolina plays at No. 8 Florida on Oct. 10. Kentucky hosts No. 11 LSU on Oct. 10.