Defense, Dowdle lead South Carolina to 24-7 win vs. Kentucky
Rico Dowdle and Tavien Feaster each rushed for more than 100 yards and South Carolina snapped a five-game series losing streak to Kentucky with a 24-7 victory Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats
7
South Carolina Gamecocks
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| SC | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Williams-Brice Stadium · 80,828 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Tennessee Volunteers | L 6-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Oklahoma Sooners | W 21-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs LSU Tigers | W 35-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | W 35-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:32 7-24
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 2 Yd Run (Matt Ruffolo Kick)
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Touchdown 7:48 0-24
Tavien Feaster 19 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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Touchdown 13:59 0-17
Rico Dowdle 30 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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Field Goal 11:43 0-10
Parker White 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:09 0-7
Tavien Feaster 2 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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SC
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:32 · End of Game
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UK 2:32
5 plays, 84 yards, 2:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:32 7-24
Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 2 Yd Run (Matt Ruffolo Kick)
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SC 4:32
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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UK 6:39
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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SC 7:48
7 plays, 85 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:48 0-24
Tavien Feaster 19 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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UK 11:18
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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SC 12:50
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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UK 14:10
4 plays, 12 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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SC 0:36
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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UK 2:40
12 plays, 42 yards, 4:26 · Downs
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SC 7:06
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:47 · Punt
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UK 8:53
3 plays, 0 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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SC 10:59
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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UK 12:13
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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SC 13:59
1 play, 30 yards, 0:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:59 0-17
Rico Dowdle 30 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
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UK 14:06
3 plays, -9 yards, 0:54 · Fumble
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UK
1 play, 3 yards, 0:32 · End of Half
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SC 0:32
7 plays, 25 yards, 2:38 · Punt
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UK 3:10
5 plays, 36 yards, 3:12 · Punt
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SC 6:22
7 plays, 32 yards, 4:15 · Punt
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UK 10:37
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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SC 11:43
10 plays, 62 yards, 4:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:43 0-10
Parker White 26 Yd Field Goal
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UK 1:22
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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SC 2:24
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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UK 3:44
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:36 · Downs
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UK 5:20
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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SC 6:30
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:26 · Punt
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UK 8:56
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:13 · Interception
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SC 11:09
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:09 0-7
Tavien Feaster 2 Yd Run (Parker White Kick)
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
UK
SC
9
1st Downs
21
2-15
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
212
Total Yards
387
97
Passing
140
13/34
Comp/Att
15/27
2.9
Yards per pass
5.2
115
Rushing
247
28
Rushing Attempts
46
4.1
Yards per rush
5.4
4-20
Penalties
5-40
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
26:10
Possession
33:50
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