It’s probably more glaring for South Carolina regarding what the Gamecocks need to work on in advance of their next game than it is for Kentucky.The Southeastern Conference schedule is bringing these teams together for their league opener Saturday in Lexington, Ky.Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said contests with the Gamecocks are “always a good game, always evenly matched.”Last week, Kentucky handled Southern Mississippi in a 31-0 season-opening victory. South Carolina produced a 23-19 survival against visiting Old Dominion to begin its slate.The benefit for the Gamecocks might be that they didn’t showcase much of their good stuff.”I think we got a really good football team,” South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said, though he didn’t sound fully convinced. “Awful performance. We made enough mistakes for an entire season.”Still, South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers has the Wildcats’ attention even after an uneven outing in the Old Dominion game.”Every game, every rep, he’ll improve,” Stoops said. “A pretty good physical guy with a lot of attributes. He can run, he can throw, he seems like a very mature young man.”Kentucky’s defense might be primed for an impactful season. More will be known after an SEC game.”I’m not ready to anoint them yet,” Stoops said. “I don’t want any of that. There’s things that we need to improve on a great deal.”Brock Vandagriff had a sturdy outing in his first game as Kentucky’s starting quarterback. He’s bound to encounter some different challenges from South Carolina’s active defensive front. Gamecocks teammates Kyle Kennard and Dylan Steward shared SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors.
South Carolina expects better performance in clash vs. Kentucky
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