Defeat: Kentucky Wildcats Football Suffers Loss to South Carolina Gamecocks

The Kentucky Wildcats football team confront a street_fighter 31 - 6 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in Week 2 , with quarterback Brock Vandagriff fight in the game . Vandagriff only complete 3 of 10 base_on_balls for 30 yard and was sack five times by South Carolina 's strong defense . The Wildcats ' offense line let 12 quarterback hurry and 15 pressure , lend to Vandagriff 's trouble . Despite the performance , head coach Mark Stoops express his assurance in Vandagriff and offense line coach Eric Wolford . Stoops commend Vandagriff 's stamina and resilience , state that the team need to support him better to be successful . The Wildcats are set to face the no . 1 Georgia Bulldogs next.

Vandagriff , a former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback , make his second start for the Kentucky Wildcats in Week 2 . Unfortunately , Kentucky suffer a lay_waste_to loss to South Carolina , pull_off just six completion throughout the game . Vandagriff 's struggle were apparent as he complete only three base_on_balls for 30 yard and throw a choice - six in the fourth one-fourth . The Wildcats ' discourtesy confront significant challenge against South Carolina 's defense , recording five sack and four fumble coerce . Vandagriff was eventually replace by Gavin Wimsatt in the fourth one-fourth . Wimsatt show promise as a rusher but fight in the pass game . Kentucky coach Mark Stoops admit the team 's mistake during the loss.

following the disappoint performance against South Carolina , Kentucky is left with many question heading into their following game against Georgia . The Wildcats ' offense line and pass game falter against the Gamecocks , elevation concern about their approaching match-up . With uncertainty surround the quarterback position , Kentucky must address their run game to rich_person a opportunity against the top - rank Georgia Bulldogs . Stoops remains optimistic about Vandagriff 's ability and the team 's potential for improvement . The Wildcats ' approaching game against Georgia will be a significant trial for the team as they expression to bounce back from their Holocene loss.