Kentucky checks every box in Saturday's game against South Carolina. Better team, more-tested coach, stronger offense and a more stout defense. What more could you ask for? Well I'll tell you, the last seven times the Gamecocks were an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points they failed to cover in any of them. 0-7. Couple that with a Wildcats team who caught a scare last week against UT Chattanooga, Mark Stoops should have the troops focused and full steam ahead. C-A-T-S.

Kentucky lucks into a soft opponent for its first road game. Draw a line through the Wildcats’ scare against Chattanooga last Saturday. The offense has been peaking with Penn State transfer Will Levis. The Gamecocks counter with first-time starter Luke Doty, the projected No. 1 guy until a foot injury during preseason. The ‘Cocks are undergoing a teardown with new coach Shane Beamer and are not ready to beat the mid-level SEC schools.