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Wildcats vs Gamecocks Final: 41-18 - Recap

Chris Rodriguez Jr. scampered through the South Carolina defense for 139 yards as Kentucky handed the Gamecocks a 41-18 defeat on Saturday at Kroger Field.

Kentucky was a favorite by -11.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 47.5.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 139 yards, while Asim Rose added 101 yards in the win. Justin Rigg and Josh Ali added 72 and 35 receiving yards respectively.

Kevin Harris rushed for 210 yards for South Carolina, while Rashad Amos added 60 yards. Luke Doty threw for 85 yards for the Gamecocks, while receivers Dakereon Joyner and Shi Smith had 43 and 28 yards respectively.

South Carolina was outgained by Kentucky 492-404 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-21 by the Wildcats.

The time of possession battle favored Kentucky as their offense was on the field for 34:11, longer than the 25:49 of their opponents.