South Carolina at Kentucky

Saturday, October 12, 2002

South Carolina beat Kentucky 16–⁠12. It was their 14th meeting; after it, South Carolina led the series 7–⁠6–⁠1 as played.

AwaySouth Carolina5–⁠7 in 2002
16
HomeKentucky7–⁠5 in 2002
12

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonHigh 76°F, low 63°F, 0.71 in. of rainAttendance 70,547

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina0031316
Kentucky0100212

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, South Carolina leads 22–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠15–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34
2025South Carolina 35, Kentucky 13
2024South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
2023South Carolina 17, Kentucky 14
2022South Carolina 24, Kentucky 14
2021Kentucky 16, South Carolina 10

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