Kentucky at South Carolina

Saturday, October 11, 1997

South Carolina beat Kentucky 38–⁠24. It was their ninth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4–⁠1 as played.

AwayKentucky5–⁠6 in 1997
24
HomeSouth Carolina5–⁠6 in 1997
38

FinalHigh 86°F, low 67°FAttendance 75,936

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, South Carolina leads 22–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠15–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 29 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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