Rattler, South Carolina shut down No. 13 Kentucky 24-14

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- , Shane Beamer had multiple reasons to savor his first road win in over a year. Not only did South Carolina provide his initial Southeastern Conference victory away from home, it never trailed while conquering No. 13 Kentucky 24-14 on Saturday night. The way his shorthanded Gamecocks imposed their will over the Wildcats made it even better. “This was really big for us in so many ways,” said Beamer, whose team had allowed 40-plus points in SEC losses to No. 16 Arkansas and top-ranked Georgia. "We were missing so many guys. Proud of our team. I said take all three phases, and it did.” Spencer Rattler overcame two early turnovers and threw the go-ahead touchdown pass in the third quarter, Jalen Brooks ran for an insurance score midway through the fourth and South Carolina scored 17 unanswered points for its third consecutive victory.