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this is Carolina calls your source for everything game CS T Shane Beamer I'm Todd Ellis great to be with you that was a gutty win that was a physical win we played with toughness and that's what you had to have coach Beamer joins us for a full hour of Carolina football talk throughout the season they had 10 men on the field the first time they punted the football our crowd that contribute directly to that listen live every Thursday night on your home for Gamecock football the Gamecock Sports network from [Music] learfield for over 30 years All-American heating and air a veteran and family-owned business has served the Midlands when the Gamecocks record a sack All American heating and air will donate $200 to help our veterans All American heating and air proudly supports Gamecock football and our veterans let our family help your family back in Lexington SEC opener for both teams and the league and the no divisions expanded at SEC a lot of eyes on this ball game today Tommy for a lot of reasons one you already mentioned some are worried around the league that Lenor sers is going to have his coming out party and they hope it's not against them I know the Wildcats are but also this is historic game for the league and one that's been really tight and important for both these teams trying to find Bowl eligibility eligibility this year as well you're right and and I think I was watching some interviews as I think you were sitting there as well when they were interviewing the kids this morning on TV one of the local stations on campus and talking about the game and and I think there's a there's a serious um dislike for South Carolina here and uh because Kentucky over the last year or two not last year or two but previously last year it felt like they were better than we were then we came in here and beat them before that we beat them 5 years in a row so the there's a little bannering back and forth which is kind of fun and then you had the Stoops and Beamer deal last year two years ago with the sunglasses and all it's just nice I like it myself and we just got to come play well they got a good program we got to play well they played them every year since 1992 and despite all the changes with the schedule this year no Georgia Florida or Tennessee the Wildcats are on the schedule Gamecocks just hit the field here at Kroger field and they're all white uniforms with Garnet helmets Kentucky and all blue blue jerseys pants and helmets as the captains come towards Midfield Chad Tucker will be there for the coin toss C Tona Hemingway Kyle Canard Dylan Stewart The Freshman goes out as a captain today T Alie Simpkins is also a captain here's the coin toss problem come see us okay South Carolina you're the bus team today you'll make a call before that's head that's Tails that's tail it let it hit the ground what's your call call Tails it is Tails what do you want to do the third and the second half which way do you want to get South Carolina wins the tulson defers the option to the second half not surprised by that Tommy a good call by Shane Beamer what's supposed to be a close ball game let's give his Young quarterback a chance to figure this Kentucky ke defense out as much as possible and come out of halftime taking the football so the Wildcats will take over on offense as you hear them come to the gates in Lexington for gorgeous day for football glad you're with us on the Gamecock Sports [Music] Network Mark Stoops the most veteran long-term coach now Tommy in the SEC CU Nick savin's retirement it's hard to believe you go back and look at his records he had some very tough years at the beginning of his career here in Lexington but they pushed through and many people think he's one of the better coaches in the league I think he probably is I mean he's solid he does a puts a good team on the field they're basic in nature um he has some good athletes out there and uh you know he's um he's he's he understands good line play on both sides of the ball ball as well so um you know there he he's taken this program to a whole another height and he should get credit for it and I know he's been somewhat controversial in the past with some things he said around around here in Kentucky so um but but you got to tip your hat to him Alex Herrera he got his first field goal duties last week and served as the kickoff man steps out on the field they'll kick from west to east here in Lexington Herrero had a big day although it got Tommy We disappointed because we stalled so much in the Red Zone but he went three for four and had a log of 46 on his first day ever kicking field goals yeah I I gave him my um Perman next best player of the game because I just felt like we scored 23 23 points he SC scores 11 of them and he's never been on the field before kicking field goals and he hit him in a opportune time so um I thought he was a pretty dog on good showing for the first time now we're going to watch out what we do here with Joe D camillis because the one of the best returners in the last decade barion Brown who averages 27.4 yards of return is set back to receive this football he's recover he's returned four in his career and a couple of other ones have been very close Herrera low line drive it is brown who takes it a yard deep up the near hash mark hancocks have got him now they break he breaks away but they Wrangle him around the 19 yd line it's a 19 yd return on the play and pretty good for the results that barion brown has normally for the Wildcats Gamecock defense pops out on the field We Said Today D Dylan Stewart will get the start at defensive end and here comes the transfer quarterback Brock vandagriff 63 217 lb Jr demc Mo carig B will be the tail back they'll hand off car Bay right side stutter stepped into the arms of a couple of Gamecocks a Oney gain on the play second and nine upcoming good push on the left side of the defense over there to just kind of stack everything up and just allow the other players to come in and make a play really delayed the the running back because of that so good play B Martin Scott on the stop three linebackers in there now and this lineup for Clayton white a three-man front Vander Griff out of the shotgun this time hand off again big hole left [Applause] side carne 11 yd gain on the play that time a first down he stutter steps and delays but it worked well until Nick eeman worry got to him finally brought him down but it'll be first and 10 for the Wildcats at their own 31 yd line just underway in Lexington both teams one and0 all the season Vander G going to go fast a veteran offense in line in front of him a hush crowd here early on hand off straight at the middle again emo car a 5yd gain this time so TJ Sanders and the guys inside including Tonka Hemingway apparently they're going right at him Tommy Debo Williams made the stop there that time yeah if you go back and look at last week's game Old Dominion did some of that as well between the tackles and they ran pretty well pretty effective Eli Cox very good center from nicholville Kentucky he stands over the football and now they'll bring in a wildcat quarterback and he'll fake the speed sweep and try it left side that's Gavin whims it from Owensboro Kentucky transfer from ruers returned to his home state after playing three season with the Scarlet KN he gains two over the left side and here comes a third down third and three for the Wildcats first series of the ball game ball in her own 38 yd line 1246 to go in the first quarter man a grip back in a quarterback two backs in the back field now going to send one in motion left side that's the wide receiver Macklin he's going to roll right side side Vander GFF backing up Tonka is trailing Vander Griff's going to throw it out of bounds and fourth down upcoming is the Gamecock bench in which he threw the ball to celebrates been a good hold here in the first series for the Gamecock defense man Tonka was tracking in a hurry on that play mff had no choice but to throw the football away yeah it was kind of a roll right had to Hope L wi side the field to the right in a little flood zone route but let's give the secondary uh guys credit because he had nowhere to throw it nowhere to throw it and then T over those guys put pressure on him in the back field another Australian punter for Kentucky Wilson Barry stands back at his own 24 yd line Jaylen Kilgore going to call for the fair catch one of two pun returners we use that's part of our safe crowd Hil Gore brings it in on the fair Catch and a 38- yd punt no return in Carolina will take the football when we come back 1223 to go in the first no score Lenoris sellers and the boys will hit the field when we come back this is Carolina football from learfield open the 10 the five steps up and high steps into the end zone touchdown Carolina hey Gamecock fans this is coach Shane Beamer and I want to encourage you to fly local from takeoff to touchdown the team and I support our local airport for more information about the official airport of the Gamecock and for a list of cae's non-stop destination visit fly cae.com your home for South Carolina football on the 20 leing him in at the 15 at the 10 are you kidding me touchdown Carolina this is the gamec sports network from learfield Hey Y'all coach Shane Beamer here football season is upon on us and that means Colombia is welcoming fans from around the corner and across the country no matter where you're from game Coxs love coming together for game day energy that can only be found in South Carolina's capital city book hotel rooms find pre and postgame activities and plan your tailgate spread with local favorites from Pento cheese to barbecue at experience Columbia sc.com we'll see you soon and go Gamecocks the passion it's going to take it to the house dinner's cooking touchdown the fury there was flames on that ball speed 35 40 there he goes now the Sun the best in college football for the End Zone got it for six points you can unhitch the wagon put the ponies in the board back to the end zone 20 good night this is the college football BL listen all season long on college sports now on the varsity Network [Music] Gamecock Defense Forces a Kentucky punt on their first series after winning the coin toss and deferring to the second half and now the Gamecock offense preparing to come back out onto the field with Lenor S 63 242 lb red shirt freshman from Florence South Carolina rushed it 22 times as Tommy was talking about in the pregame and ran the ball hard had the one to mistake in the fumble in that regard that was the most rushes for a quarterback for Carolina since Conor Shaw did so against Clemson in 2013 he gained 102 yards but we was sacked four times and fumbled the football as I mentioned but Tommy the biggest thing 10 of 23 passing a week ago for 114 yards it's 43 percent completion percentage got to be better on that today I don't know that he's got to throw it that many times but he's got to be better in his completions I agree 100% And I think a lot of that has to do with just the Jitters last week let's see if he settles down in this week for set for play two tight end set Brady hunt and Michael Smith watch Smith they get some things for him number 20 66 255 pounder and it's hand off straight up the middle and that's rocket rocket Sanders on the Sprint draw is going to gain two and that big blue front is intimidating even from here looking like it Deon Walker and Alex fari came in on rocket that time and now they'll spread out three wide receivers over the left side ball just inside the right hash mark second down and eight with 1158 to go in the first quarter lenorris wants to throw throws out in the flats got it that's Michael Smith good block on the edge Michael Dives out there's a flag on the play it's late that that could have been blocking on us Tommy before the catch yeah I think they're going to call that holding and Campbell I thought yeah dvon Campbell is way swung in that direction block in the back or I don't know what we'll see holding number 15 on the offense 10yd penalty from the spot of the foul replay second down yeah that's why Michael was able to turn the corner they certainly were locked together from here I couldn't tell whether the hands were inside or out but Gamecocks called for it on there it'll back up the football all the way to the 16 yd line many substitutions for Carolina now on offensive group of wide receivers will join Lenor sers on a second and 18 but other than the Hing penalty well executed play and dravis Jacobs maio Bennett Josh Simon sellers in the pocket again in trouble and throws it late down the middle gets rid of it a little dangerous in the in the direction of Bennett but he saves the sack ine and that'll bring up a third and 18 you see how strong he is there Tommy guys had him wrapped up he stayed up and got rid of the football he really did and I don't know if he was throwing it away I think he was because the receiver was covered but just excellent head play if that's what he was doing and I'm going to give him credit that he was so the penalty had backed the Gamecocks up and now they face a third down and 18 on their first drive ball on their own 16 yd line heading west to east sers out of the gun Sanders to his right sers dump Crossing route it's high but caught now turning the corner and across the 25 yd line on a good catch on the play is Jared brown brown caught it but was not in a position to run any further and of course Kentucky had backed up it's a 10yd gain of the play but it's still fourth and eight you know we said this last week and and lar guys we love him he's just a true freshman a freshman but he's got to get those passes across the middle down a little bit because he's going to get a receiver kill as he did Jacobs I think a brown last week here's Kai Kroger to punt Macklin's back is the punt returner it's a spiral backs up he drops the football everybody fighting for it around the 18 but Macklin got back on it before Carolina could get there good whopping kick of 53 yards by Kai Kroger Macklin avoids the disaster and Kentucky will have the football again no score with 1053 to go in the first quarter oh you wish that Michael Smith catch that they had Tommy would have stuck and given some some confidence there Lenor sers and therefore he was in backed up in the pocket and Kentucky coming after him after that play yeah they were we got to get him out of that pocket some I know that's in the game plan so we'll see suan car Bay will hand off to him straight up the middle again and they attack in the same spot successfully across the 25 and up to the 29 yd line Demetrius Knight makes the stop but not before a 9yd gain on the play so some conservative play calling so far for Kentucky who has their new offensive coordinator Bush hamen we'll get to that in just a minute they empty the back field for Brock Vandergriff suan Carn B split out to the right side speed sweep and nail hand to a man outside and the gate tuck will meet him in the back field all the way back at the 20 is jayen Hil Gore the Edon Georgia freshman all SEC makes another stop two interceptions in his career but some key tackles that one's for minus 7 and it's third and eight this CR this very hush crowd here at Kroger field not liking what they see from the big blue offense so far from their own 21 yd line Ed going to roll left side now step back in the pocket throw it backside got a man open on the kingcock bench but quickly gets knocked out of bounds not much there well read Dane key the receiver but Carolina was all over it as they tried to roll one way and throw back the other just a two-yard gain on the play and here comes the pting unit again for Kentucky both coaching staff's given the quarterbacks easy throws to start with and that's no nothing wrong with that at all but I think as a game wear his own you'll see him open it up a little bit more Wilson Barry back on to punt after the 38 y lot of movement by Kentucky up front no flag so far now they settle down JuJu's on the field is's the punt return team standing at his own 34 yd line it's a high kick but going to be very short Carolina's got to get out of the way not a great bounce for Kentucky and Carolina's going to have very good field position as it rolls down to the 39 yd line and so far the pting game back and forth has played the advantage of of Carolina on the field position they'll take over the football first and 10 at the 39 let's pause 10 seconds for station identification you're listening to the Gamecock Sports network from learfield no score Carolina's second series on offense when we come back nine minutes to go in the first quarter this is Carolina football from learfield hey Gamecock fans welcome to Duke's Mayo country where our bold Mayo has been winning over fans since 1917 where everyone's welcome whether you're tailgating or watching from home so 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