More of the same from South Carolina.
The Gamecocks came out fast, built a good lead and appeared to have control of the football game. Then, just as we have seen too many times, they completely self-destructed.
The offense lost its rhythm. The execution became sloppy. The defense could not finish the job. South Carolina stopped attacking and allowed Kentucky to hang around until the Wildcats finally took it from them.
And how about the guts of Will Stein?
Kentucky scored in overtime, and Stein didn’t hesitate. He kept his offense on the field, went for two and went for the win. No playing it safe. No extending the game. He trusted his players, attacked South Carolina’s defense and walked out of Williams-Brice Stadium with a victory.
That is what confident coaching looks like.
South Carolina had every opportunity to put this game away and couldn’t do it. Again. At some point, blowing leads and collapsing under pressure stops being an accident. It becomes the identity of the football team.
The Gamecocks are now 0–3 in SEC play, and the season is slipping away rapidly. This wasn’t just another loss. This was another example of a team that does not know how to finish—and a coaching staff that continues to find new ways to lose games it should win.
