South Carolina Football: Report card for win over Kentucky in Week 5

COLUMBIA, SC - SEPTEMBER 28: Rico Dowdle #5 celebrates with Jaylen Nichols #52 of the South Carolina Gamecocks after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /

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South Carolina football cruised to a victory over Kentucky in Week 5 of the season. Let’s take a look at how the team played.

South Carolina’s 2019 season has gotten off to a rough start. They entered Week 5 with a 1-3 overall record. Coming off of a two-game losing streak, the Gamecocks desperately needed a victory.

They had also lost five straight to the Wildcats and a sixth would have been devastating.

The Gamecocks came out of the gate with a 11-play drive for 75 yards that ended in a touchdown. From there, the Gamecocks never looked back.

The first half ended with the score 10-3 in favor of South Carolina. The Gamecocks picked up where they left off to start the second half. They recovered a Kentucky fumble on the third play of the half. On the very next play, Rico Dowdle took the handoff for a 30 yard score. South Carolina would cruise to an easy 24-7 victory from there.

Which position groups received the highest grades from the big victory over Kentucky?