UK a big game for South Carolina

UK a big game for South Carolina

By Eric Lindsey on October 12, 2010 1:39 PM | No TrackBacks
South Carolina earned the nation's respect and attention when it beat top-ranked Alabama last week. Now it's seeking validation against Kentucky.

After one of the biggest wins in school history, the Gamecocks are seeking to put a stamp on the legitimacy that they can contend for a Southeastern Conference title. Kentucky has the unenviable task of being the next opponent.

"This is probably one of the biggest games in school history," South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier said, according Travis Haney from the Charleston Post and Courier. "It really is."

South Carolina has become the media darling of the week after shocking the nation, but Spurrier is doing his best to make sure his team doesn't fall for the hype.

"We haven't won enough to be considered anything yet," Spurrier said. "We had one game when fortune smiled on us."

Maybe so, but this is still a very good top-10 team on its way to Lexington.

Teams that have played Alabama are just 1-3 the week after playing the Crimson Tide. Can UK hope for a South Carolina letdown this week?

"They're a team that's very capable of beating us," Spurrier said of Kentucky. "They probably should've beat us last year."