Even before Burton’s injury, Kentucky’s O-line had no answer for the South Carolina pass rush, led by edge rushers Kyle Kennard and Dylan Stewart, the latter a five-star true freshman sensation. The Cats just could not hold up in pass protection for quarterback Brock Vandagriff, who was making his second college start.

Well, check that. That was fun for those of us who didn’t have a dog in the LSU-South Carolina fight at Williams-Brice Stadium. For those of you who did have a vested interest, LSU’s 36-33 victory in Columbia was pure torture.

South Carolina football is coming off a heartbreaking 36-33 home loss to LSU. Now comes a tune-up game in which they can bounce back. The Gamecocks are set to host Akron, their second mid-major opponent of the season.

The biggest takeaways for the South Carolina Gamecocks following their close loss to the LSU Tigers. The South Carolina Gamecocks took a tough loss on Saturday versus the LSU Tigers. South Carolina at one point led the game 17-0 in the first half but failed to hold onto the lead but had a chance to send it into overtime but missed the field goal.