South Carolina (4-2) at Kentucky (4-1)

Steve Spurrier has never lost to Kentucky.

The Head Ball Coach will put that streak on the line when he leads South Carolina into Commonwealth Stadium Saturday for an SEC East showdown with Rich Brooks' Wildcats.

Kentucky (4-1, 1-1 SEC) tested No. 2 Alabama last week, closing to within a field goal with under a minute to play. But the Wildcats misplayed several opportunities and ended up with their first loss of the season.

South Carolina, on the other hand, is coming off an impressive win at Ole Miss.

The Gamecock offense had its best performance of the season. Under the direction of quarterback Chris Smelley, South Carolina put up 31 points.

The Wildcats are not entering the game at full strength and will be throwing out a makeshift offensive line, possibly missing four key players, against South Carolina's stingy defense.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

RB Derrick Locke — The sophomore former track star is proving to be the most versatile of the Wildcat backs. He set a career high with eight catches for 81 yards against Alabama.

WR/QB Randall Cobb — Coach Rich Brooks said the true freshman might not be 100 percent, but he could see time at both receiver and quarterback against South Carolina. Cobb suffered a high ankle sprain early against Middle Tennessee State and got in for just one play against Alabama.

QB Chris Smelley — The redshirt sophomore is the SEC offensive player of the week after throwing for a career-high 327 yards in the 31-24 win at Ole Miss. He has completed 63.1 percent of his passes this season, which ranks second among SEC quarterbacks, for 1,171 yards. His nine touchdown passes are tied for the conference lead.

LB Eric Norwood — The junior has 32.5 career tackles for loss and just notched his 15th sack. With his next sack, he'll pass Cecil Caldwell and move into third place on South Carolina's all-time list.