They may not say it out loud this week, but there is no love lost between Kentucky and South Carolina. The Cats and the Cocks have played physical nail-biters over the last decade. Kentucky won seven of eight, but has dropped the last two in the series.

Ahead of the SEC opener at Kroger Field, 11 Personnel dives deep into the team Shane Beamer is bringing to Lexington. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett aren’t the biggest Beamer fans, but we’ll put our biases aside ever so slightly to project how we believe this game will unfold. Highlights from tonight’s preview:

— Why this game means so much for each team’s overall season outlook.

— The first official SEC Injury Report goes LIVE.

— Can South Carolina run the ball against the Kentucky defense?

— Is LaNorris Sellers ready for his first true road game?

— What does the offense need to do to protect Brock Vandagriff and score points?

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