The Kentucky Wildcats play the South Carolina Gamecocks in an SEC college football game on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington. The SEC Network has the television coverage, starting at the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Ben Portnoy of The State in Columbia about the Gamecocks and Jon Hale of the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com about the Wildcats. For more UK coverage visit John’s blog as well as kentuckysports.com.
Shane Beamer watches the University of South Carolina Gamecocks practice football on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Joshua Boucher jboucher@thestate.com
Jon Hale is the University of Kentucky football beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the Herald-Leader in 2022 but has covered UK athletics for more than 10 years. Hale was named the 2021 Kentucky Sportswriter of the Year.Support my work with a digital subscription
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys.Support my work with a digital subscription
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