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South Carolina and Kentucky put on the game of the week in the SEC, and Will Stein made sure it came down to one play.
Kentucky's first-year coach chose to end the game with a two-point conversion attempt at the end of the second overtime with his team trailing by one point.
The Wildcats prevailed 35-34, and Stein charged onto the field in celebration of Kentucky's second SEC win of the season. The loss will increase the heat on coach Shane Beamer after South Carolina blew a 17-0 lead.
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Will Stein went for a win-or-lose two-point conversion in overtimeSouth Carolina's LaNorris Sellers was able to strike first in overtime, throwing a touchdown pass to Maurice Brown II to give USC a 34-27 lead.
Kentucky's Kenny Minchey threw a touchdown pass on the Wildcats' ensuing possession. Instead of going for the extra-point to force a second overtime, UK head coach Will Stein went for the jugular, choosing the two-point conversion instead.
The call was gutsy, as South Carolina's defense had played solidly all day. But in the end, his call paid off, as Minchey found Willie Rodriguez wide open in the end zone, shocking a South Carolina home crowd:
KENTUCKY GOES FOR 2 IN OVERTIME TO STUN SOUTH CAROLINA 😤 pic.twitter.com/EKj2lq0CEP
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 4, 2026
The win is the largest come-from-behind road victory for Kentucky in school history. This is the second time this season that Stein has won a big SEC road game, beating then-No. 9 Texas A&M just two weeks ago.
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