The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Daccus Turman had three short touchdown runs and South Carolina survived Kentucky's fourth-quarter rally to win its fourth straight game over the Wildcats, 27-21 on Thursday night.

The Gamecocks (4-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) looked to be on their way to an easy victory, leading 27-7 through three quarters while Wildcats senior quarterback Jared Lorenzen out of the game after a helmet-to-helmet hit from South Carolina defensive lineman Moe Thompson.

But Kentucky backup Shane Boyd led two touchdown drives in the final quarter. He found Chris Bernard in the left front corner of the end zone on fourth-and-7, then four minutes later broke free from an apparent sack for a 15-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 27-21 with 6:05 remaining.

The Wildcats (2-4, 0-3) got the ball back one last time with 2:07 to go. But Boyd overthrew wide receiver Derek Abney on fourth down with 16 seconds to go and the Gamecocks held on for the victory.

Kentucky is off to an 0-3 start in the Southeastern Conference for the third time in the last four seasons.

The Gamecocks had few problems with the Wildcats early on. Kentucky had only 26 total yards in the opening period and didn't get a first down until 13:10 before halftime.

Lorenzen was continually chased out of the pocket, and he finished 10-of-18 for 129 yards and a touchdown.

Lorenzen was woozy as he left the field after Thompson's hit at the end of the third quarter. He spent several minutes face-down near the Kentucky sidelines, surrounded by trainers.

Lorenzen was helped off the field and slowly stepped to the bench, where he sat with a towel over his head.

Early on, Turman and Demetris Summers got things going for South Carolina.

Summers made a beautiful cut to go 13 yards and take the ball to Kentucky's 1-yard line, and Turman bulled over two plays later to put the Gamecocks up 7-0.

Later in the quarter, Summers went 25 yards on four straight carries down to Kentucky's 3. It took Turman two more plays to get into the end zone.

Summers set up South Carolina's final touchdown with a 38-yard punt return to the Wildcats 48. Dondrial Pinkins hit Syvelle Newton with a 44-yard pass for a first-and-goal at the 4. Again, Turman needed two runs for his third touchdown.

Summers led South Carolina with 66 yards on 16 carries. Pinkins was 17-of-29 passing for 184 yards.

Boyd had 73 yards on nine carries.

Kentucky	0	7	0	14-21
SCarolina	0	13	14	0-27

Second Quarter

SC-Turman 1 run (Weaver kick), 13:35.

SC-FG Weaver 20, 5:43.

Ky-Burton 11 pass from Lorenzen (Begley kick), 2:55.

SC-FG Weaver 31, :00.

Third Quarter

SC-Turman 2 run (Weaver kick), 8:09.

SC-Turman 1 run (Weaver kick), 1:30.

Fourth Quarter

Ky-Bernard 7 pass from Boyd (Begley kick), 10:16.

Ky-Boyd 15 run (Begley kick), 6:05.

A-78,592.

	Ky	SC
First downs	18	20
Rushes-yards	30-117	47-182
Passing	210	184
Comp-Att-Int	17-32-0	17-29-0
Return Yards	3	102
Punts-Avg.	7-45	6-40.7
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	1-0
Penalties-Yards	10-66	8-51
Time of Possession	26:34	33:26

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Kentucky, S.Boyd 9-73, Bwenge 8-29, Lorenzen 5-(minus 16), Beach 4-15, Burton 2-20, Davis 1-(minus 4), Gaffron 1-0. South Carolina, Summers 16-66, Turman 16-44, Pinkins 7-27, C.Boyd 5-33, Williamson 1-16, Thomas 1-(minus 3).

PASSING-Kentucky, Lorenzen 10-18-0-129, S.Boyd 7-14-0-81. South Carolina, Pinkins 17-29-0-184.

RECEIVING-Kentucky, Abney 5-94, Bernard 3-45, Davis 3-15, Burton 2-20, Fowler 2-16, Gaffron 1-18, Holt 1-2. South Carolina, Newton 3-68, Summers 3-33, Turner 2-33, Brownlee 2-20, Williamson 2-6, Whiteside 1-9, Clark 1-8, Thomas 1-4, Turman 1-2, Muhammad 1-1.