This is the first time since 1977 that Kentucky has won three SEC road football games in the same season.
Here’s a look at how the Cats have done on the road in the conference over the last 10 years:
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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at johnclay.bloginky.com.
I thought UK outplayed South Carolina and of the two might-have-been games this season — it and at home against Mississippi State — was the one UK most deserved and should have won. Had that happened it could have created the most unusual scenario of UK sweeping its road games and being swept in its home games. The strong road record surely speaks well of the coaching staff and players.