WATCH: Mark Stoops shares final thoughts ahead of South Carolina game

We’re just two more sleeps away from Kentucky’s important Week 2 showdown against South Carolina.

As he continues to prepare his Wildcats for the Gamecocks on Saturday, head coach Mark Stoops met with reporters following Thursday’s practice for the last time before kickoff. Considering he’s already spoken with the media multiple this week, Stoops kept it light. He talked about the SEC’s new “availability report”, Brock Vandagriff‘s performance as a first-time starter, playing a league opponent so early in the schedule, and more.

Listen to everything Stoops had to say below. Kentucky vs. South Carolina is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. EST this Saturday on ABC at Kroger Field.

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