LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Boom Williams and Benny Snell Jr. once again put on an impressive rushing show for Kentucky, as Williams set the tone and Snell applied the exclamation point to a much-needed win for the Wildcats.Snell scored the go-ahead touchdown from 1 yard midway through the fourth quarter, Williams broke a 43-yard TD and Kentucky held off South Carolina 17-10 on Saturday night for their third straight series victory over the Gamecocks.Inconsistent offensively in the first half, the Wildcats (2-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) got going after trailing 7-3 at halftime with another strong performance by their hard-charging backfield tandem. Williams rushed 15 times for 123 yards including his big run down the left side for a 10-7 lead early in the third quarter.Snell followed with nine carries for 41 of Kentuckys 65 yards on the 11-play drive, all achieved on the ground. He capped the drive by taking the direct snap and running left into the end zone with ease, then sealed the win with several runs for first downs that kept the clock moving.Thats what I try to look for every time I touch the ball, a first down, said Snell, who finished with 73 yards on 16 carries.This effort comes a week after the two combined for 317 yards rushing against New Mexico State with Snell scoring four TDs. Kentucky now has a two-game winning streak after two tough losses following another episode of the Boom and Benny Show -- or vice versa.Having Boom, Benny, Jojo (Kemp) and all the other running backs is a great asset to have with our offense, quarterback Stephen Johnson said. All those guys can get first downs, extend plays and do anything necessary for us to win.The Wildcats defense preserved the lead with two big sacks on South Carolinas final possession, including Denzil Wares tackle of Brandon McIlwain for a 19-yard loss on fourth and 17. Kentucky recorded a season-high four sacks overall and held the Gamecocks (2-2, 1-2 SEC) to 268 yards.Kentucky also overcame its largest halftime deficit since rallying from 18 down against South Carolina to win on Oct. 6, 2010.Thats the way this football team needs to play, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said. You cant change the past, but we can certainly change our future and push forward.THE TAKEAWAYSouth Carolina: Other than a second-quarter TD drive ending with A.J. Turners 12-yard TD run and Elliott Frys 35-yard field, the Gamecocks didnt move the ball much. McIlwain completed 15 of 30 passes for 177 yards in his second straight start but South Carolina managed just 91 yards rushing. We really lacked execution starting the game offensively, first-year coach Will Muschamp said. We struggled and couldnt get anything going in the throwing game. ... We just never got into sync and defensively we really struggled to play blocks up front and hold the point against people.Kentucky: Stoops midweek blasting of his defense seemed to do the trick as the Wildcats held the Gamecocks to 3 of 13 on third-down conversions and got to the quarterback. We really had to take it (the criticism) to heart, nose guard Naquez Pringle said. Seeing what we could do and accomplish, we had to finish. It was a great win.Williams continued to show durability and explosiveness with his second straight 100-yard rushing game. The offensive line yielded four sacks and Kentucky converted just 4 of 13 third-down chances but gained 351 yards. Johnson held the ball too long on many snaps but completed 11 of 19 passes for 135 yards in his first start in place of injured Drew Barker (back).UP NEXT:South Carolina: The Gamecocks play the first of five home games over six weeks next Saturday against Texas A&M, seeking their first win in three meetings against the Aggies.Kentucky: The Wildcats visit defending national champion and top-ranked Alabama next Saturday.---AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.org Deebo Samuel Super Bowl Jersey . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. Garrett Celek Super Bowl Jersey .S. Open champion Justin Rose birdied the first hole with a blind shot he hit to a foot of the pin, and he stayed in front Tuesday until he completed a 4-under 67 for a two-shot lead over Jason Dufner in PGA Grand Slam of Golf. http://www.thesf49ersshoponline.com/ . 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Then his back tightened on him after yet another early exit.It has been a rough season for the Shields, both before and after joining the Chicago White Sox.Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe each homered during an eight-run third inning and the Minnesota Twins went deep four times in an 11-3 victory over Shields and the White Sox on Saturday night.Brian Dozier led off with his 34th homer, setting the tone for another tough start.Its frustrating, said Shields (5-17), who matched Tampa Bays Chris Archer for the most losses in the majors.Byron Buxton tacked on a two-run shot in the second inning, and then came the third. Shields was checked by a team athletic trainer following a leadoff walk to Plouffe. Sano followed with a one-out drive into the third deck above left field, and after another walk manager Robin Ventura came out to pull Shields.That third inning and the warm-ups, it just kind of grabbed on me a little bit, Shields said.The back was not the reason the right-hander was removed.At that point, he was coming out anyway, Ventura said.Shields said he wasnt worried about his health.We all get sore every once in a while, he said.Shields was charged with five runs after giving up four walks and five hits. The White Sox needed two more pitchers to finish the inning, capped by a three-run shot by Plouffe. All six runs against reliever Jacob Turner were unearned, thanks to a throwing error by third baseman Todd Frazier.Shields, shipped east by the San Diego Padres in early June, is 3-10 in 17 starts for the White Sox. Shields has a 7.50 ERA with his new club, averaging exactly five innings per turn. He has allowed a career-mosst 35 home runs this season.ddddddddddddMax Kepler had two doubles among his three hits, Dozier stole two bases and Buxton went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles to go with his soaring home run.Hector Santiago (11-8) cruised to his first victory in six starts since the Twins acquired him in late July from the Los Angeles Angels. Santiago finished six innings with three runs allowed and six strikeouts.Santiago was coming off his best performance with Minnesota -- 6 1/3 scoreless innings at Cleveland. The left-hander cruised through this one after allowing a leadoff home run to Adam Eaton. Santiago for gave up four hits and three walks, boosted by an 11-2 lead he took into the fourth.The White Sox, who have lost four of their last six games against the league-worst Twins, fell to 21-34 against the division this season.Buxton is 6 for 10 with five runs, five RBI and two homers without a strikeout in three games since his latest call-up from Triple-A.FOR STARTERSEaton has eight career leadoff home runs, including four this year. Hes batting .371 at Target Field this season, with 13 hits in 35 at-bats over nine games.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox rookie SS Tim Anderson returned to the lineup after a day off for a bruised right calf muscle. Anderson has a hit in eight of his last nine games, going 12 for 37 during that stretch for a .324 batting average.UP NEXTThe White Sox will send RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-1, 8.76 ERA) to the mound on Sunday for the finale of the four-game series, with LHP Andrew Albers (0-0, 6.97 ERA) set to take the mound for the Twins. Ranaudo will make his fifth start. ' ' '