Overview

• Kentucky’s Seth McGowan tossed the ball into the stands after a 20-yard touchdown and it struck South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers’ grandfather in the first row at Williams-Brice Stadium.
• Video shown in the stadium confirmed the contact, and Sellers said he recognized his grandfather on the jumbotron replay.
• Stadium medical staff and police evaluated the spectator, who stayed for the game with his shoulder in a sling according to an eyewitness account.
• McGowan posted an apology on social media and asked to be connected with the fan to apologize directly, saying the throw was intended for the barrier behind the end zone.
• No penalty was called on the play, and South Carolina went on to beat Kentucky 35–13, with McGowan’s early score the Wildcats’ only touchdown.